0096 - Building Resilience in Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Course Description
Hours: 12
This Professional Development course focuses on building resilience in children who have experienced trauma by briefly reviewing foundational knowledge to start, which includes the various definitions of childhood trauma, including racial trauma, and exploring how trauma impacts the brain and areas of development specifically in a child or youth. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) is reviewed to demonstrate how trauma interrupts development and presents itself through behaviours, reactions, responses and symptoms that often mimic or contribute to the development of mental health disorders. Research on relationship and environmental factors that can mitigate this impact of trauma are also reviewed. Concepts from positive psychology and the narrative approach are integrated into this workshop, along with the recent research on resiliency, well-being, post traumatic growth and self-regulation. Pathways to resilience and protective factors in childhood are emphasized so that participants feel hopeful and have concrete strategies to help. Identity affirming strategies on creating a safe place for children and youth who have experienced trauma, that specifically attends to their needs, will be explored, along with the key elements involved in helping to create the context to shift a trauma story into one that focuses on resilience.
Information is provided throughout the course using video, activities and discussion. Many resources will be shared to provide participants with tools to further integrate building resilience in their work with children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Learner Outcomes
Participants will learn:• Definitions of trauma.
• What the research is telling us on how trauma impacts childhood development and the elevated risks of unresolved trauma.
• How the research from positive psychology, resiliency, well- being, post traumatic growth and self- regulation can help us in our work with children who have experienced trauma.
• Eight resilience based story shifters that can make a difference for someone who has experienced trauma.
Notes
For more information contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office:
Email: fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-5128
Cancellations and Transfers
Be sure to carefully review our cancellation and transfer information before registering.
Website: wlu.ca/fswpd
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate : Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate
- Trauma Certificate : Trauma Certificate