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Diversity and Trauma

How trauma is felt and shown differently across people, and how to respond with respect and care. Being finalized with an Indigenous review before the first delivery.

Who it is forStaff and volunteers of local authority EOC and ESS teams. First Nations EOC and ESS teams can use it with the Nation leading the content of two modules.
LengthOne day
DeliveryIn person or virtual
EditionBuilt on CSA Z1003 concepts. Adapted to the law and emergency management system of your province, territory or state before delivery
Grant fundingEmergency management and employer training grants can often cover it. Find funding in your province or state
StatusIn development. Register interest to hear when dates are announced.

What it covers

  • Why the same emergency is felt differently by different people
  • Historical and intergenerational trauma in an evacuation
  • Cultural safety and cultural humility in EOC and ESS work
  • Trauma informed responses at a reception centre or in the EOC
  • Noticing your own bias and looking after yourself

Each participant leaves with practical steps for a respectful, trauma informed response.

Across every course

  • Plain language
  • Accessible design
  • Activities for every learning style
  • Kindness throughout
  • A certificate of completion after a knowledge check

Optional examples for First Nations EOC and ESS teams, regional and county teams, and mixed groups. Suggested courses for each role

Grants and funding

Funding routes in every province, territory and state.

Emergency management and employer training grants can often pay for this course. Here is where to look, wherever your team is.

Canada: emergency management funds

Some provinces fund local emergency management training, such as British Columbia's Community Emergency Preparedness Fund and Ontario's Community Emergency Preparedness Grant, and Indigenous Services Canada supports First Nations. Elsewhere, start with your provincial or territorial emergency management office.

Canada: employer training grants

Most provinces and territories run an employer training grant, each with its own name and rules, and Quebec has its own programs. Some exclude public bodies or are paused, so check the current terms for yours.

United States: federal and state routes

FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant and Homeland Security Grant Program reach local emergency management through each state's emergency management agency. State workforce agencies also fund employer training.

Each funder decides what its program covers, so check with them before you apply. Our courses are NUIRA's own courses, not courses from another provider. We will send a course outline for your application: the instructor, class size, outcomes, length, cost and how learning is checked.

Register interest in Diversity and Trauma

This course is in development. Leave your details and we will tell you when dates are announced.