Spokane, WA, public health nurses create trauma-sensitive toolkit for caregivers

In line with the work we are doing with creating a Toolkit of self-care for Parents and Children,see below info about a Toolkit for Caregivers.

Public health nurses at Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) developed a 178-page toolkit -- 1*2*3 Care -- for caregivers of children. They define caregivers as parents, grandparents, child care providers, teachers, and others who care for children daily.

They describe the toolkit as supporting caregivers on their journey towards "trauma sensitivity".

The toolkit can be downloaded as a whole, or individual topics can be downloaded separately. The toolkit also includes handouts for caregivers.

The topics include:

• ·         The Brain -- Stress and early brain development, understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and accompanying parent handouts.
• ·         Resilience
• ·         Attachment
• ·         Cues
• ·         Emotions
• ·         Emotional Regulation
• ·         Behavior
• ·         Discipline
• ·         Repair
• ·         Self-Care
• ·         Military Families