CRM 343 - Trauma-Informed Care in Criminal Justice

Credit Hours: 1
This course will provide an overview of trauma-informed approaches. A trauma-informed approach refers to how an agency, organization, and/or community provides victims and offenders services in a way that supports resilience, prevention, treatment, and recovery. This course will focus on the impact of trauma and the main principles of trauma-informed care that can be utilized within criminal justice systems. Students will also be introduced to the concept of “compassion fatigue” and how service providers are impacted by working with those who have experience trauma.

Lecture contact hours: 1

Typically offered: Demand