Understanding Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood

Report 6 Downloads 263 Views
The Arizona Division for Early Childhood (AZ DEC) in conjunction with The Arizona Department of Education - Early Childhood Education Presents:

Understanding Trauma Informed Care in Early Childhood 70,000 children in Arizona have been exposed to traumatic life events

Hilary Mahoney, MPH, Trauma Informed Care Specialist, Cenpatico Integrated Care Saturday, April 9th, 2016 9am – 2pm Mesa Community College, 1833 West Southern Ave., Southwest Reading Room, Mesa, Arizona 85202

$ 65.00 non-DEC members $ 50.00 DEC Members, Parents of Children (under 10) with Special Needs and College/University students (full time) Cost includes light breakfast and lunch and materials.

Click to register Participants will learn: • how exposure to trauma impacts brain development, delays developmental milestones and influences behavior in young children. • the implications of the ACES study and cutting-edge brain science will help identify triggers and trauma related behaviors. • effective intervention techniques and ideas about how to prevent secondary trauma will be discussed. Participants will leave the workshop with a sense of hope and increased knowledge about resiliency factors that can be implemented in their work with young children.

Questions? Contact Jaymie Jacobs at [email protected]