Foundational to a trauma-informed school is creating an environment where the student is in a state of receptivity, not survival, regardless of the student’s past trauma. One way to encourage receptivity is to implement The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA), which creates a warm, caring and connected classroom environment. The NHA is a relationship-focused methodology founded strategically in “The 3 Stands
” for helping children (and adults) build Inner Wealth and use their intensity in successful ways. It has become a powerful way of awakening student agency in managing the effects of their trauma, which results in better emotional management, resiliency, mindfulness and classroom success. The essence of NHA is a set of core methodologies originally developed for working with the most difficult children, particularly children who have experienced trauma. It has a proven impact on every child, including those who are challenged behaviorally, socially and academically. Click here for the webinar handout.
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Learning Objectives:
After attending this webinar, you should be able to:
1. Explain the signs of trauma
2. Explain why conventional methods of managing children of trauma often fail despite the best of intentions
3. Shift a challenging child to using his or her intensity in successful ways, even if the child is diagnosed with ADHD, ODD or exhibits other difficult behavior.
4. Apply the core methodologies of the Nurtured Heart Approach to build Inner Wealth in all children and create a richer and safer school environment.
Presenter: Christine Abrahams, Ed.D., LPC, LMHC, NCC, ACS
Home Education School Counselor, Lee County, Fort Myers, Fla.
Original air date: June 11, 2021
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