Compassion in Practice: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Dietitians

Course Description:

This self-paced course introduces participants to a trauma-informed approach to nutrition security for dietitians. This approach acknowledges the impact of trauma and stress on individuals’ health and well-being, while also emphasizing the importance of protective factors and positive experiences that buffer against adverse events. The course highlights strategies for using a trauma-informed approach in clinical, counseling, and community settings and includes short videos, readings, and reflection activities.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will describe how positive and adverse experiences affect relationships to food and nutrition.
2. Participants will describe the SAMHSA trauma-informed principles and give specific examples of how they may be applied to their work.

Intended Audience and CPEUs:  This course is intended for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered.  Completing the course will earn 2 CPEUs.

Performance Indicators:

• 2.2.2 Recognizes the importance of differences, orientation, social and cultural norms that may have an impact on individuals, groups and plans of nutrition care, services or education
• 3.2.2 Delivers information and opinions in a respectful and professional manner.
• 13.3.4 Collaborates with community partners to design programs