Understanding Trauma and Young Children (in-person)

Description

This training provides educators, caregivers, and family-support professionals with a foundational understanding of how trauma affects children’s development, behavior, and learning.

Participants will explore the neurological, emotional, and behavioral consequences of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and chronic stress, as well as how trauma can influence developmental milestones, self-regulation, social-emotional skills, and classroom performance.

Through real-world examples, reflective activities, and evidence-informed strategies, attendees will learn to recognize trauma-related behaviors, differentiate them from willful misbehavior, and respond with empathy and effectiveness.

The training also introduces trauma-informed approaches that promote safety, predictability, and connection, helping children build resilience and supporting their capacity to learn and thrive.

By the end of this course, participants will be better equipped to create trauma-sensitive environments, strengthen relationships with children and families, and implement supportive practices that foster healing and healthy development.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Name five different stress responses that are visible within themselves, or the people they are working with.
• Name nine different stressors that may lead to toxic stress in children and adults.
• Identify the six guiding principles of trauma-informed practice.
• Identify the two types of protective factors and the significance of these protective factors.
• Describe three foundational concepts related to trauma-informed practice, healing, and resistance.
• Identify the three types of stress responses found in various educational settings.

Pre-Work for this training
1. Participants will create an account here: California Early Childhood Online (CECO) funded by CDSS
(caearlychildhoodonline.org)
2. Participants will complete this module:
Module: Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings | CECO (caelds.org)Module: Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings | CECO

Who Should Participate?

This training is applicable to everyone.

Presenter

Deminika Spears, Re'Optima Family Resource Center

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Funding for this training provided by the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood.

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Host or Publisher San Francisco Family Support Network (SFFSN)