Trauma, Chronic Stress and Self Care

Pandemic, Stress, Bad Stuff Happening – we all have a lot to deal with.  Understanding the impact of chronic stress and trauma can help us to understand ourselves and understand others.  We can change our perspective from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”.  The “why” of it can help us understand and better form our responses. Most importantly, strategies for taking good care of ourselves are presented.

Calming The Storm – 12 Strategies for de-escalation

We all get stressed; developing some skills to use in a crisis can make all the difference in the outcome.  When we interact with kids in a way that allows them to feel respected and understood, we are able to best support their efforts to calm themselves.  In this session, you will learn twelve de-escalation strategies, as well as develop the ability to create reset strategy plans to help prevent future problems.

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Trauma and Resiliency – Helping Kids Cope

Traumatic experiences can impact kids in a variety of ways; interrupted development, school issues, and physical “somatic” complaints to name a few.  Stress can build resiliency, but chronic stress breaks it down and gets in the way of our kids being all they can be. This session provides an opportunity to understand how we can support our kids and increase their resiliency.