Are you concerned about your child’s mental and emotional health through this chaotic and confusing time?

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Do you fear the long-term impact of school shutdowns, prolonged screen time, and lack of healthy social connection in your child’s life?

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Have you noticed disturbing changes in your child’s behavior or health after a traumatic event, but aren’t sure how to support their recovery?

 

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Trauma-Proof Your Kids is a 4 week online trauma prevention training for parents, teachers, and healthy communities.

 

The purpose of this course is to equip people who care for and work with children with a practical understanding of how and why children suffer from trauma. With this understanding, you become more capable to effectively and compassionately support children’s recovery, resilience, and flourishing health.

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"Trauma is a fact of life. But it doesn’t have to be a life sentence."

– Dr. Peter Levine, Author of Healing Childhood Trauma and Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes.

 

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What you'll learn: 

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This class will equip you with a practical, body-based understanding of what trauma is, how to recognize its signs and symptoms, as well as hands-on activities and skills to prevent and address trauma in children.

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Week 1 and 3 are for adults only, to educate and equip you with an in-depth understanding of how and why trauma shows up in children’s bodies, behaviors, and lives.

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Week 2 and 4 are open to the whole family! Bring your kids! These classes are family friendly opportunities to explore playful, body-oriented techniques and skills for trauma resolution.

 

For further details about class content, see the “weekly class breakdown” below.

 

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Class format:

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Classes are held live on Zoom Video. Each class is recorded and sent to participants to watch at your convenience if you can’t attend live. 

 

Class 1 and 3 are for adults only, and are 60 minutes. Class 2 and 4 are for adults and children, and are 40 minutes.

 

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Weekly class breakdown:

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WEEK 1 – SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA 

(Adults only; 60 min)

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• 6 common sources of childhood trauma

• Signs and symptoms of childhood trauma by age group

• Trauma implications of the global pandemic protocols, lockdown, and school policies

 

WEEK 2 – HEALING TRAUMA THROUGH MOVEMENT 

(Adults and Children; 40 min)

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• Somatic strategies for nervous system health

• Self-administered percussive body tapping for kids and adults (suitable for all age groups)

• Family and classroom strategies for movement, play, song, touch, and vocalization

 

WEEK 3 – EMOTIONAL FIRST AID FOR TRAUMA PREVENTION

(Adults only; 60 min)

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• The importance of self-regulation

• How to develop a calm adult presence by tracking your own sensations

• Sensory exercises for self-regulation

• Attuning to your child through sensory language

 

WEEK 4 – HEALING TRAUMA THROUGH PLAY

(Adults and Children; 40 min)

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• 5 Principles to guide children’s play toward trauma resolution

• Rhymes, Stories, and Animal Imagery for healing trauma (suitable for infant to school-aged children)

• Family and classroom strategies for movement, play, song, touch, and vocalization