Trauma-Informed Futures© Foundational Training for Early Childhood Education
$149.00
One time

An in-depth course designed to inform and empower Early Childhood educators, caregivers, and professionals with a deep understanding of trauma-informed, equity-centered practices for young children and those who support them. Grounded in the Resilient Futures 4 R’s© framework for trauma-informed practices, participants will gain practical strategies and tools to use in early learning environments and community settings.

Course Summary

Our Trauma-Informed Futures© Foundational Training for Early Childhood Education is designed to help caregivers and educators understand the unique needs of young children affected by trauma. It provides practical strategies for creating supportive, nurturing environments that promote learning and development.

Led by Resilient Futures Co-Founders Dr. Megan Brennan, PsyD, Dr. Ellie Cahill, PhD, and Dr. Laura McArthur, PhD, the course examines the core principles of trauma and its wide-ranging effects on children and adults. Participants gain insights into how trauma influences brain development and behavior and learn to recognize signs of trauma in young children so they can respond with empathy and compassion.

Whether working in a preschool, or early childhood center, or providing in-home care for young children, participants will learn to implement trauma-informed practices that foster safety, connection, and readiness to learn. The training also emphasizes equity-centered approaches, acknowledging the disproportionate impact of trauma on marginalized communities. It highlights the importance of cultural humility and inclusive practices in early childhood learning environments

Early childhood education presents a critical opportunity to address trauma early and prevent its long-term effects. By understanding trauma’s impact and responding with care, we can create environments where every child has the chance to heal, grow, and thrive.

Course Modules are broken into multiple Lessons covering the following subject matter within the context of Early Childhood Education:

  1. Introduction to Trauma-Informed Equity-Centered Practices

  2. Understanding Stress & Trauma

  3. Cultural Humilty & Equity

  4. Resilience & the 3 C’s: Connection, Coping & Competence

  5. Adult Wellness

  6. Creating Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Learning Communities

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Voices of Resilience: Firsthand stories of how Resilient Futures empowers Early Childhood Education Programs

Detailed Course Information

  • The short answer: EVERYONE in Early Childhood Education.

    This course is designed for ECE educators, administrators, Pediatric mental healthcare professionals, and community members alike. Whether participating at an individual or institutional level, our Foundational Training for Early Childhood Education is an invaluable tool designed to ignite sustainable change, creating trauma-informed communities of care for young learners.

    A COURSE FOR:

    Individual education and self-reflection

    Onboarding and enrolling new employees

    Continuing education within existing communities [Continuing education credits offered in some areas]

    Leadership training to drive culture and policy shifts at the organizational level

  • Estimated Time Commitment: 10 HOURS maximum

    The training is a series of learning modules presented in video presentation format varying in length between 25-40 minutes each.

    Each Module and subsequent Lessons include activities, reflections, and additional resources to help bolster your knowledge of each topic.

    We estimate the maximum 10-hour time commitment based on the completion of all video lessons, accompanying activities & reflections, as well as intro and thank you videos.

  • Our self-directed course format includes multimedia resources, such as self-paced narrated training modules, informative videos, downloadable activities, and interactive supplemental resources to further your learning - all designed to explore at your own pace. Upon successfully completing the course and submitting our feedback survey, each participant is eligible to download a certificate of course completion.

  • Our course offering is accessible from any device, anywhere, anytime. After your initial registration, you can log in using your account credentials from your phone, tablet, or desktop computer to track your course progress and experience the lesson curriculum.

    All video content is available with closed captioning.

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  • “Just today, I addressed a racial statement made by another person. My training has made me more efficacious about my anti-racist actions.”

  • "This training forced me to continue pushing for more diverse curriculum in an area that is comfortable with what they know. It's reminded me that relationships come before academics when trauma is involved."

  • "I leave each workshop knowing that I have a lot of work to do on my own equity journey. My biggest area of growth is I have learned to listen and empathize.”

  • “I just want to say that it was an incredible panel and a really good workshop series. Just super good to remind future teachers about the compassion that you should have for your students.”

  • "The first training was so impactful that I decided to study Trauma Informed Teaching for an entire semester for a research course. This is such important work, I wish everyone (in and out of education) could be exposed to this information!”