The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}

Ep. 143: Building Safe Spaces: The Crucial Role of Adults in Children's Recovery from Trauma

Jul 25, 2023

Ginger Healy, Program Director for the Attachment and Trauma Network, discusses her mission to help children heal from trauma. As a former child abuse investigator and adoptive parent, she shares her inspiring journey of resilience. Topics include transforming behavior plans to focus on children's nervous systems and the vital role adults play in creating safe spaces. Ginger also offers practical co-regulation strategies for educators and parents, emphasizing the importance of positive relationships in fostering resilience and recovery for children.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Navigating Adoption and Trauma Support

02:53 • 15min

Creating Safe Spaces for Children

17:34 • 29min

The Ripple Effect of Compassionate Understanding

46:59 • 2min

Resilience and Support for Healing: Resources for Navigating Trauma

48:50 • 2min

Connecting Parents: Resources and Community Support for Trauma Recovery

50:24 • 5min

Ever wondered how to build resilience in children who have suffered trauma? Our guest for today's episode, Ginger, Program Director for the Attachment and Trauma Network, gives a fresh perspective on it. Ginger's personal journey is inspiring, and her experience as a former child abuse investigator, an adoptive parent, and a survivor of postpartum and postadoption depression has shaped her approach to helping others. She shares her road to recovery, and how she found her calling in assisting families and children dealing with trauma and attachment issues.

In this episode you'll learn:

Transitioning from traditional behavior plans to focusing on the child's nervous system
The importance of an adult's role in creating safe spaces
Practical co-regulation strategies for educators and parents

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Regulation and Co-Regulation: Accessible Neuroscience that Brings Calm into the Classroom

The Attachment & Trauma Network

Read the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/BuildingSafeSpaces

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