course »Neuroscience and Mitigating the Impact of Traumatic Stress on the Brain for Foster Youth

Date: 1/5/2016, 9:30 am—12:30 pm
County: Alameda County
CEUs: 3
Location: Livermore
Sponsor: A Better Way, Inc.
Phone: 510-601-0203
Objectives:
  1. Understand the Triune brain: the brain stem, limbic system and prefrontal lobes and how they can be better integrated.
  2. Understand the impact of traumatic stress on the limbic system and brain stem.
  3. Development of brain-based tools for improving regulation, modulation and brain integration.
  4. Development of tools for caregiver connection and redirection in supporting their child/foster child’s dysregulation.
  5. Beginning to understand the polyvagal system and its role in self-regulation and co-regulation.