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SITE LICENSE
The Traumatology Institute (Canada) owns the copyright to the entire
institute training curriculum. Site Licenses can be established with
organizations nationally and internationally to allow for the use of institute
training curriculum. For information on establishing a site license
contact us directly.
The Traumatology Institute (Canada) is professional organization that furthers
the practice of trauma treatment. The Institute accomplishes this by:
- Training individuals as Traumatologists and Compassion Fatigue Specialists
- Licensing selected professional organizations and educational institutions
around the world to offer the Institute's cutting-edge curriculum
- Works cooperatively with the Academy of Traumatology's Commission on
Certification and Accreditation and other key institutions in the field of
traumatology.
People who would benefit from this training include:
- Mental Health Professionals (psychologists, social workers, mental health
counselors, family therapists, case managers, clinical supervisors)
- Health Care Professionals (physicians, medical examiners, nurses,
direct-care staff)
- Spiritual and Religious Counselors (chaplains, ministers, rabbis, priests)
- Emergency Response Personnel (emergency management coordinators, disaster
relief staff, paramedics, emergency medical technicians)
- Law Enforcement Professionals (federal and provincial law enforcement
agents, police officers, parole and probation officers, attorneys, victim
assistance coordinators)
The Institute offers training for Community & Workplace Traumatologists,
Field Traumatologists, Certified Traumatologists and Compassion Fatigue
Specialists. Toronto psychologist, Dr. Anna Baranowsky, is the Executive
Director of the Traumatology Institute (Canada). She is responsible for bringing
the complete Traumatology Institute training and certification curriculum to
Canada. Dr. Baranowsky is the co-developer of the internationally
recognized Accelerated Recovery Program for Compassion Fatigue, now available in
a train the trainer model (Compassion Fatigue Specialist).
For more information about the Traumatology Institute
Contact Us.
NEWS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Traumatology Institute in Canada providing training programs for
professionals who treat trauma survivors
TORONTO, 2001: A new series of training programs designed for professionals who
treat people suffering from trauma will begin on September 2001 in Toronto. The
series is being offered through Traumatology Institute (Canada). The unique
training program is geared to emergency responders, medical and mental health
professionals.
Dr. Anna Baranowsky, a Toronto-based psychologist and director of Traumatology
Institute (Canada), works with trauma survivors and was instrumental in
developing the institute's program. She also trains others to become skilled in
the newly emerging field of traumatology.
"The word traumatologist was traditionally used to describe a surgical branch of
medicine dealing with physical wounds and disability," she said. "It has only
recently been used to describe working with the emotional aspects of trauma
survivors. A trained traumatologist may include a wide range of professionals
from the police officer who is investigating a sexual assault to the nurse on
the oncology ward at the local hospital to the psychologist aiding a plane crash
survivor. They all deal with people who have suffered the worst kinds of trauma
and need specialized training so they can offer the best services."
Baranowsky said many professionals who work with trauma survivors become so
overwhelmed with their exposure to another's pain that it results in distress
and a decreased ability to function, both professionally and personally. She
said that, until recently, people who work with trauma survivors did not have
access to training that addressed 'Compassion Fatigue', which she described as a
condition involving secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Recently, the
Accelerated Recovery Program (ARP) has been offered in Canada to address this
need. The ARP is a unique program developed especially to assist professionals
in recovering feelings of confidence, competence, and resiliency at work.
Baranowsky spent six months in 1997 working with trauma pioneer Dr. Charles
Figley at Florida State University. Figley, who was the first to define the
phenomenon of Compassion Fatigue, was widely acclaimed for his work with
survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. While at Florida State,
Baranowsky helped develop the curriculum of the original founding U. S. based
Traumatology Institute and has worked with hundreds of trauma survivors, as well
as professionals who suffer from Compassion Fatigue.
Emergency responders and Health Care Professionals can obtain Traumatology
Institute training through Traumatology Institute (Canada) in Toronto. On-site
training can be arranged anywhere in Canada. Upon completion of all the course
requirements, students become recognized as among Canada's first Field and
Certified Traumatologists. More information about the program is available on
website www.psychink.com.
STATISTICS
Disaster: Epidemiology
- Between 1981-1990 Canada experienced 167 declared disasters, approximately
1.4 per month. In 1991-1997, 100 disaster were declared, approximately 1.2
per month
- In 1991, 291,330 acts of violent crime were committed in Canada. 68% of
disasters were due to natural causes; 32% were human-caused. Human-caused
disasters occur more frequently in highly and densely population area. In
1996-97, in the United States there were 118 Presidentially-declared
disasters. FEMA provided funding to 553,835 victims & families. In
1984-1994, 284 disasters; one every two weeks
- 17 million people in N. America are exposed annually to disaster & trauma
(1995, Michenbaum)
- 25-30% of individuals exposed to traumatic events develop chronic PTSD or
some other psychiatric disorder (Yehuda et al, 1994)
Prevalence of PTSD Following Disaster
- Buffalo Creek - Lifetime PTSD = 59%
- Mt. St. Helens - PTSD in exposed sample = 3.6%
- Tornados - PTSD = 2 - 21% Posttraumatic Stress Impairment = 59%
- Mass Shooting - PTSD = 5%; In children = 5 - 47%
- Civil & Political Violence Posttraumatic Stress Reactions = 82 - 92%
More information about the program is available on our website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US AT (416) 229-1477 ext 335 or email
Traumatology Institute .
Services are available in Toronto, Ontario, Canada & Tampa, Florida, USA
For more information on services or fees, please Contact
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45 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 419 Toronto, Ontario Canada M2N 5W9
Phone: 416-229-1477 ext. 335 * Fax: 416-229-9882
* Email: info@psychink.com

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