Before you are a Teacher, you are - and will always be - a Human Being. And Human Beings require Care. Period. Full-stop. The End. Okay, maybe not "the end"... but certainly our beginning of acknowledging the Care we need, and prioritizing it as an essential component of living and sustaining us in the work we love to do. In this episode, I share another powerful mini-training, walking you through the Four Tiers of Teacher Care. (And if you listen through to the end, you'll hear several personal examples of small tweaks that can manifest big changes over time!)   Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: How the experiences of Nourishment & Restoration are at the center of all human care The Four Tiers (or target areas) that can help us determine where we need care most Several personal examples of small tweaks that can lead to big changes over time  Want FREE access the full training video and download?  Visit: www.traumacamp.com/31  Want to Join Our Community?   Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/   Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast   Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com  

A Social Story is something that helps us create a comprehensive narrative around significant and impactful experiences in our lives, and is especially helpful for those experiences that involve trauma, loss, change or confusion. And for kids... it means everything to have an adult sit down to help us make sense and make meaning of what is going on around us, or what has happened to us. **It's a tool that (if used as much as is needed) can literally can help us process through the emotional residue of a traumatic experience.** In this episode, you'll learn the 3-part formula for creating meaningful narratives around stressful events. AND, if you listen to the end, I share how you can make one with your entire class, too! Enjoy!   Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: Why we create Social Stories and Who they are for The 3-Part Formula for creating meaningful narratives around stressful experiences A nuanced perspective on how to navigate creating these around sensitive subjects.   Want FREE access the full training video and download?  Visit: www.traumacamp.com/30  Want to Join Our Community?   Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/   Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast   Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com

What do you do when a student discloses some sensitive information to you? How to you respond to the student *and* the situation effectively? In this episode, listen to another mini-training about how you can handle a student disclosure with care and compassion, the three steps that you can use to scaffold your response, and some nuanced considerations that will keep you headed on the right path.   Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: We always need to respond to the HUMAN first. The POTENTIAL in the moment of disclosure could have lifelong implications. No matter what, having to make a report can compromise SAFETY within the relationship. Keep that in mind as you handle with care and compassion.   Want FREE access the full training video and download?  Visit: www.traumacamp.com/29     Want to Join Our Community? Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/ Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com

Trust. Sometimes we adults take this bonding mechanism for granted. We assume it will occur naturally over the course of a relationship. Well, for kids who've experienced harm from the folks who are there to keep them safe, the idea of "trust" becomes infinitely more complicated. In this episode, I share with you a brief mini-training I did for my membership community a few years ago (it's now deceased - tear*), and it's all about how to build trust with distrustful students. Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: Trust takes time. Trust is earned. Trust is earned in our worst moments.  Want FREE access the full training video and download?  Visit: www.traumacamp.com/28   Want to Join Our Community? Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/ Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com

Here are some questions for you: What happens when we (the provider) are the ones in a traumatized state? What happens when a high-functioning individual finds themselves in a low-functioning, barely-keeping-their-head-above-water state? What happens when we go into a state of Collapse? Well, this episode is the bite-sized version of my experience climbing out of psychological collapse. When a human is in a state of "collapse," it means that their internal state is experiencing so much stress and overwhelm that their typical state of functioning essentially breaks down, significantly reducing their ability to "show up" and engage in their world. I popped into social media this week to share about my experience of this, and I hope it can be helpful to you! Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/27   Major Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss: We need to give ourselves permission to collapse and rest and recover when we need it. Healing takes time. It can't be forced or rushed. Just because we know about trauma doesn't mean we're immune to it.  Want to Join Our Community? Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/ Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com  

What if Violence were like a contagious disease? Well, according to our guest on this episode: It absolutely is. Dr. Gary Slutkin is the Founder and CEO of Cure Violence Global, which seeks to reduce violence globally using disease control and behavior change methods. His work has resulted in 40-70% reductions in violence in cities around the globe. Listen in to hear about his three-pronged approach to how we can treat - and cure - violence just like we would with a contagious disease.   Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/26   Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: "The greatest predictor of violence is exposure to a preceding event of violence." - Dr. Gary Slutkin While hate violence and terrorism are important forms of violence to track and treat, most violence currently occurs in homes towards children and communities between members. Learn about the 3-part approach that treats Violence, in a way similar to treating diseases like Covid-19, Cholera, AIDS, SARS, etc.

How many times have you been lectured on the importance of Self Care? And yet, how often do you struggle to actually integrate Self Care practices into your daily routine? In this episode, therapist and supervisor Misty Ryman helps us bridge that gap between the idea and the practice of self-care by introducing us to her approach of “Micro Self-Cares.” These small, relevant and meaningful shifts are what can make the long-term difference between buffering our sense of wellbeing or burning ourselves out.    Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: How the idea of big, grand plans for Self-Care can often fall short; and how small doses of intentional, meaningful change are what actually alter the course of our Wellbeing.   How the language we use toward ourselves can contribute to our sense of fatigue or failure, and how self-compassion is restorative in and of itself.   Tangible examples of how Micro Self-Cares can be woven into the fabric of your busy, bustling life!  Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/25 Want to Join Our Community? Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/ Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com

It's pervasive... It's insidious... And it might be (if we're being honest here)... a compelling, even tempting self-narrative for many of us white folx . White Savior Complex (WSC) is alive and well, and it's a storyline that on the surface might appear to be helpful, but is actually deeply harmful to those it reaches.   In this episode, I speak with teacher-turned-PhD student, Ms. Duane, about WSC and the ways it manifests and impacts the students and families we serve.  She walks us through the 5 actionable ways that white educators can begin combating WSC in ourselves and why this is so very important.  Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: People of color don't want (or need) to be "saved." We - as their teacher or provider - cannot possibly be a better support than those individuals already within their community. “We should not want to save kids. If you are in this profession to save a child, you are in the wrong profession. We are here to support and love and advocate and facilitate and enrich… but we are not their saviors.” - Ms. Duane   Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/24   Want to Join Our Community? Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/ Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com

Listen to the second clip from Julia Rose's keynote presentation at the Trauma Informed Schools Institute, an annual conference hosted by Resilience Impact. Explore all seven stages of the newly revised Path of Progress and how it will walk you through the journey of becoming a trauma-informed teacher, and building trauma-informed classrooms and schools. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: Identify the seven (7) stages of becoming "trauma-informed" and what each entails. Learn how the newest stage came into existence and why!

Listen to a clip from Julia Rose's keynote presentation at the Trauma Informed Schools Institute, an annual conference hosted by Resilience Impact. Explore how our current climate is akin to enduring an avalanche, and learn the four steps for climbing out of it.   Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: Identify the avalanche metaphor and how it applies to our current situation. Learn the four (4) ways to climb out of an avalanche.   Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/22   Want to Join Our Community?   Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumacampforteachers   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraumaCamp/   Get Our Special Podcast Email Updates Every Week: www.traumacamp.com/podcast   Trauma Camp Website: www.traumacamp.com