Are you a parent, caregiver, or waiting parent raising children who have experienced trauma? Join this workshop to learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies for parenting with a trauma-informed approach.
Workshop outline:
Session 1 – Trauma and the adopted child
1. Understanding trauma
2. Children in care
3. Child/adolescent development
4. Attachment
5. Trauma storms
Session 2 – Core principles of trauma-informed parenting
1. Safety
2. Relationships
3. Communication
Session 3 – Healing and self-care
1. Non-trauma moments
2. Scale of healing
3. Environments of healing
4. Self-care
Activities: Presented in an online multi-media format, activities include live online presentations, group discussions, reading articles, watching videos, and breakout rooms.
Facilitator: This workshop is taught by an instructor with over 20 years in the permanency field. She holds her Master's in Social Work and is a Ph.D. candidate in Child and Youth Care.
Dates: Tuesdays, May 13, 20, and 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Fee: $95 per person.
Format: Zoom. Please check your computer/device compatibility here.
Login info: It will be provided to you one day prior to each workshop session.
**Please note that we require a minimum of 12 participants to run the workshop.
