Course Curriculum

• Understanding Trauma

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • Types of Severe Adversity and Trauma
  • The Healing Power of Direct Caregivers

• Trauma and the Brain

  • Principles of Brain Development
  • Trauma and the Triune Brain
  • Dealing with the Many Impacts of Stress

• Outcomes of Trauma

  • Physical, Social, and Emotional Development
  • The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis
  • The Most Significant Challenge: Dysregulation

• The First Pillar—Safety

  • Physical, Emotional, Social, and Cultural Safety
  • Pain Based Behavior and Conflict Cycles
  • Dealing with Behaviors of Adult-Wary Kids

• The Second Pillar—Connections

  • Attachment and Broken Bonds
  • The Child’s Quest to be Normal
  • Strategies to Develop Positive Connections

• The Third Pillar—Coping

  • Coping with External Challenges and Internal Stress
  • Listening Skills and Verbal Interventions
  • From Coercive Discipline to Calming Together

• The Road to Resilience

  • Growth Need for Positive Youth Development
  • Special Challenges and Individually Assessed Needs
  • Resilience and the Journey of Healing