Native Women’s Association of Canada

This is an e-learning program on providing trauma-informed, culturally safe, and intersectional services for, to, and with 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people with lived experience of gender-based violence.  

It is intended for service providers and is divided into two self-led courses with multiple lessons that you can work through at your own pace.

Native Women’s Association of Canada

This fact sheet is intended to give service providers a background on:

• Trauma-informed care

• Why trauma-informed care is important; and

• Tips on providing trauma-informed care.

Native Women’s Association of Canada

As a health and social care provider, you play an important role in the safety of Indigenous People who seek your services. It can be an intimidating, re-traumatizing, and frustrating experience for Indigenous People, particularly Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit, and LGBTQIA+ people, to discuss their health and social care needs with professionals. Due to complex trauma and other factors that some people live with, particularly surrounding medical care, they may have difficulty communicating their needs.

A written survey post-visit can provide a safe approach to providing valuable feedback.

Abortion Support Services Atlantic (ASSA)

ASSA offers a two-day workshop where you will learn about the fundamentals of trauma informed support, how language impacts our work, skills, and tools to support someone seeking abortion care.

Holistic Abortions

This grassroots project focuses on shifting the ways abortions are seen and supported in North America. They offer online and self-paced courses on herbs and abortion as well as a variety of resources.