Trauma, Attachment and Brain Development:(Croydon Family Hubs)

Thursday 31 December 2026

Croydon professionals: Enhance your practice

Free online CPD for professionals working with families in attachment, brain development and trauma to support and strengthen your practice and care for healthier relationships.

London Borough of Croydon, in partnership with Togetherness, offers all professionals in the area access to trusted, evidence-based, online learning developed by NHS clinical psychologists in partnership with health professionals.

 

Sign up, Or Log in to start your learning journey through the modules when it suits you.

 

This is not a bookable course please access via the link for CPD modules to complete in your own time - advertised on the training platform for  wider access

 

This is available for free through Croydon Family Hubs to all professionals within Croydon. Just use the exclusive access code: CROCUS_PRF to access

Croydon PRF | Togetherness - Togetherness

 

Togetherness courses for professionals

Understanding trauma

This course covers:

  • types of trauma
  • the window of tolerance
  • stages of traumatic experiences
  • recognising and recovering from trauma
  • the SELF model
  • community and organisational trauma
  • trauma aware communities

 

 Understanding attachment

This course covers:

  • attachment theory and developments
  • understanding and nurturing the quality of an attachment
  • attachment and the Solihull Approach model
  • epigenetics and attachment

 

 Understanding brain development

This course covers:

  • antenatal, early years and adolescent brain development
  • the impact of the environment
  • the impact of trauma
  • mirror neurons
  • adolescents and sleep
  • risk taking
  • drug and alcohol use
  • sensitivity to social rejection
  • research on Adverse Childhood Experiences

Start your learning journey

 

Created by Togetherness

Togetherness is an NHS emotional health team sharing evidence-based teaching and learning about emotional wellbeing and preventative mental health in the UK and around the world.

Togetherness equips people with lifelong skills that build emotional resilience and wellbeing. We help foster robust relationships and connections that transform how we communicate and interact with others.

Our approach offers practical and accessible support for people across all walks of life​.

 

Find out more on our website

 

If you need any further information please contact Family Hubs Training - familyhubstraining@croydon.gov.uk 

 

More Information & Booking

Please also see the link below for the full list of Croydon Family Hubs training opportunities:  Event List : All Croydon Family Hubs

 

Contact Croydon Family Hubs
FamilyHubs@croydon.gov.uk
Location
Online
Cost Free