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For more information and to register - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/124637117975 Reimagining Resilience: Using a Trauma Lens helps adults build positive relationships with children who have experienced trauma. We will explore the impact of adverse experiences and the effect they have on developing brains and student behavior. The course gives teachers, parents, and other adults working closely with kids the skills they need to make sure that every child knows that they matter. An online...

For more information and to register - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128033986099 Sound Discipline offers Reimagining Resilience: Using a Trauma Lens. This online workshop helps adults build positive relationships with children who have experienced trauma. We will explore the impact of adverse experiences and the effect they have on developing brains and student behavior. The course gives teachers, parents, and other adults working closely with kids the skills they need to make sure that...

Join us Tuesday, March 30, 4-6pm for a new online workshop - A Trauma-Responsive School Transition . As schools shift to in-person or hybrid learning, we have heard the need for trauma-responsive tools and resources for creating a feeling of safety and rebuilding classroom community for students. More details and register at the link! Questions? Reach out - info@sounddiscipline.org. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/145773657935

Thank you to Aidan Phillips from the WAVE Trust for his excellent and engaging presentation for attendees of our monthly Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) call for March. The information he shared is invaluable as we continue our work to influence change at the national level through the National Trauma Campaign . If you were unable to join, would like to watch again, or want to share with others, you can find the call recording here . Additionally, if you would like...

Register ASAP for a new Sound Discipline online workshop A Trauma-Responsive School Transition, Tuesday, March 30, 4-6pm. As educators prepare to return to school buildings for hybrid and in-person learning, there are going to be a lot of rules and structures in place for safety. Within the context of important safety protocols and regulations, we want young people to know they belong and matter in our schools. There are important questions to pause and ask ourselves: How do you build...

The American Psychological Association has published a special issue focusing on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In this special issue you will find a variety of articles addressing ACEs and the impact they have on us from biology to policy. From the American Psychological Association, " The goal of this special issue is to publish articles that encompass the range of work being conducted in research, practice, programs, and policy in psychology and allied disciplines. This emphasis is...

Teachers in Sound Discipline schools are invited to attend for FREE! Choose the 'Teacher Appreciation' tickets at checkout!

Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens TWO Online Opportunities - Clock hours available!

After the last traumatic 2 years, this course gives teachers, parents, and other adults working closely with kids the skills they need to make sure that every child knows that they are safe and that they matter.

This is an online course offered over three 75-minute sessions. In addition, there are short videos that will be sent to registrants before each class. Thursdays, October 21, 28, & Nov 4, 5-6:15pm PDT. Reserve your spot now - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/180385115737 Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens helps adults build positive relationships with children who have experienced trauma. We will explore the impact of adverse experiences and the effect they have on developing...

Registration and more info on these and other Sound Discipline workshops here. Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens online, Feb 8 & 15 Reimagining Resilience 2: Developing Firmness Tools online, March 3 & 10 We are all continuing to navigate the stress and impacts of the COVID pandemic. Our school systems and staff are maxed out. Just making it though the day is a lot! Youth-serving organizations and community partners are exhausted from meeting the needs of young people and...

“I’m Safe. I Belong. I Matter.” As an adult who works with young people, you understand that this is the way every child needs to feel in order to learn and thrive. Start the next school year with information and tools to make your classroom (or other settings where you work with children and youth) a trauma-informed, safe space for all young people! Register ASAP for July 21 & 28 10am - 12 pm PDT Online. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/369244308667

PACEs Connection is excited to kick off our 2023 Creating Resilient Communities (CRC) Annual Accelerator Program.