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Risking Connection™(RC) is a foundational trauma training curriculum and training program for professionals who work with trauma survivors. Rooted in relational and attachment theory, it provides a mechanism for individuals and organizations to implement trauma-informed care in their practice.
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The Restorative Approach® (RA) is a trauma-informed alternative to traditional "point and level" systems for child congregate care settings. Based on the principles of restorative justice, it translates what we know about trauma and how children heal into specific treatment strategies.
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Upcoming Events
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May 22nd Webinar for RC Trainers -- The Impact of Trauma on Neurodevelopment
DATE: May 22TIME: 3:00 pm
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Risking Connection Train-the-Trainer -- July 18-20, 2012
DATE: Jul 18TIME: 12:00 am
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May 22nd Webinar for RC Trainers -- The Impact of Trauma on Neurodevelopment
Pat Wilcox's Blog
Read Pat’s blog: Trauma Treatment for Children. It explores the theory and practice of trauma informed and relationship based treatment for children and adolescents, using the Restorative Approach.
Our Newsletter
We encourage you to subscribe to Connection Matters, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Traumatic Stress Institute of Klingberg Family Centers. Each issue will contain articles about Trauma-Informed Care in Action and Teaching Tools and Tips. as well as other topics such as current trauma research, what we’re reading, resources, sexual health and problem sexual behavior, answers to questions, our recent activities, where we will be trainings and presenting. We expect that this newsletter will unite our growing community of trauma-informed practitioners.
A Testimonial
“Transforming our agency with the help of Klingberg’s Traumatic Stress Institute has been nothing short of revolutionary. It enabled us to reduce restraints, reduce staff turnover and increase positive outcomes for children.”
Judy Lambeth
CEO Maryhurst
Louisville, KY
A Truly Trauma-Informed Transition
By Julianne Torrence, Connecticut Junior Republic When we first met Juan, he was living in and thriving at NAFI Connecticut’s Dover Road therapeutic group home. NAFI had fully embraced the Risking Connections model, and Dover Road and Juan were living proof. Through their hard work, Jose had made friends, had healthy relationships with staff, was … Read the Entire Article »
Risking Connection for Foster Parents – Hot Off the Presses!!!
By Pat Wilcox Exciting news! TSI announces the completion of the Risking Connection© (RC) Training Curriculum for Foster Parents. This curriculum is consistent with Sidran and TSI’s philosophy of adapting the original RC model for various professional populations. Following publication of the original RC for professionals working with adult trauma survivors, RC has been adapted for use with … Read the Entire Article »
2012 Webinars for RC Trainers
The distance learning webinars for RC Associate Trainers who live outside the northeast US provide continued learning about RC concepts and training as well as topics related to trauma-informed care. The events also aim to build a community, nationally and internationally, of RC Trainers and programs who have adopted the RC approach. These events are … Read the Entire Article »
