Surviving and Thriving: Trauma and Resilience
First Presenter's Institution
ChildSavers
First Presenter's Brief Biography
John Richardson-Lauve is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience working in community mental health. He is committed to strengthening individuals and communities that struggle with adversity. His experience includes therapy, foster care, hospice care, training, and organizational change leadership. He is the Mental Health Director at ChildSavers, an outpatient mental health clinic serving children and families in the Richmond community since 1924. He travels the country training in the area of trauma-informed care and resiliency-based practices.
Document Type
Event
Primary Strand
Mental Health
Relevance to Primary Strand
Trauma is a part of the human experience, yet we all respond differently. Understanding the intricacies of this human experience is essential to an effective response. In this workshop we will delve into the neurobiology of the human experience, including predictive processing theory, brain networks, and brain states. We will discuss resiliency principles and tools to support those we serve (and ourselves).
Alignment with School Improvement Plan Topics
Climate and Culture
Brief Program Description
Trauma is not an excuse for behavior... it is an explanation for behavior. Understanding its impact is essential, especially when we don't know the whole story, but only get to see its impact. When we see behavior and don't know the story behind it, we can leap to judgement and consequence. Effective solutions are informed by the losses that are inherently created from trauma. In this workshop, we will address these opportunities to support those we serve.
Summary
Moments of trauma and crisis impact us all. Understanding the neuroscience and psychology of our reactions helps us to craft effective response to mitigate the impact. Even if you have been in trauma-informed training events in the past, you will still learn valuable lessons in this workshop related to predictive processing theory, brain networks, brain states, and resilience practices. These are the tools we can use to sustain ourselves and those we serve and care for.
Evidence
This presentation is informed by the research and writing of Bessel van der Kolk, Dan Siegel, Bruce Perry, and Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Learning Objective 1
articulate a multifaceted definition of trauma and understand its impact on individuals.
Learning Objective 2
engage themselves and those they serve with a greater sense of empathy and compassion.
Learning Objective 3
erstand and articulate the response of the brain and body following an activation of stress or trauma, and engage with effective tools to mitigate its impact.
Recommended Citation
Richardson-Lauve, John, "Surviving and Thriving: Trauma and Resilience" (2023). Southeast Conference on School Climate. 30.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/secsc/2023/2023/30
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Surviving and Thriving: Trauma and Resilience
Moments of trauma and crisis impact us all. Understanding the neuroscience and psychology of our reactions helps us to craft effective response to mitigate the impact. Even if you have been in trauma-informed training events in the past, you will still learn valuable lessons in this workshop related to predictive processing theory, brain networks, brain states, and resilience practices. These are the tools we can use to sustain ourselves and those we serve and care for.
