Events Parenting KIDS (Kids In Difficult Situations)

May 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Children with histories of abuse and neglect tend to exhibit challenging behaviors such as chronic lying, stealing, aggression, difficulties with eating and/or sleeping. Trauma-focused parenting is discussed, emphasizing the impact of trauma on brain development. Ensuring a child’s physical, emotional and psychological safety is paramount to decreasing behavioral issues and changing the brain’s default for appropriate behavioral responses. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network curriculum is utilized and supported with additional material/videos from professionals in developmental trauma. 18 hours of class time is covered in six consecutive weeks.