Duration: 2 hours
Childhood trauma can affect how a child’s brain develops and have lifelong consequences. Many children are exposed to traumatic events at one point or another. While most of them experience distress following a traumatic event, the vast majority of them return to a normal state of functioning in a relatively short period of time. A child/educator relationship can be vital to their emotional and physical health. This relationship and attachment help them learn to trust others, manage emotions and interact with the world around them.
Facilitators will guide participants through group discussion and activities to be able to describe and define developmental trauma, which causes trauma for children as well as signs, symptoms of developmental trauma. Participants will be given strategies and practices to support children and their families.