Providing Trauma-Informed Care in Family Planning Clinics Webinar

This webinar from June 2020 focuses on practical ways that family planning providers can implement trauma-informed strategies in their practice. During this webinar, Dr. Sheela Raja provides an overview of the prevalence of traumatic events and how trauma history may impact engagement in family planning services and appointments. Dr. Raja then discusses the benefits of a universal trauma precautions approach, as well as the benefits, limitations, and considerations associated with trauma screening in family planning settings. Dr. Raja provides actionable tips and strategies to sensitively interact with trauma survivors.

Speaker: Sheela Raja, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Behavioral Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how trauma can impact clients’ engagement in family planning services
2. Identify principles of trauma-informed care
3. Describe benefits and limitations associated with trauma screening
4. Use universal precautions approaches to provide trauma-informed family planning care

Time: 1 hour

Continuing Education: 1.0 contact hour

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No individuals in a position to control content for this activity have any relevant financial relationships to declare.

There is no commercial support being received for this event.

This activity has been approved for a total of 1 contact hours. Activity #FPNTC16.

Date of Last Review: 06/02/2022

Date of Expiration: 06/02/2024

Certificate of Completion: Yes - available after completing the evaluation at the end of the recording