This training is for all volunteers who desire to better understand the trauma people are going through. With this training you do not seek to provide counsel; you seek to simply care in a way that is appropriate and helpful for a disaster survivor who is suffering so much. You learn to listen with patience and acceptance of the emotional, spiritual, social and physical difficulties the disaster victim is having to deal with.
Understanding the affects of trauma will help you to feel more comfortable around disaster victims. They in turn will feel more at ease with you. Also, this training will help you to keep focus on why you are doing what you are doing. The training seeks to help you to remain inspired.
Note: This training is not required; you may serve as a Regular Volunteer without this training. Yet, such training is highly encouraged.