Day after day, many of us work with children, families, and staff who have experienced trauma, yet we often do not know how to respond to their needs. As a result, more childcare centers, schools, and agencies are expanding their work to become ?trauma-informed and resilient organizations,? which is defined as:
The program, organization, and system that:
- Realizes the widespread impact of trauma & understands the paths for recovery;
- Recognizes the signs & symptoms of trauma in children, families, & staff;
- Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, & practices; and,
- Seeks to actively resist re-traumatization.*
During a series of free trainings and dialogues, we will unpack these concepts of trauma informed care and child development to explore what this really means for initiatives, child-care centers, and agencies serving our communities. We will explore how the culture of an organization can care for and support staff while also creating safe, supportive environments for families and children through trauma-informed policies and practices.
Participants will walk away with tools for assessing and integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and a deeper understanding of how trauma-informed care leads to more sustainable, resilient organizations. We encourage you to bring a team from your programs, as there will be time for program planning and reflection.
HOW TO ATTEND
Attend all 8 sessions or pick and choose! Webinars will be conducted over Zoom. Attendance is limited. To ensure you receive each session registration opportunity as it is announced, click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Registration links will also be provided here as they become available:
December 15, 2020: Understanding the Brain and Child Development
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here.
En español: 10am-11am – Register here
February 9, 2021: Raising Resilient Children in the era of Covid-19?
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
En español: 1pm-2pm – Register here
March 16, 2021: How to keep your sanity during Covid -19: Mindfulness Tools for Caregivers and Families?
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
April 13, 2021: Trauma Informed Care: The Basics and The Brain
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
May 11, 2021: Trauma Informed Care: Secondary Trauma and Importance of Self Care?
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
June 8, 2021: Promoting Resilience Through Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Mindfulness?
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
July 13, 2021: Trauma-Informed Care Interventions
English-language session: 10am-11am – Register here
August 17, 2021: Building Trauma-Informed Communities?
English-language session: 10am-11am
*from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)