Trauma Informed School Communities 2018A free professional development workshop for schools in Bayside, Kingston, and Frankston.

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Family Life and School Focused Youth Services acknowledge the support of the Victorian Government.

Program Overview‘Trauma-Informed School Communities’ is a free workshop delivered by Family Life to provide an introduction to the evidence-based theory and application of Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) for school staff in Bayside, Kingston and Frankston .

NME is an internationally acclaimed framework designed to teach educators about the sequential nature of brain development, how adverse childhood experiences can affect the brain and behaviour in students, and strategies for teachers to better support and engage with students in the classroom.

‘The NME draws upon a neurodevelopmentally-informed, biologically respectful perspective on human development and functioning to help educators understand student behaviour and performance. The goals of NME are to educate faculty and students in basic concepts of neurosequential development and then teach them how to apply this knowledge to the teaching and learning process. NME is not a specific “intervention”; it is a way to educate school staff about brain development and developmental trauma and then to further teach them how to apply that knowledge to their work with students in and outside the classroom, particularly those students with adverse childhood experiences.’ Resource: http://childtrauma.org/nme/

AudienceDesigned for school staff of all levels of experience and training. Teachers will be able to fulfil their 2018 professional development requirements on Special Needs by participating in this program.

Course StructureThe program offers:

• Aflexible2-hourworkshopdeliveredatyourschool (1.5 hour introduction to NME concepts + 30 minutes of discussion and question time with NME trainers)

• Each school will receive a FREE Sensory Starter Toolkit

• Potential for further SFYS funding to assist in the application of sustainable Trauma-Informed school interventions.

Learning Outcomes• Increased capacity to work with a trauma-informed lens

• Skills in understanding and addressing challenging behaviour

• Strategies for classroom intervention

• Confidenceinsupportingstudentwellbeing

• Recognising and responding to the stage and state of each student

• De-escalating the Stress Response - hyperarousal and dissociation

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Family Life and School Focused Youth Services acknowledge the support of the Victorian Government.

What are people saying? “An interesting, informative session jampacked with practical information and strategies to support our students.”

“Very useful and has set me up with a range of skills and strategies for my future, no matter what type of school I end up in.”

“Today’s session was truly eye-opening. I thought I understood my students but now I know I was only just scraping the surface!”

“So many great strategies I now have to implement in my class. A fantastic session - that I know - and the kids will benefit from. Thank you!”

Make a booking for your schoolBayside/Kingston: Hannah Weymeshweymes@familylife.com.au

Frankston: Jayne Vallejvalle@familylife.com.au

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The results from 2017 TISC workshopsschool staff from 17 different schools across Frankston, Bayside and Kingston participated.

of participants said they would recommend the program to their peers.

94.7%

96%

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98.7%

of participants intended to apply their learning with their work with students.

of participants improved their understanding of how trauma and neglect can change the brain.

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