Description:
Dive into an innovative e-study focused on trauma and resilience-informed evaluation methods. This digital course is tailored to arm you with some basic but necessary skills and knowledge to begin to consider and adapt approaches to recognize and mitigate the effects of trauma in your work more deeply. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical techniques, participants will gain a deep understanding of trauma's effects and ethical considerations, enabling evaluators to navigate intricate scenarios with compassion and sensitivity. Designed to foster a comprehensive evaluation approach, this e-study aims to cultivate an understanding of trauma's impact across systems. It encourages evaluators to center their work around healing and removing barriers to resiliency in diverse contexts in evaluation work.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, participants will;
- Define Trauma and Resiliency Informed Evaluation (TRI-E) and why it is needed.
- Explain the principles of TRI-E.
- Discuss the relationship between TRI-E and Equity
- Demonstrate understanding of basic TRI-E strategies and apply to evaluation work.
- Develop language to discuss TRI-E and process and strategize implementation strategies.
Session I Agenda:
- Welcome- 5 min
- Defining Trauma- 15
min Defining Resiliency- 10 min Break 5min Defining Trauma and Resiliency Informed Evaluation-15 min Breakout Discussion-10min Principles of Trauma-Informed Approach Part 1- 30 min
For this homework assignment in our e-study workshop on trauma and resiliency-informed evaluation methods, participants will analyze a case study, reflecting on trauma triggers and resilience factors, consider ethical considerations in evaluation practice, and develop an evaluation plan integrating trauma-informed practices. The assignment aims to reinforce understanding and applying workshop concepts in real-world evaluation scenarios.
Session II Agenda:
- Welcome- 5 min
- Review: trauma and resiliency definitions and answer questions- 15 min
- Review and questions for Principles of Trauma-Informed Approach Part 1-20 min
- Break 5min
- Principles of Trauma-Informed Approach Part 2- 30 min
- TIA Practice Commitment Activity- 10 min
- Close-Out- 5min
This workshop is aligned to AEA’s Competencies and Guiding Principles as follows:
The e-study, aligned with AEA's Competencies and Guiding Principles, equips participants with essential skills and integrates TRI-E, enriching AEA's five domains with a focus on harm reduction, inclusion, and equity. Grounded in safety, integrity, and equity, the e-study emphasizes equity as its guiding principle and employs a trauma and resiliency-informed approach to operationalize this value. It should be acknowledged that many institutions guiding principles and competencies are still very much rooted in inequity, colonialism, etc. This workshop has been designed for participants to recognize this inherent issue and mitigate it as much as possible.
Presenter:
Tasha Parker
PhD, LSCSW, MPA, ACHT
Founder and Principal of the Institute of Development, LLC
Dr. Tasha Parker is an experienced professional based in Wichita, Kansas. With over 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health, social justice, and youth development, she is the founder and principal community consultant at the Institute of Development, LLC. Her specialties include trauma-informed, resiliency-informed, liberatory, cultural responsiveness, and equitable approaches. She is also privileged to spend one day a week sitting and supporting clients on their journeys, providing clinical therapy. Dr. Parker holds a Ph.D. in Community Psychology, a Master of Public Administration focused on Nonprofit Management and Finance, and a Master of Social Work.
Dr. Parker's diverse skill set includes research and evaluation, group facilitation, prevention, program development, and implementation. She is passionate about collaborative systems change rooted in equity and cultural humility. Believing that the true currency for sustainable systemic changes is rooted in equity, liberation, cultural and intellectual humility, and harm reduction.
Facilitation Experience:
Parker, T. (2023, March). Mental Health in the Black Community. Black Excellence Wichita State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Parker, T. (2021, September). Strategic Planning & Board Development. Group Facilitation. Story Time Village.
Parker, T. (2021, April). Trauma Treatment Series. Treating Trauma with Hypnotherapy. Newman University
Parker, T. (2021, January). Group Facilitator. Juvenile Justice Summit: Team Justice.
Parker, T. (2020, July). De-escalating Students and Implementing Trauma-Informed Care with Children. Jobs of America’s Graduates Kansas.
Adjunct Professor
Wichita State University, Department of Psychology, Wichita, Kansas
Dates:
Tuesday, June 11, 1:30PM- 3:00PM ET
Tuesday, June 18, 1:30PM- 3:00PM ET
Note:
Once you purchase the eStudy you must register for each session. Recordings will be made available to registrants unable to attend sessions live. Recordings will be made available to all registrants for 90 days.