Trauma: Its Impact and What We Bring to the Table Matters
May 3 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Free
Children are returning to school and they will most certainly be bringing their full selves into the classroom. This holds true for adults as well. It is not uncommon to downplay the impact the pandemic has had on our wellbeing. If we do not address our own trauma and develop strategies for managing the effects trauma has on ourselves, then we risk re-traumatizing our children and students. Being trauma-responsive is about the adults first and the child second.
Becoming Trauma-responsive Series is a 4-Part interactive series designed to broaden the social and emotional intelligence of parents and educators so that we are more skillful and responsive in our approach. We must be willing to do the “inside-outside” work to recognize the areas in ourselves that need healing so that we show up more whole to our families and work.
Session 2: Trauma: Its Impact and What We Bring to the Table Matters will provide participants with a deeper understanding of trauma, a look into epigenetics and its connection to trauma, and strategies for practicing self-regulation.
Session 2 Objectives:
- Unpack how trauma induced behavior shows up at home and at school
- Learn about the scope of trauma: acute, chronic, and complex
- Gain an understanding of epigenetics and its connection to trauma
- Recognize the importance of what we bring to the table matters and gain tools for self-regulation
Upcoming sessions in this series are on the following Mondays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm:
May 10th – Session 3: Trauma-responsive Strategies for Parents and Educators/Link to register is here.
May 17th – Session 4: Understanding the Importance of Self-care/Link to register is here.
Want to learn more about Becoming Trauma-responsive Series? Email Lisa Hart, Community Coordinator/Series Instructor at Lisa@empoweryouthnetwork.org
How to Support Student Engagement when the Honeymoon of Returning (in-person) is Over?
May 6 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us as we explore how to support student engagement as the excitement of returning to in-school classes wears off and anxiety and worry sets in.
Presenters:
Dorothy Bearson- Brookes Powers
Sheri Erhardt- Riverview School District
Andrea Skerry- YMCA’s Social Impact Center
For additional information and to register please visit: Eventbrite Registration
Trauma-responsive Strategies for Parents and Educators
May 10 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Free
Children are returning to school and they will most certainly be bringing their full selves into the classroom. This holds true for adults as well. It is not uncommon to downplay the impact the pandemic has had on our wellbeing. If we do not address our own trauma and develop strategies for managing the effects trauma has on ourselves, then we risk re-traumatizing our children and students. Being trauma-responsive is about the adults first and the child second.
Becoming Trauma-responsive Series is a 4-Part interactive series designed to broaden the social and emotional intelligence of parents and educators so that we are more skillful and responsive in our approach. We must be willing to do the “inside-outside” work to recognize the areas in ourselves that need healing so that we show up more whole to our families and work.
Session 3: Trauma-responsive Strategies for Parents and Educators – When we have developed our own social and emotional intelligence through an exploration of our own traumas, we are more skillful in our approach and response to trauma induced behavior in our children and students. Once you have an understanding of trauma and how trauma affects the minds and bodies of young people, you may experience a paradigm shift from asking, “What happened with this student?” to one of asking, “What happened to this student and what does this student need to be successful?” (Shawn Nealy-Oparah and Tovi Scruggs-Hussein)
Session 3 Objectives:
- Learn to navigate relationships with emotional competency
- Recognize the protective nature of mindfulness
- Gain an understanding of how to be trauma-responsive
- Learn trauma-responsive strategies to develop resilience in your child or student
Upcoming sessions in this series are on the following Mondays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. May 17th – Session 4: Understanding the Importance of Self-care/Link to register is here.
Want to learn more about Becoming Trauma-responsive Series? Email Lisa Hart, Community Coordinator/Series Instructor at Lisa@empoweryouthnetwork.org
Youth Mental Health First Aid for people who live or work in King County WA
May 15 @ 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
About this Event
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid? Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
Please note: There is a prerequisite of a 2 hour self paced online training to be completed 48 hours prior to the training to be admitted to the virtual instructor led training. The link will be shared several days before the training via via email.
Understanding the Importance of Self-care
May 17 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Free
Children are returning to school and they will most certainly be bringing their full selves into the classroom. This holds true for adults as well. It is not uncommon to downplay the impact the pandemic has had on our wellbeing. If we do not address our own trauma and develop strategies for managing the effects trauma has on ourselves, then we risk re-traumatizing our children and students. Being trauma-responsive is about the adults first and the child second.
Becoming Trauma-responsive Series is a 4-Part interactive series designed to broaden the social and emotional intelligence of parents and educators so that we are more skillful and responsive in our approach. We must be willing to do the “inside-outside” work to recognize the areas in ourselves that need healing so that we show up more whole to our families and work.
Session 4: Understanding the Importance of Self-care – What gets in the way of your self-care? With so much impacting our daily lives, this is the time to build our resilience so that we emerge from this pandemic with fewer wounds and scars.
Session 4 Objectives:
- Ground in our current social-political context and how it impacts the need for self-care
- Explore the brain research behind self-care
- Discuss self-care strategies and plan actionable ways to implement them into your daily lives
This is the last session of the Becoming Trauma-responsive Series. Past sessions included:
- Understanding Trauma to be a Trauma-responsive Parent and Educator
- Trauma: Its Impact and What We Bring to the Table Matters
- Trauma-responsive Strategies for Parents and Educators
Want to learn more about Becoming Trauma-responsive Series? Email Lisa Hart, Community Coordinator/Series Instructor at Lisa@empoweryouthnetwork.org
We invite you to join us on March 17, 2021 for the 1st Annual Resilience Rising conference.
Resilience Rising is intended for educators, parents, and community members. Topics range from introductory to deeper dive and all support building knowledge in understanding trauma and how to foster resilience. Up to 5 continuing education units (CEUs) are available for this event.
Click to view the agenda for the day.
Registration is now open for this virtual event. Register now.
