Trainings
At K. Hodges Consulting, LLC, we offer a variety of trainings for both individuals and organizations. Since 2016, I have been an Associate Trainer for the National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children. While I am based in Atlanta, I travel nationally to provide trainings for schools in places such as Albany, NY; Dayton, OH; and Columbia, SC.
Half Day Trainings
The Trauma Responsive Classroom
This training is appropriate for all classroom staff and building administrators. I can also tailor trainings to the needs of an individual school or agency as requested.
Full day Trainings
As an Associate Trainer for the National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children, I am pleased to be able to offer the following classes, each of which counts toward certification as a Trauma Practitioner through Starr Commonwealth.
Children of Trauma and Resilience
Children of Trauma and Resilience introduces participants to a trauma-informed and resilience-focused mindset and teaches participants about toxic stress and trauma, how to help process those experiences, and how to foster and nurture characteristics of resilience. This course begins with a strong focus on resilience and includes an exploration of how core values and beliefs direct the way professionals work with children. The four universal needs of all human beings as explained by the Circle of Courage® model— which include belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity— are explained and discussed. Participants learn about the experience of trauma as one that impacts a person’s body and are shown a demonstration of trauma’s impact on the brain. Participants learn the importance of sensory-based interventions and how to assess a child’s private logic and universal needs. Finally, participants practice the development of trauma-informed and resilience-focused support plans for youth.
Healing Trauma & Restoring Resilience in Schools
This course takes participants deeper into the brain science of trauma and toxic stress. The polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and the science of resilience are explored. The content emphasizes the importance of hope when working with at risk students. Participants learn about the SITCAP® model (Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized Children, Adolescents, and Parents) and practice sensory-based interventions from a variety of SITCAP® model programs, including Healing the Experience of Trauma: A Path to Resilience, which is specifically for schools. Experiential activities showcase how to process trauma, nurture, and restore resilience in students of all ages.
Resetting for Resilience
This course builds upon the Trauma Informed Resilient Schools course. There is a strong focus on understanding the link between private logic and deficits in the Circle of Courage’s® universal needs with student academic achievement and behavior. Participants will learn how to integrate positive behavior intervention supports, rewards, and consequences into their classroom management systems. Participants will learn how to assess students and create behavior support plans for students. Trauma-informed, resilience-focused student and classroom scenarios will be presented and discussed in small groups. Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions are discussed. Strategies to collaborate with families and communities and to support staff will be presented. Examples of how to collect and utilize outcome data will be shared.
Structured Sensory Interventions II
This course takes participants deeper into the brain science of trauma and toxic stress. The polyvagal theory, epigenetics and the science of resilience is explored. The content emphasizes the importance of hope when working with at risk and traumatized youth. Participants learn about the SITCAP® model (Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Parents) and practice sensory based interventions from a variety of SITCAP® model programs including Healing the Experience of Trauma: A Path to Resilience. Experiential activities and the presentation of case examples showcase how to process trauma, nurture and restore resilience in youth of all ages.
Trauma Informed Resilient Schools
This course teaches school professionals how to create trauma-informed schools and classrooms. The training focuses on resilience, explores the core values and beliefs of educators, and places an emphasis on understanding how trauma impacts children and their school experience. Lastly, proactive strategies such as fostering connections, prioritizing social and emotional skills, establishing safety, and promoting play are presented. This course provides detailed information and concrete actions that answer not just the “why” but also the “how” to create the best classroom and school supports for traumatized students and the school professionals who serve them.
About The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC)
Today’s educators and childcare professionals are on the front lines of a battle they may not even know they’re in: the fight against trauma in children. Our mission is to bring out the best in every traumatized child by training professionals to create environments where children can flourish. We have trained thousands of professionals to help children overcome the trauma in their lives, and are working to share our knowledge with teachers, social workers and more throughout the world. For more information about TLC, please visit:
https://starr.org/programs/national-institute-for-trauma-and-loss-in-children-tlc/
