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Trauma Training Resource Guide for Parents

The Transforming Prince George’s County through Trauma-Informed Care Resource Guide for Parents provides easy-to-access resources to supplement learning and development following the trauma-informed care training series.

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I. Trauma-Informed Care for Resource Parents

Types of Trauma

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Trauma’s Impact on the Brain, Body and Behavior

Building Physical and Emotional Safety

II. The Impact of Trauma on Attachment and the Developing Brain

Trauma’s Impact on the Attachment, a Child’s Developing Brain and Behavior

Effectively Parenting a Child with Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Trauma and Attachment

Creating a Healing Household

III. How to Take Care of You While Parenting a Child with Trauma

The Impact of Stress

Parents in Blocked Care

Consequences of Negative Thinking

Managing Stress through Self-Care and Boundaries

Self-Reflective Parenting