This 3 hour, innovative introductory training explores the foundations of trauma informed care (TIC) with a focus specifically on supporting young people affected by the stress, stigma, and systemic impacts of a parent’s substance use.

 

Facilitated by Agnes Chen (Registered Nurse and Starlings Founder) and Tacia Tsimaras (Starlings Director of Education and Continuing Ed and Provisional Psychologist), this session invites participants to move beyond surface-level approaches to TIC. Together, we will explore core principles, identify gaps in practice, and reflect on how structural barriers shape trauma responses, meaning-making, and relationships for young people.

 

Grounded in relational, anti-oppressive, and youth-centred approaches, this workshop blends research with lived experience to support participants to:

• Understand the foundations of trauma informed care

• Explore how trauma shows up in the bodies, behaviors, and care needs of youth navigating systems

• Begin to apply TIC in ways that are authentic, trust-building, and relevant to the lives of youth impacted by a parent’s substance use

   

What’s Included
• Starlings' Trauma Informed Care Toolkit
• One 1:1 post-session coaching session
• Certificate of Completion

 

Who Is This For
Everyone! This training is for anyone walking alongside a young person impacted by a parent’s substance use. That includes parents, caregivers, foster parents, educators, counsellors, youth workers, and others who want to build stronger relationships and support the emotional wellbeing of young people in their lives.

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This training is available in person or virtually and comes with:

• pre-training session consultation

• pre-training survey to identify needs and knowledge 

• post training survey

• training toolkit