Trauma and Attachment with Children and Families

This session is delivered on behalf of the Department of Health Victoria. Registrations are only open to delegates nominated by them that fall into the ICF Wellness Hubs in Brimbank-Melton / Loddon / Southern Melbourne.

Developmental (or relational) trauma has a significant impact on the developing brain, children's behaviour and how they build secure attachment. It can result in children experiencing developmental delays and significant difficulties regulating their emotions, adapting their behaviour and being attuned to social exchanges.

This can lead to a fundamental challenge for children to experience safety and engage in relational exchanges that support them. The widespread impact of these experiences of trauma has profound implications for how families, carers, practitioners, programs and systems support children.

These children need adults and systems which understand the impact of their trauma experiences on their development, functioning and attachment styles. With understanding, adults and systems can be more effective in the support they provide children to heal.

This workshop provides participants with an opportunity to review the foundational knowledge of complex developmental trauma and a conceptual trauma responsive practice framework, aligned with their understanding of attachment theory. This framework will then be used to explore specific strategies that participants can use in their own practice.

For Department of of Health Victoria- Infant, Child Family Health workers across disciplines of mental health, health and wellbeing support for infants, children and families- including community mental health workers, paediatricians, psychologists, speech pathologists and parenting supports who provide support for families with children 0-11 years experiencing developmental, behavioural and emotional challenges.

Virtual- live and interactive