Trauma Certification Early Childhood

Advance your expertise in trauma-informed care and become a Certified Trauma and Resilience Specialist

Who This Is For

Our trauma certification empowers anyone working with pre-K children, such as preschool teachers, childcare specialists, childcare center directors, teacher’s assistants, or administrative assistants, to expand their expertise in trauma-informed practices.


Jump-start social development, establish safety for learning, and ensure all children can flourish with Starr’s trauma certification for early childhood.

10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care is a trauma certification program for early childhood specialists. Presented by Dr. Caelan Soma, it provides detailed information and actionable steps to help create a supportive environment for preschool students and the professionals who work with them. This program not only explains the “why” but also offers guidance on the “how” to improve the overall care provided.

What You’ll Learn

By completing this certification, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how stress and trauma affect children, and you’ll also acquire practical tools and resources to offer effective support.

Explain how trauma impacts the functions of the deep and outer brain, especially in an early childhood.

List the four main protective factors that contribute to resilient children.

Identify at least five proactive strategies that can be implemented in early childhood.

Learn how to create a trauma-informed, resilient behavior support plan.

Training options that work best for you.

Our self-paced, on-demand certification includes our 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Childhood Care course and a large collection of resources with hundreds of activities and worksheets for practical application. This certification can also be delivered in a live virtual or live in-person group format. For further information and pricing, email info@starr.org.