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Trama Informed Advocacy
Supporting Our Clients and Sustaining Ourselves
This training is designed for legal professionals in Minnesota to provide 2 hours of MN CLE credit for mental health/substance use.
Trama Informed Advocacy
This training is designed to help you better understand trauma, build empathy, and learn practical ways to support and advocate for others without causing more harm. We’ll keep it real, approachable, and grounded in compassion — because people heal best when they feel safe, seen, and supported. Thanks for being here and doing this important work.
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
Dr. Jennifer Londgren
Dr. Jennifer Londgren is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a nationally certified counselor, and a board certified telemental health provider. She is an Associate Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato and the Program Coordinator for the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program. She is the founder of The New Leaf Wellness Institute, an organization dedicated to helping behavioral healthcare providers thrive through customized continuing education and mental health coaching. Dr. Londgren leads a variety of workshops and seminars on topics related to mental wellbeing, self-care, social media, and innovative teaching techniques. She is the author of two books related to addiction and emotional well-being.
What you’ll learn
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Understand the impact of trauma on the brain, body, and behavior and how trauma may show up in legal settings through memory gaps, emotional reactions, mistrust, avoidance, or challenging client interactions.
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Recognize signs of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma while building sustainable strategies to support personal wellbeing and effectiveness in high-stress legal work.
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Apply practical trauma-informed advocacy skills to improve communication, increase client trust and engagement, reduce re-traumatization, and create more supportive legal processes.
Course FAQ
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Great question! You will receive your continuing education certificate once you’ve watched the videos, completed the training evaluation, and taken a brief post test. Please fill out the form at the end of the course and the CEU is automatically generated and sent via email.
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You have until the end of calendar year to complete the training. If you sign up in 2025, you will have until December 31, 2025 to complete the training.
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Yes! We can provide an invoicing option based on the number of people. Individuals can then create their own account to complete at their leisure.
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Yes! We offer in-person trainings in the local Minnesota and Midwest area. Rates are based on number of participants, length, and travel cost. Drop us an email to schedule!
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Yep! We provide in-person and virtual live trainings. Use the email sign up to stay updated on future events!