As part of the process of developing the capacity-building activities of the Montreal Network Réseau d’échange et de soutien aux actions locales (RÉSAL), of which the ICPC is a coordinator, a second edition of the training session on trauma-sensitive approaches for youth was held on May 30, 2024, following the success of the first edition, which took place in winter 2024. This event marked the start of a new series of 2024-2025 training sessions funded by the City of Montreal’s Prévention Montréal program. 

Hosted by Annie Grenier, criminologist and program planning and research officer at CISSS Montérégie-Est, and by Christiane Girard, specialist in clinical activities with young offenders at CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, this training session brought together field workers, social development officers and representatives of community organizations and institutions working with youth in the Greater Montreal area. 

Annie Grenier (CISSS Montérégie-Est)

This training session addressed the distinction between simple and complex trauma, highlighting the variety of traumatic events and their impact on different paths of life, such as attachment, cognition, and emotion regulation. It also emphasized the importance of attentive listening and reception, rather than investigation when working with young victims of trauma. Practical case studies were also presented. 

Christiane Girard (CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal)

Thank you very much to our guest experts and all those who participated in the many exchanges that contributed to the success of the event!