The Impact of Trauma on Children and Families: What Law Enforcement Professionals Should Know and Be Able to Do

In this webinar, presenters described the phenomenon of trauma and utilized real-world examples to engage the audience. They provided a detailed description of the online training and tools developed by the IACP and Yale with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice how they can be utilized to build trauma-informed responses. Law enforcement professionals shared specific strategies for identification and intervention with children exposed to violence on-scene, and how having the online training and tools helped them to do their jobs better and feel more equipped to respond effectively. 

Target Audience: Law Enforcement Personnel 

Overall Objective(s): 

• Differentiate between exposure to violence and trauma 
• Describe what traumatic reactions look like on-scene 
• Select trauma-informed policing strategies to respond to children and families on-scene to support and enhance recovery 

Funding Provided By: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice