This poster provides insights for social work educators and students on best practices for teaching about trauma. It presents findings from a qualitative study on students' experiences learning about trauma, highlighting key themes, discussing their relevance to social work education, and comparing them to educators’ perspectives on teaching about trauma.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Identify the risks and benefits of teaching students about trauma in social work education.
Determine which teaching strategies students found most and least helpful when addressing trauma.
Discuss one strategy to equip students to learn to address trauma competently.
