What is this?

We regret to share that the presenters/faculty of this program, the Center for Optimal Brain Integration, cancelled their training with us and for you this summer.

Our region is excited to provide a collective book study focused on integration and application for early childhood educators, organization and system leaders on August 4, 2022 from 3:00 pm PT - 5:00 pm PT.  ​​

Why?

To advocate for and increase trauma-informed and resilience oriented mental health best practices in schools and communities through the Pacific Southwest region, focusing on the early childhood workforce.

How?

Foundations of Trauma-Responsive and Resilience Building Practices for Early Childhood Educators (ECE), Leaders, Organizations and Systems

Participants will learn about:

• State-dependent functioning and the four pathways to regulation
• The foundations of trauma-responsive and resilience building leadership (interpersonal and structural)
• Characteristics of stress and trauma-inducing environments, trauma-responsive environments and healing-centered environments in early childhood
• The importance of culturally responsive self-care and organizational care routines

Integration & Application

Integrating Our Learning & Preparing for the Coming Year- Trauma-Responsive and Resilience Building Practices for Early Childhood Educators (ECE), Leaders, Organizations and Systems
August 4, 2022 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time [find your local time zone here]

Materials Needed

Highly recommended: Nicholson, J., Kurtz, J., Leland, J., Wesley, L., & Nadiv, S. (2021). Trauma-responsive practices for early childhood leaders: Creating and sustaining healing engaged organizations. Routledge Press.
 

→ Thank you to the first 100 registrants that filled out the form to receive the book on us - we sold out! If you need a copy of the book, we invite you to order the book from your local book shop.

Optional: Nicholson, J., Driscoll, P., Kurtz, J., Wesley, L., & Benitez, D. (2019). Culturally responsive self-care practices for early childhood educators. New York, NY: Routledge Press.

→ Purchase of the optional book is by participant choice and responsibility.

CEUs and Certificates of Completion

• This offering is not eligible for CEUs
• For participants that join the August 4th session, a certificate of completion is available upon request by emailing gwalcott [at] cars-rp.org

Who?

Intended Audience

This offering is for the early childhood workforce, especially prospective, emerging and veteran leaders in early childhood education. This includes…

• Program directors, site supervisors, principals and other district administrators and staff in leadership positions (superintendents, chief academic officers, instructional coaches supporting early childhood program staff teacher leaders, etc.);
• Leaders working in educational non-profits;
• Administrators and support personnel with backgrounds outside of early childhood who will increasingly be asked to support and work with early childhood educators, infrastructure staff, mental health providers/administrators; and
• Anyone responsible for the supervision of early childhood professionals and/or providing instructional and supervisory support services for infants, toddler, preschool and early elementary aged children and their families.

Series Faculty

Stay tuned for information about the faculty!