Traumatology Institute (Canada)
International training organization for trauma care and awareness.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, the Traumatology Institute (Canada) is an international organization that provides mental health consulting and training specifically for care after trauma. Its mission is to increase understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress and the options available through trauma-informed care. The institute was founded in 1998 by Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky, following a year of intensive curriculum development at Florida State University with Dr. J. Eric Gentry, Dr. Charles Figley, and Kathleen Dunning. The training curriculum offers certifications in areas such as Field Trauma Response, Clinical Traumatology, Community & Workplace Traumatology, Compassion Fatigue Care, School Crisis Response, and Justice/Corrections Traumatology, as well as the Trauma Recovery Program Online. This curriculum also served as the foundational training for Certified Traumatologists who provided recovery interventions to over 4,700 people after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, and has been used to train thousands of traumatologists both in Canada and abroad. Dr. Baranowsky is the author of *Trauma Practice: Tools for Stabilization & Recovery* (3rd ed., 2015, with Gentry) and *What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma* (2012, with Lauer), the latter of which was a finalist in the Health category of the 2013 International Book Awards.
- founded
- 1998
- founder
- Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky
- field
- Mental health consulting and training
- nationality
- Canada
- known_for
- Training curriculum for Certified Traumatologists involved in recovery interventions after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Lore & Background
The Traumatology Institute (Canada) was established in 1998 by Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky, following intensive course development at Florida State University in 1997 with Dr. J. Eric Gentry, Dr. Charles Figley, and Kathleen Dunning. Its mandate is to raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress and trauma informed care options. The institute's curriculum leads to competency in multiple areas, including Field Trauma Response, Clinical Traumatology, Community & Workplace Traumatology, Compassion Fatigue Care, School Crisis Response Certificate Program, Justice/Corrections Traumatologist, and the Trauma Recovery Program Online.
Reader's Guide
The Traumatology Institute (Canada) holds significance as a provider of foundational training for Certified Traumatologists who conducted recovery interventions for over 4,700 people following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, as well as thousands of traumatologists nationally and internationally. Its curriculum, the Traumatology Institute Training Curriculum (TITC), has been central to this effort. The institute's legacy is further marked by the work of its founder, Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky, who authored 'Trauma Practice: Tools for Stabilization & Recovery' (2015, 3rd Ed., Baranowsky & Gentry) and 'What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma' (2012, Baranowsky & Lauer), the latter being a 2013 International Book Award finalist in the Health category. The organization continues to serve as an international mental health consulting and training body focused on after trauma care.
Did You Know?
- The Traumatology Institute (Canada) was established in 1998 by Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky.
- Its curriculum provided foundational training for Certified Traumatologists involved in recovery interventions for over 4,700 people after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Dr. Baranowsky co-authored 'What is PTSD? 3 Steps to Healing Trauma', a 2013 International Book Award finalist.
- The institute was preceded by intensive course development at Florida State University in 1997.
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