Community Resilience Initiative
This course takes place over Zoom on November 23, 2024 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST.
Empower your teaching journey by embracing the transformative power of Trauma-Informed Educator Micro-Credential Training. This unique program emerges from a pioneering collaboration between Community Resilience Initiative and the University of the Incarnate Word Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for educators to delve into the critical intersection of trauma, learning, and psychological resilience.
Understanding the profound impact that trauma can have on a student's learning journey is crucial in today's educational landscape. This training equips educators with expert knowledge, practical skills, and a certification that underscores their commitment to fostering nurturing, supportive, and resilient learning environments.
Participants will gain insights into the neuroscience and psychology that inform trauma-informed practices, learning to apply strategies that promote emotional regulation, safety, and healing relationships within the classroom. This program is not just professional development—it's a commitment to transforming educational spaces into sanctuaries where every student can thrive.
Ideal for educators, counselors, and administrators, this training marks a step towards a future where education not only imparts knowledge but also heals, empowers, and fosters resilience. Join this vital mission and become a catalyst for change in your educational community. Your journey to making a meaningful difference in the lives of students starts with the Trauma Informed Educator Micro-Credential Training.
This course will be held live over Zoom on:
September 24, October 1, 8, & 15th from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM PT
Course Description
Trauma and toxic stress impact our nervous system, brain, health, and epigenetics. Trauma
impacts the developing brain and can set up a cascade of effects across the health and life
trajectory. The restorative practices of Self-Regulation allow us to care for the nervous system
and brain - restoring our natural wholeness and brilliance. We are growing the EASE where the
learning is done. When the nervous system is balanced and the brain receives more circulation,
the learning parts of our brain light up. We come out of survival mode. When we feel safe and
connected the body can enter the restorative state of self-regulation.
Course Objectives:
- Balance your nervous system and care for your organs, including the brain
- Experience the restorative power of your breath.
- Understand your triune nervous system and how the body adapts in times of stress.
- Recognize the stress-disease connection and the mechanisms to help the body create
foundations for restoring wellbeing.
- Activate your social engagement system and explore the power of co-regulation.
- • Create effective self-care habits using the neuroscience of habit.
The 4-part experiential learning series helps people create efficient self-care practices.
Part 1 sets the foundation for the series: We get our witness in play to reveal our dynamic and
adaptive body. We take care of our spine, brain, and posture to support brain health. We discover
our stress-reflexes, relaxation-reflexes, and comfort signals.
Part 2 cares for the organs including our brain. Our brains love oxygen and nutrients and are just
waiting for us to create the foundations for wellbeing. We explore four key aspects of restorative
breath. We learn about the triune nervous system and what helps us restore balance and ease.
Part 3 activates our Social Engagement System: We discover the superpower of Co-Regulation
and the importance of mirror neurons. We learn how to claim and share our calm with others as
we reconnect with the world around us.
Part 4 inspires action and application: We see beautiful anatomy details to help us understand how to work with our smart bodies. We plan for our next steps for ourselves and our community.
- Manager: Teresa Posakony