The Clallam Resilience Project holds monthly Community Meetings on topics connected to toxic stress, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and trauma-informed care. The intention is to learn together as a community, from one another, and from a variety of perspectives. These meetings take place on zoom, the first Tuesday of the month, from 10:00 – 11:30am. Everyone is welcome. The … [Read more...] about Clallam Resilience Project: Trauma support through Little Free Pantries
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Positive discipline techniques – The Peace Discipline model is based on quality research
How do you discipline children without spanking or even yelling at them? The trick is to take a broad-based approach that incorporates several techniques. One of the problems to finding the right techniques has been that low quality research studies have led to suggestions which don't work, or even backfire. Karen Quail, a teacher, school counselor, and researcher in South … [Read more...] about Positive discipline techniques – The Peace Discipline model is based on quality research
CLE: Secondary trauma and self care
Secondary Trauma & Self Care, a CLE by the Clallam Resilience Project. Wed, Nov 4th, 9:00-11:00amFreeThis training will explain Secondary Traumatic Stress, CompassionFatigue and Vicarious Trauma. Participants will be able torecognize warning signs and personal triggers, understand theimportance of self-care, and develop a personal self-care plan. Click here to … [Read more...] about CLE: Secondary trauma and self care
CLE: Fostering resiliency in children by Clallam Resilience Project
ResiliencyWed, Oct 21, 9:00-11:00amFreeThis training provides information on how to foster resilience inchildren. It looks at factors such as the human adaptive process,core protective systems, and ways to cope with trauma. Thetraining ends with a discussion around how caregivers can helptheir children feel safe, capable and loveable. Click this link to … [Read more...] about CLE: Fostering resiliency in children by Clallam Resilience Project
CLE: Trauma 101 by Clallam Resilience Project
Wed, Oct 7, 9:00-11:00amFreeThis training defines trauma, and explores the impact of trauma onan individual. It will heighten the professional's awareness of clientcues so they will know what to expect and how to respond whensomeone experiences trauma triggers. Click this link to register:https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu6opzMsHtaumzZueLcc1huph_cVYCIy The … [Read more...] about CLE: Trauma 101 by Clallam Resilience Project
CLE: Findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study
If you haven't been introduced to the ACEs study, tomorrow is a free opportunity, and it will change your life. Now a world famous study, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study found clear and significant negative and life-long impacts on both mental and physical health. The Clallam Resilience Project is offering this free two-hour training at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about CLE: Findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study
SNACCMS: build “moral fiber” with enhanced extracurricular activities
SNACCMS stands for Sports, Nature, Arts, Culture, Clubs, Music, and Spirituality. These are activities for children which help them build neural networks with strong connections to the brain's frontal lobes. SNACCMS is an expanded version of "extracurricular activities", and is intended to help parents thing more creatively about activities for their kids. Baseball, … [Read more...] about SNACCMS: build “moral fiber” with enhanced extracurricular activities
First Teacher Zoom activity October 19 2020: The amazing lives of owls
On October 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Powell Jones from the Dungeness River Audubon Center will explore with children and parents the amazing lives of owls. He will teach everyone how to hoot like an owl. For more parenting activities and skill building programs in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and the rest of Clallam County, visit the ClallamCountyBar.com Parenting Info … [Read more...] about First Teacher Zoom activity October 19 2020: The amazing lives of owls