Unpacking the Neuroscience and Impacts of Trauma

Description:
Dive into the neuroscience of stress and trauma, examining how individual and collective adversities shape behaviors and experiences. This session broadens your understanding of the multifaceted impacts of trauma and equips you with a lens for recognizing it in diverse settings.

Objectives:

• Gain insights into the neuroscience of trauma and its effects on the brain, body, and behavior.
• Explore individual and collective experiences of trauma through a DEIA and neurodiversity-affirming perspective.
• Begin incorporating mindfulness and self-awareness practices for stress regulation and resilience.

Here's some of the feedback:

"I have a lot of mental health and trauma informed experience (20+ years) and I thought this training was great."

Aligning Ethics with Trauma-Informed Principles

Description:
Examine the intersection of trauma-informed care and behavior analytic practice. This session highlights the overlap between the guiding principles of trauma-informed care and the BACB Ethics Code, emphasizing the importance of ethical considerations when working with diverse populations.

Objectives:

• Learn how trauma-informed principles enhance ethical behavior analytic practice.
• Explore the overlap between TIC frameworks and the BACB Ethics Code.
• Discuss practical strategies for creating compassionate, client-centered interventions.

Mindfulness and ACT-Based Practices in Trauma-informed Care

Description:

In this session, we’ll explore the types of mindful self-care, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) tools, and restorative practices that support resilience against stress and trauma. Learn to prioritize self-care as a protective factor for personal and professional sustainability.

Objectives:

• Understand the role of self-care in trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming frameworks.
• Learn ACT-based practices to support values-driven living and emotional regulation.
• Explore restorative practices and the science of rest as tools for managing stress.
• Integrate simple yet impactful mindfulness techniques into daily routines. 

Here's some of the feedback:

"I realized that I THOUGHT I was engaging in self-care more than I actually was. This workshop series brought that to my attention as well as how I can support my staff and clients to also engage in self-care that benefits their wellbeing. The language given and resources provided will help me educate other as well as lead by example."

Co-creating Change Through Transformative Leadership,   Advocacy, & Self-compassion

Description:
This final session focuses on actionable steps to foster trauma-informed environments. Participants will engage in an interactive workshop on nonviolent communication, a transformative process that promotes compassionate, clear, and effective dialogue. Together, we’ll explore ways to navigate trauma-uninformed systems with self-compassion and advocate for equitable and inclusive practices.

Objectives:

• Learn and practice nonviolent communication to enhance workplace collaboration and connection.
• Develop strategies for advocating trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practices in professional settings.
• Participants will explore how to connect with a shared purpose with their teams through the use of the ACT matrix.
• Connect with the power of self-compassion practices to navigate personal and professional challenges.

Here's some of the feedback: 

"Excellent information that targets a lot of different areas (clients, families, coworkers, etc). Can be utilized across multiple domains."