Trauma Informed - Care and Ministry
The Candler Foundry in partnership Tennessee - Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist Church
COURSE INFORMTION
Course Dates: Aug 22 - Sep 19, 2024
Course Time: Thursdays 10:00 AM - 11:00AM ET (Online)
Course Description
Trauma is a pervasive part of human experience. A majority of Americans will experience at least one potentially traumatic event by the time they’re 18, and collective atrocities have shown that trauma is not just individual but also collective. This course will equip you to deepen your understanding of the concept of trauma and the kind of support you can offer to those in need. We’ll discuss the difference between distress, trauma, and PTSD; what secondary trauma is; what the best practices of trauma-informed care are; and how caregivers can engage in wellness practices to make their work sustainable.
For more information, please email our Assistant Director of Community Learning & Partnerships, Donnell Williamson at dwilliamson@emory.edu.
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Meet the Instructor
Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen
The Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen joined the Candler faculty in 2021. Prior to arriving at Candler, she was assistant professor of pastoral theology and served as director of field education at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she taught courses on trauma, practical theology, and pastoral theology, with a feminist, intersectional, and anti-racist lens. Tumminio Hansen has been a lecturer at Yale and Tufts universities, in addition to serving as chaplain at Groton School and as a parish priest in Lexington, Lincoln, and Quincy, Massachusetts.
She is the author of several works in practical theology, namely Conceiving Family: A Practical Theology of Surrogacy and Self (Baylor University Press, 2019), God and Harry Potter at Yale (Unlocking Press, 2010), and Expecting Jesus (Morehouse, 2014), a series of Advent daily reflections. She is also the co-editor of When Two or Three Are Gathered, an anthology of spiritual vignettes composed by a diversity of individuals throughout The Episcopal Church. In addition to her books, Tumminio Hansen has written extensively for publications including Huffington Post and The Guardian about the intersection of popular culture and faith. She has served as a member of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and The Episcopal Church’s Board of Examining Chaplains.
If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to reach out to Danielle at danielle.elizabeth.tumminio.hansen@emory.edu.
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