80x3: Resilient from the Start

The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) and Center for Inclusive Child Care partnered to host this live conversation for professionals in the field of early care and education (funded through the MN Preschool Development Grant).
•  The Impact of Identity on Healing-Centered Practice

Pediatric Occupational Therapist Alyssa Mason describes how sensory activities may be used to support all children, with an emphasis on attending to the needs of children who have experienced trauma
•  Sensory Strategies as Tools for Self-Regulation and Healing (Part 1)
•  Sensory Strategies as Tools for Self-Regulation and Healing (Part 2)

Tune into 3 NEW episodes of the CICC Inclusion Matters podcast! Our guest, Alyssa Mason, Pediatric Occupational Therapist from M Health Fairview, joins us to discuss the sensory systems and sensory needs of young children in our care. This first conversation talks us through "a day in the life of a preschooler in child care,” the second addresses transitions, and the third explains how we might best support children who have experienced or may be experiencing trauma.
•  Supporting the Sensory Needs of Young Children
•  Supporting Sensory Needs Through Transitions
•  Sensory Supports for Young Children Who Have or Are Experiencing Trauma

Explore a relationship based approach in caregiving environments with young children that have been impacted by trauma. Define early childhood trauma and describe the impact on development and relationships. Identify trauma triggers and elements of healing centered environments.
•  Trauma Responsive/Healing Centered Strategies Part 1: Relationships And Environments

Explorar un enfoque basado en las relaciones en entornos de cuidado con niños pequeños que han sido impactados por trauma. Definir trauma de la primera infancia y describir el impacto en el desarrollo y las relaciones. Identificar los desencadenantes del trauma y los elementos de entornos centrados en la sanación.
•  Estrategias centradas en la respuesta/curación del trauma Parte 1: Relaciones y desarrollo 

Describe the development of children’s regulation systems, including the concept of co-regulation. Explore strategies to support the development of regulation in young children who have experienced trauma. Explain how working with traumatized children and families contributes to compassion fatigue. Plan ways to reduce or address the impact of compassion fatigue.
•  Trauma Responsive/Healing Centered Strategies Part 2: Self-Regulation For Children And Adults