The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in Home Health Settings (In-Person)

Children and adults with disabilities and specialized health care needs often hold some level of medical trauma. Caregivers also experience chronic stress and trauma related to their loved ones’ health care needs. There is encouraging work being done to address these concerns in hospitals and other health care facilities. This training will focus on the practice of trauma-informed care in the home health setting.

Technology Assisted Children’s Home Program (TACHP) and the National Nurse Led Care Consortium (NNCC), with support from Pennsylvania Department of Health, are excited to present a learning opportunity focused on improving trauma-informed practice in the home health community. Presenters Chou Hallegra, Parent & Trauma-Informed Care Consultant, and Katherine Okonak, LSW, Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress will deliver this program, with collaborative support from Meghann Luczkowski, M.S. Ed Project Consultant and Family Advocate and Erin Johnson, MPH, MSN, RN, Program Coordinator for TACHP.

This will be a free, in-person training on October 17th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. It will be at the Giant Superstore Community Center, 2nd Floor, 2300 Linglestown Rd in Harrisburg, PA 17110. This training is to support caretakers of children with complex needs receiving care at home, and will benefit nurses and family caregivers the most.