Cultivating Trauma-Informed Cultures in Nuclear

Join us for an interactive webinar in which participants will be guided through the foundational principles of trauma-informed practice and their application within nuclear materials and engineering environments.

Andrew Hoffman will begin by defining trauma from both experiential and neuroscience perspectives—demonstrating how, after a traumatic event, neural-net weightings in our brains adapt into a persistent “survival mode,” making it difficult to return to baseline even when we’re safe.

Drawing on his own survivor’s perspective, Hoffman will then show how unaddressed trauma can manifest as emotional dysregulation, decreased focus, and impaired team dynamics. Attendees will learn practical strategies—such as trigger warnings, active listening, boundary setting, and simple grounding techniques (e.g., breathwork, the 5-4-3-2-1 sensory exercise)—to foster psychological safety, respect diverse cognitive and sensory experiences, and build trauma-informed research teams.

Whether you’re a group leader, HR professional, or bench scientist, you’ll leave with concrete tools to enhance validation, empathy, and well-being across your organization.

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