TBRI Caregiver  8 Week Training Class on Zoom  Begins Jan 17,  2023

The Initiative for Vulnerable Children is a part of thePEACE Planand has a vision tofind a family for every child and equip the Church to care for them!

Initiative for Vulnerable Children

Learn the principles of TBRI, the gold-standard in in care for kids who have experienced adversity in childhood. Training is  8 weeks long.

This 90-minute class is Part 1 of a 8-part series. It will provide an introduction of the principles of TBRI (Trust-based Relational Intervention) for caregivers of children with challenging behavioral issues. Caregivers will learn about the Empowering, Connecting and Correcting principles. The class is based on the research and methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and her colleague Dr. David Cross, the founders of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Dr. Purvis has coined the phrase “children from hard places” to describe children who have experienced difficulties in early development. The class will use problem-solving scenarios to provide practical skills to caregivers so they can build a stronger caregiver-child connection, which leads to better behavior.<ul><li>Understand the brain development of a child with trauma history. </li><li>Understand the changes when a child’s needs aren’t met and how they can be healed. </li><li>Learn to how to apply your knowledge to see the need behind your child’s behavior.</li></ul>Presenter Info: The class is taught by Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner, Ernie Casarez. Ernie is an foster/adoptive dad and advocate for foster/kinship/adopted children. He has substantial experience working with vulnerable families to find a path of hope, help and healing.This class is a part of the Initiative for Vulnerable Children at Saddleback Church.To see other classes offered visit vulnerablechildren.com