The Center for Social Resilience

18/05/2024

Today, we congratulated our 15th cohort of Trauma Informed Specialists through our partnership with California State University, East Bay!

Our first cohort began in February 2018 & since then, our reach has been amazing. Because of Emily Santiago's dedication to designing this trailblazing program, education professionals and trauma informed advocates from all over the world have had the chance to be recognized for the work they already do and:

-Explore the brain science behind learning & resilience
-Build learning environments that heal and empower
-Address burnout and bias with peer support groups

We can't wait to follow our graduates to learn about their continued contributions. 🥳

13/10/2023

"This program is just what I needed as an educator. I am buzzing with ideas and love supervision sessions with my cohort."
-TIS Participant

Our Trauma Informed Specialist program is in its 6th year and has now transitioned to Cal State East Bay as an online program. Our next cohort is scheduled to begin January 2024, please join us!

Gain the skills and training you need to effectively support children who have experienced trauma with a completely online program designed for working adults.

13/07/2023

Interested in becoming a Trauma Informed Specialist? Our 10 month program in partnership with Cal State begins August 10th.

Register for the info session July 24th to learn more.

Gain the skills and training you need to effectively support children who have experienced trauma with a completely online program designed for working adults.

20/05/2023

🌟 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RECENT TRAUMA INFORMED SPECIALIST GRADUATES!! 🌟

Alejandro Cisneros
Starmeshia Jones
Shietel Chhana
Agha-Nwi Fru
Katie Rose Noto
Kristine Holt
Erin Buyske
Katie Mayfield
Brandy Brown
Evan Diamond
Jennifer Ginopolis
Melissa Zientara
Sara Papagni

It's been an absolute honor & we can't wait to hear about the ways you'll continue to transform your schools and communities! 🥰

26/04/2023

We love this graphic by Oh Happy Dani! Such an uplifting way to look at the complex work of systems change. We hope it is helpful for those of you who are building Trauma Informed/Healing Centered schools!

root > fruit 🌳

In our work, it’s easy to get caught up in:

🌼 back-and-forths & hot takes that spark good conversations but often lack solutions
🍊 temporary fixes that mean well but are essentially putting band-aids on gaping wounds
🍃 being more focused on the effects of issues than the root causes

When you do good work with the understanding that our individual actions toward change should move in tandem with our collective uprooting of the systems preventing change, you’ll realize that:

🌳 you’re not alone in this work or solely responsible for fixing everything
🌳 we can’t stop at band-aid solutions because the roots of the issues run deep
🌳 not seeing immediate change shouldn’t cause you to give up because uprooting is the work of a lifetime

Don’t get stuck in the disappointment of what you currently see. We’re working to create a future that’s yet to be seen!! 😊

02/01/2023

Happy new year to our beloved community!

We are honored to continue to walk alongside you as we journey forward to create environments that heal & empower.

If you're looking for some gentle and compassionate reflection prompts to begin the year, we've curated three for you to choose from.

1) Our Emotional Regulation Journal Entry - Use this tool in a way that feels good to you. For example, you may decide to draw a picture, engage with these prompts during a reflective circle, or respond to the prompts verbally.

👉 https://bit.ly/3vtDFAd

2) Morgan Harper Nichols Year in Review Guided Prompts - There are many different formats to choose from. Get comfortable and take your time as you honor yourself and all of your small wins this year.

👉 https://bit.ly/3GapN2G

3) Explore Your Inner Self - PsychCentral.com offers a variety of journal prompts to help you come home to yourself. Choose one that speaks to you and journal or create art around it.

👉 https://bit.ly/3IdgK3E

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02/12/2022

Exciting news! Our Trauma Informed Specialist program is launching this January at Cal State East Bay! Spaces are almost full for this small group, relationship centered certification program. Attend the info session Monday, 12/5 with Educational Psychologist and founder Emily Santiago and instructors.

Gain the skills and training you need to effectively support children who have experienced trauma with a completely online program designed for working adults.