Trauma-Informed Care and Trauma-Responsive Services
Supporting Traumatized Students at School

 

Event description

The ECE Career Pathways Office of Mount Wachusett Community College is offering four free 

virtual workshops this fall to help educators learn how to mitigate the effects of trauma and foster resilience in the children in their care. The series is funded by the MWCC Early Childhood Program and the Heywood Hospital "Handle With Care" grant funded by the State Attorney General's Office and the MA EEC ECE Career Pathways Grant. The workshop facilitator will be Dr. Cassie Yackley, Psy.D, PLLC, who has spent more than 25 years committed to understanding and effectively addressing the impact of traumatic/adverse experiences on children, caregivers/families, and systems. You can learn more about her work at cassieyackleypsyd.com.

Trauma-Informed Care and Trauma-Responsive Services is the focus of Session 3 to be held October 27. Educators are faced with challenging circumstances in their role today, not the least of which is disrespectful, aggressive, and non-compliant behaviors exhibited by students. We will explore the underlying adversities that are often at the root of these behaviors, and learn how they can undermine neurodevelopment, as well as future social, emotional, and cognitive functioning. Research in social neuroscience has demonstrated that interpersonal relationships, especially student-teacher interactions, can promote brain growth and learning by providing safety, promoting reflection and hope, and capitalizing on our fundamental interconnectedness as human beings.

 

Registration

We will be accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis until full.

Register for this workshop 

Registering here reserves your space in Session 3 of our four-part series. Please register for the last session separately (11/3) by clicking each session's link in the original announcement email. This allows us to manage attendance more effectively. Thanks!