Children’s Institute is hosting a four-week Trauma and Resiliency Virtual Training in light of community and environmental trauma, where teachers, staff and administrators will have an opportunity to connect, practice self-care and learn current best practices for themselves and their students during this unprecedented time. Attendees will learn tangible tools to enhance well being while exploring strategies to strengthen relationships to students and the current learning environment.

Featured Trainer: Angela Smith, LCSW

Angela holds a Masters of Social Work degree from San Francisco State University and received her License in Clinical Social Work from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences in 2015. She has served as a clinician for ten years in community mental health and special education.

Week 3 – April 30 – Brains, Bodies and Stress, Oh My! Our programmed responses to difficult things

Our bodies are the most amazing machines, designed from the inside out to protect us and keep us safe. But what happens when we think our safety is threatened or worse, or safety is threatened continuously, and our bodies and our brains seek self-protection at all costs? This training is designed to give participants an overview of the brain and bodies’ stress systems in relation to community and environmental stress and trauma. We now know stress, adversity and trauma

In this training you will:

• Share purposeful time together to connect, practice and reflect on the connection between stress and our bodies
• Learn accessible language for teach and talking on the brain and body’s response to stress and trauma.
• Learn what trauma triggers are, and what trauma informed responses can look like in different settings/situations.
• Understand the importance of a trauma informed approach and its link between the educational and the psychological mind.

More information on other upcoming trainings here:

• May 7: Adversity and Resilience

Logistics Info:

Participants should feel free to attend any/all of the trainings. Those who register will be emailed the Zoom link to participate 24 hours in advance of the training. Post training a quick survey will be emailed to all participants.

Questions?

Yvette Martinez at 323-523-8601 or ymartinez@childrensinstitute.org