Session #1: Trauma-Informed Practice

• 60-minute presentation

• With two rounds of conversation with participants

• Intros and closing

• Circle

In this session, we will learn about the impact of trauma on our brains, bodies, and spirits; the difference between intergenerational trauma and complex trauma; and how complex trauma relates to colonization and colonialism. This session will also explain the principles behind a trauma-informed approach, and how Indigenous culture-based approaches can lead to safety, reconnection, and healing for survivors. During one round of conversation, we will consider 2-3 short case studies and formulate a trauma-informed response. Participants will leave with resources for future study and everyday use.

Presenter/Facilitator Bio

Suzanne Methot is the author of the non-fiction book Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous  Healing and co-author of the textbook Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations. Her new book for young adults, Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up,  Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing, will be published in June 2023 by ECW Press. She  has worked as an adult literacy practitioner, as an elementary classroom teacher, and in  advocacy and direct-service positions in Indigenous-led agencies. Suzanne was born in  Vancouver, raised in Sagitawa (Peace River, Alberta), and lived in Toronto for 29 years. She is  Asiniwachi Nehiyaw (Rocky Mountain Cree) of mixed Indigenous and European heritage. She  lives on Gabriola Island, near Nanaimo, BC. For more information, check Suzanne’s website at  https://www.suzannemethot.ca/.

Cost: Free
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/boaUjQRRxjLCJzEx8

This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925