HEALING THE PAST BY NURTURING THE FUTURE: LEARNING HOW TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLEX CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

Abstract

Complex childhood trauma causes profound and long-lasting effects on physical, social and emotional wellbeing, which can be triggered during the transition to parenthood and impede the capacity of parents to nurture their children. The transition offers a unique opportunity for healing and preventing intergenerational transmission of trauma. This project co-designs and evaluates acceptability and feasibility of screening and support for Indigenous parents experiencing complex trauma.