Working with people from war affected areas
Explore and consider the complexities of working with refugees and people from war affected regions.
Explore and consider the complexities of working with refugees and people arriving at their local areas from war affected regions.
Participants will consider some of the cultural, social, and psychological factors influencing the experiences of refugees and people from war-affected areas. Using trauma-informed and rights-based approaches, they will reflect on recognising and upholding the inherent rights and dignity of each individual person.
Participants will also reflect on their own practice, including personal biases and assumptions and the potential impact of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue.
Designed for
Social care practitioners working directly with children and families or working directly with adults.
This session is designed for social care workers who have a basic knowledge level or experience of practice in this area.
Learning outcomes
- Describe some of the challenges and unique needs faced by refugees and people and families from war-affected areas.
- Identify some of the cultural, social, and psychological factors influencing the experiences of refugees and people from war-affected areas.
- Define trauma and its various forms that can be experienced by people from war-affected areas.
- Reflect on personal biases and assumptions that may impact interactions with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- Develop and apply trauma-informed practices when working with people from war-affected areas.
- Outline the potential impact of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue on social care practitioners.
Booking information
This is a full day interactive session delivered via Microsoft Teams and you are encouraged to contribute with the aid of break-out rooms, the chat function and large group discussions. Participants will benefit from having a quiet space to work without interruption. Slides will be sent out after the session.
Research in Practice members can use their membership allocation to book this workshop. Link Officers can use the booking request form to book this workshop. Please only use this form if you are authorised to choose your organisation's membership allocation.
Once your booking is received, our learning team will work with you to confirm a delivery date and provide relevant information.
The deadline for booking this year’s online workshops is Friday 4 October 2024.
Organisations that are not Research in Practice Partners can commission this workshop by contacting: learning@researchinpractice.org.uk.
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