Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma - Early Childhood: Birth to 5 Years

June 2, 2026

This workshop looks at the impact of trauma, attachment and disrupted brain development on children from birth to age 5. The course explains how trauma disrupts normal brain development and offers ways to help children cope with trauma reminders.

If you need ADA Accommodations, please email us with the name and date of the training at least 3 weeks in advance at: [email protected].   

Target Audience

Foster Parents, Kinship Parents, and Caregivers.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the science of early childhood development.
List ways trauma disrupts normal brain development.
Identify ways to help children cope with trauma reminders.

Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 2.00 Attendance/Participation
Course opens: 
03/13/2026
Course expires: 
06/16/2026
Event starts: 
06/02/2026 - 10:00am CDT
Event ends: 
06/02/2026 - 12:00pm CDT
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  • Sign In and Welcome.
  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Stan Waddell, MAMFC, MARE, LPC-S

No continuing education available for this event.

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 2.00 Attendance/Participation
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