Yvonne is the training manager with Trauma Informed Practice in Ireland. Her background is in social care. She has 12 years of front-line experience in a variety of community and voluntary settings, predominantly drug and alcohol services. Yvonne has recently completed a Post Graduate Certificate in UCC in Trauma Informed Care. She believes strongly in the efficacy of this model, in supporting those who need our services the most to access them, as well as supporting service providers to become more proficient in self-management and self-care.