This 2-hour training supports frontline workers in integrating trauma-and Violence-Informed Care (TVIC) principles into everyday interactions with 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It emphasizes that safety and trust are shaped not only by past events but also by ongoing systemic realities, including colonialism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and institutional barriers. Rather than viewing TVIC as a checklist, participants will explore how to co-create safer environments that affirm dignity and foster relational trust. A focused section addresses work with LGBTQ+ refugee claimants and asylum seekers, recognizing the migration journey and post-migration challenges they face while navigating displacement and systemic barriers. Participants will work through practical scenarios to identify ways to integrate TVIC into their work, ensuring that service interactions support client autonomy, informed choice, privacy, and self-determination.

The session concludes by outlining a multi-pronged approach to preventing burnout and vicarious trauma, including team supports and workplace policies designed to mitigate risk over time.