Children with Toxic Stress and Trauma

Course Number
CS05: 03_EN
Overview
It is estimated that each year in the United States, there are approximately 5 million children that experience some form of traumatic event1. Traumatic experiences and toxic stress can have a lifelong impact and there can be physical, psychological and emotional effects on infants and young children. Many of these effects can manifest as challenging behaviors in young children. We, as early education providers, can provide children with compassion, support and safety by incorporating trauma-informed care and practices into our programs and help children to develop resiliency as they continue to grow and develop into adults.
Objective
  1. Define toxic stress and trauma. \
  2. Discuss the impact of trauma on young children.
  3. Identify ways to incorporate trauma-informed care in the early childhood setting.
  4. Utilize strategies in the early childhood setting which support children who have experienced trauma.
Course Hours
6.00

Scheduled Event(s) for this Course
REQUIRES REGISTRATION Overview

Target program type(s): All program types

Target audience: All ECE Program Staff

Target age group: All ages

Training Address: Online via Zoom

Does this training apply to diverse learners? Yes

All participants must attend all sessions to receive credit (EEC Training Hours) for their participation.



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