You will learn trauma-specific intervention tasks and techniques. This is a day of practicing and experiencing the evidence-based structured sensory interventions presented in the Children of Trauma course. The presenter engages attendees in an encapsulated demonstration of the major sensory structured processes. Participants will practice interventions to ameliorate survivor reactions, post-traumatic stress and grief reactions in children following violent and non-violent traumatic losses. Attendees will also participate in additional activities and by days end will feel comfortable using any of the TLC intervention programs. A brief presentation of the TLC evidence-based research and outcomes will support value of TLC’s structured sensory programs in schools and
Learning Objectives
The participant will be able to:
• Demonstrate how to be a caring, curious witness to help trauma survivors heal.
• Identify the most immediate and appropriate intervention needs of the traumatized child/adolescent.
• Learn and practice activities for the most common themes of trauma.
• Adapt approaches for use in individual and group settings in schools and agencies.
• Develop strategies to foster resilience and enable young people to thrive.
• Learn and practice mind-body skills for emotional regulation