Understanding the Impacts of Trauma on a Child’s Development
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Meets: Weekly | Duration: 3 weeks | Delivery: Online | Cost: FREE
This free, three-week online course is designed to help parents and caregivers better understand how trauma affects a child’s emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development. With a focus on healing and resilience, the course provides practical tools and insights to support children who have experienced trauma—strengthening parent-child relationships and building a more supportive home environment.
Who is this program for?
NEW to Centacare, this program is aimed at equipping parents and caregivers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to understand, support, and foster the emotional and psychological healing of children who have experienced trauma. The program addresses the internal impacts of trauma and promotes:
- resilience,
- healthy coping mechanisms, and
- positive parent-child relationships.
Course Objectives
- Increase awareness of trauma
- Explore neurobiological impact
- Identify trauma signs
- Enhance understanding of attachment and trauma recovery
- Support Resilience
What You’ll Learn and Why It Matters
You’ll learn what trauma is and how it can affect a child’s emotions, behaviour, and development—both in the short and long term. The program will help you understand how trauma impacts the brain and how it can affect a child’s ability to think, feel, and relate to others. You’ll also learn simple, effective strategies to build resilience, support emotional regulation, and help children cope and heal.
How to Register
This free online course runs weekly over three weeks and is open to parents and caregivers looking to better support children affected by trauma.
👉 Register now using the form below to secure your place.
Take this opportunity to deepen your understanding, strengthen your parenting skills, and build a more mindful, resilient family.
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