This webinar provides a broad overview of trauma-informed care. Catriona also walked us through the nature of trauma and how it shows up in education settings and the neurophysiology of trauma. We were guided through the values and principles of trauma-informed practice, as well as compassion fatigue and self care for FET practitioners. Finally, Catriona spoke to the EMBRACE Framework for trauma-informed practice in education, which can be found on the Trauma-Informed Education website.
Catriona O’Toole is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor at Maynooth University Department of Education. She specialises in trauma-informed practice in education, student and educator wellbeing, and barriers to school attendance and participation. Catriona’s research has led to collaborations with international organisations, including the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) and national charities Kyrie Therapeutic Farm and Alcohol Action Ireland. Catriona is Chair of the Education and Policy Committee and a member of the executive board with the International Network for School Attendance (INSA). Catriona is Link Convenor of the Health and Wellbeing Education Network with the European Educational Research Association and at a local level, is a representative on Kildare Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC). Catrionas research has received funding from multiple sources including the Irish Research Council, Tusla, The Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Limerick CYPSC, and Schools for Health in Europe Network Foundation.
