Tri-Cities program teaches traumatized kids to balance their feelings and trust again [tri-cityherald.com]

Jenna Quinn 6/22/2312:19 PM

By Cory McCoy, Image: from article, Tri-City Herald, June 21, 2023

As the school year came to a close, staff at the Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties found they’ve also learned a lot this year.

A year into a focused effort to put mental health at the forefront of their work, the staff members have learned as much about themselves as they have the kids they work with.

That’s because their efforts to teach kids how to recognize and regulate their feelings is centering Trauma-Informed Care.

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