Children of Trauma and Resilience [Franklin University]

Children
of Trauma and Resilience introduces participants to a
trauma-informed and resilience-focused mindset and teaches participants about
toxic stress and trauma, how to help process those experiences, and how to
foster and nurture characteristics of resilience. This course begins with a
strong focus on resilience and includes an exploration of how core values and
beliefs direct the way professionals work with children. The four universal
needs of all human beings as explained by the Circle of Courage model including belonging,
mastery, independence, and generosity are explained and discussed. Participants
learn about the experience of trauma as one that impacts a person’s body and
shown a demonstration of trauma’s impact on the brain. Participants learn the
importance of sensory-based interventions and how to assess a child’s private
logic and universal needs. Finally, participants practice the development of
trauma-informed and resilience-focused support plans for youth.