Trauma-Informed Engagement with young Children
Description
Webinar Length: 2 hours
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review the potential impact of early childhood exposure to traumatic events
- Identify some basic principles of trauma-informed engagement with young children that can be used in everyday interactions
- Address ways to build resiliency and improve mental health outcomes for children using trauma-informed techniques in a variety of settings