We invite you to share a little about yourself in a discussion post. This is the primary method of communication within the course (besides the weekly live sessions) and we want you to be comfortable with the technology (and each other) before we get started. You can include your name, where you are from, and anything else you want to share. We love to hear about aha moments, pets, passions, and hobbies.
We will see you on Wednesday at 10am PST on Zoom. You will receive the zoom room information and a calendar invite to the email registered on the site. If you don’t receive it by Tuesday, please email info@originstraining.org
In this section, you’ll translate your goals into a concrete action plan and work through the process of brainstorming and executing potential solutions.
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In this section, you’ll build off the findings of your assessment to define concrete goals for integrating a trauma-informed approach into your setting, using a strengths-based method to identify resources that can support you in your process.
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In this section, you’ll use a systematic approach to assess and examine the different domains of your setting, such as leadership capacity, policies and procedures, and physical environment.
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In this section, you’ll learn about the role of culture in sustaining a trauma-informed approach and define the values that will help promote a resilience-building culture in your setting.
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In this section, we will invite you to take a step back and explore “why you do what you do” and your overall vision for integrating this approach into your setting.
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In this section, you’ll explore what it means to be a Resilience Champion and the role of leadership and teamwork in promoting sustainable change. You’ll also define your setting and your team for this course.
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Greetings and welcome to the Resilience Champion Certificate program! This self-paced course will guide you as you move from trauma-aware to trauma-informed and trauma-responsive. You and/or your team will work through one section each week (or faster or slower, if you prefer) to help you establish a foundation, create goals, and identify concrete steps you can take to sustain a trauma-informed and resilience-building approach in your specific setting. You’ll also see cross-sector examples of Resilience Champions and specific strategies that have worked for them, providing inspiration for clear steps to help you get started.
Here we go!
Many of the answers to your questions can be found in the course guide. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Don’t forget to share your experiences on social media throughout the course using @originstc and #resiliencechampion.
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey!
Welcome to The Basics! If you have gotten this far, congratulations! You’re logged into the course! The training is only 90 minutes total but we encourage you to take each section in and make any comments in the discussion section as you go. This course is meant to be an overview and answer the question, “What is a trauma-informed approach?”
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Throughout the course, we invite you to provide comments and feedback in the surveys provided so that we can make sure that this training is doing its job. We are also naturally curious and love to hear from you all about your experience! We also encourage you to share your learning on social media using #otcbasics and @originstc.
You’re on your way…
This introduction to The Basics will answer questions about why we should care about being trauma-informed if we want to build resilience. No discussion questions or survey here.
Enjoy the show!
In week 1, you’ll explore the science behind the ACEs framework, including the link between toxic stress and health, behavioral, and societal issues. In addition to reviewing the findings of the original ACEs study, you’ll see related research that applies the study’s framework to identify additional risk factors, including Adverse Community Experiences and other sources of individual, social, and systems adversity. You’ll also learn the key principles of historical trauma and how adversity can impact individuals, groups, and communities across generations.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
1) Reflect on goals
2) Design your team
3) Apply concepts
To get started, please complete the pre-course survey (don’t worry, it’s only one question). There will be a post-course survey at the end of the training (it’s also very short). We appreciate your feedback as we go through this learning together.
In this section, we will explore the link between toxic stress and health outcomes and behavior. In addition to reviewing the findings of the original ACE study, related research that utilizes the study’s framework will also be shared.
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Part 2: The Brain, Body, and Resilience
In week 2, you’ll examine how the body and brain are affected by toxic stress, define different types of stress, and understand toxic stress physiology. You’ll also learn what resilience is, identify how protective factors can help heal the impact of trauma, and discuss how resilience can be built and sustained in individuals, organizations, and communities.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
1) Reflect on integrating this approach in your setting:
In this section, we will cover the key principles of social, historical, and systemic adversity. We will also review the role of epigenetics and how individuals, groups, and societies can be affected by adverse community experiences across generations.
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In week 6, you will build off the findings from your assessment to define concrete goals for integrating a trauma-informed approach into your setting. You will then translate those goals into a concrete action plan through the process of brainstorming and prioritizing potential solutions.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
1) Reflect on integrating this approach in your setting:
In week 5, you’ll use a systematic approach to assess and examine the different domains of your setting, such as leadership capacity, services, clients, policies and procedures, and physical environment. The goal of this workshop is to define a process to gather information about strengths, assets, what’s working well, and where you would like to do more.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
In week 4, you’ll learn about the role of culture in sustaining a trauma-informed approach and define the values that will help promote a resilience-building culture in your setting. As part of this, you will explore how your organizational culture developed and how it does (or does not) reflect those values.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
Reflect & Refine:
In week 3, you will strengthen your foundation for promoting sustainable change. You will explore the role of leadership and teamwork, “why you do what you do”, and your overall vision for integrating this approach into your setting.
Discussion post: Post your answer to these questions on the discussion section:
Imagine your setting in five years….
In this section, we will examine how the body and brain are affected by toxic stress. We will define different types of stress and explain how it can become toxic. We will also explain the body’s response to positive and toxic stress.
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In this section, we will define resilience, identify how protective factors can help heal the impact of trauma, and discuss how resilience can be built and sustained in individuals, organizations, and communities.
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