Strategies & Techniques to Assist Children with Stressful Situations/Trauma

Teaching Childcare Providers Strategies and Techniques to Assist Children with Stressful Situations and Trauma

It is estimated that 1 in 4 children will have experienced some form of trauma so it is highly likely you will be working with a child or family who are having/have had experiences of trauma. Trauma in developmental years occurs when a child is exposed to longstanding or repeated traumatic events during early stages of development and/or when developing in utero.

Developmental trauma can change the way a child’s brain develops, impacting their physical, emotional, and mental development. Ongoing traumatic stress on the brain may create difficulties with learning and memory, sense of self, focus and concentration, physiological responses, self-regulation and coping, and the ability to form positive relationships.

This training will provide participants with strategies and techniques that will create consistent, relationally based, and predictable interactions that can assist a child to move towards regulation and safety within themselves and their environment.

By the end of the workshop participants will:

• Understand what developmental trauma is
• What traumatic stress looks like in children
• Understand attachment and co-regulation in childcare settings
• Understand the importance of play for processing trauma
• Learn what Trauma Informed Care is
• Learn practices to support children to regulate their central nervous system through play and the child/teacher relationship
• Be equipped to engage in effective communication during times of stress

Booking Criteria:

• Booking is on a first come, first served basis
• This workshop is prioritised for childcare professionals based within the Dublin City Childcare Committee catchment area (If this criteria does not apply to you, your booking may be cancelled)