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Join this webinar for a brief introduction to trauma-informed care and its benefits in early childhood programs. It highlights the Ready to Learn Through Relationships Toolkit, an evidence-based, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed program for early childhood educators. This toolkit offers educators easy-to-use strategies in four modules:

• Creating a Safe Environment
• Provider Self-care
• Building Relationships and Connectedness
• Supporting and Teaching Emotion Regulation

The webinar also describes a training and technical assistance (TTA) opportunity for Head Start recipients during the upcoming program year. The Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children’s Hospital is offering a monthly series, Trauma-informed Classroom Strategies Professional Learning Community (TICS-PLC), for center directors and coaches of classroom teachers. A cohort of up to 24 Head Start staff (two per recipient) across all 12 Regions will be chosen based on application criteria.

This webinar is offered with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

Key Topics
In this webinar, we’re discussing:

• An overview of trauma-informed care and how to support all children in your classroom, with particular focus on children who have experienced trauma
• Classroom strategies that promote social and emotional learning, improve classroom climate, and facilitate prosocial child behavior
• An overview of the TICS-PLC series and the application process

Target Audience
This webinar benefits:

• Head Start program staff members, families, directors, managers, and administrators
• Home visitors
• TTA providers
• Infant and early childhood mental health consultants
• Child care health consultants
• Head Start Federal and Regional Office staff
• Head Start TTA staff
• Head Start Collaboration Offices

Related Resources
Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.

• Strengthening Trauma-informed Program Practices
• Working with a Trauma-informed Lens
• Fostering Healing Through Trauma-informed Practices

All ECLKC pages are translated into Spanish. Select the Español button on the top right corner to see the Spanish translation.