The OCASI Mental Health Promotion Project (MHP) is pleased to invite you to: Trauma and Violence Informed Approaches (TVIA)
- Date: May 20, 2026 - July 15, 2026
About this Course
This self-directed online course will provide settlement workers and social service providers with opportunities to learn fundamental principles, basic concepts and evidence-based approaches to serve people with experiences of trauma and violence. It will also provide opportunities for learning about self-care, and organizational and community building to address vicarious trauma and systemic trauma and violence.
Key Objectives:
- Define trauma, violence, and trauma and violence informed approaches (TVIA)
- Identify signs and symptoms of trauma when working with immigrant and refugee communities
- Apply principles of TVIA into practice
- Analyze the impacts of vicarious trauma and develop strategies for self-care
Criteria for Participation
This course is open to settlement workers and service providers who are working in or with the immigrant and refugee-serving sector across Ontario, and who are willing to:
- Commit to approximately 2-4 hours of learning per week
- Engage in a discussion group on SettleNet.org, a national online community of practice for the settlement sector
At the successful completion of the course, you will receive a certification of completion from OCASI.
If you have any questions, please contact: mhp@ocasi.org