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The certificate in trauma informed care will expose graduate students in several helping professions to the theory and practice of trauma-related service delivery.

This is a multidisciplinary program that integrates knowledge from the social, behavioral and health sciences. The primary goal of the program is to train graduate students from the helping professions in specialized knowledge and skills related to psychological trauma.

UWM’s Trauma Informed Care Certificate program serves students from multiple disciplines, including social work, counseling psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and sustainable peacebuilding. Since its inception, nearly 250 students from multiple fields have graduated from the program.

The program has three essential objectives:

• To familiarize participants with the phenomenon of trauma in all its varied manifestations.
• To introduce students to the prevalence and consequences of trauma, illuminating the myriad ways in which trauma exposure affects development and functioning.
• To teach students effective means by which they can mitigate the effects of trauma, facilitate healing, promote post-traumatic growth, and interrupt intergenerational trauma transmission.