Adult Training:
Trauma Awareness
Trauma Awareness
This presentation explores the prevalence and impact of trauma on children’s brain development; the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES); how to help children and families recover from trauma; as well as what is behind many of the behaviors we see and how we can shift our perspective through the lens of trauma. This program is approximately 2 hours in length. *Developed by Alive and Well Communities.
Upcoming Trauma Awareness Trainings:
Sunflower House will host several Trauma Awareness trainings in 2026:
Sign up for the time that is most convenient.
Who is this training for?
- Parents
- Caregivers
- Teachers
- School employees
- Daycare employees
- Youth-serving organization employees
- Concerned community members
What does this program include?
Explore the prevalence and impact of trauma on children’s brain development; the ACES; how to help children and families recover; what is behind many of the behaviors we see and how we can shift our perspective through the lens of trauma.
*Developed by Alive and Well Communities
Register
To sign up for this training, you can register using the button below. After completing your registration you will receive an email with additional information, handouts, and, if applicable, a Zoom invitation. THERE IS NO COST FOR THIS TRAINING.
If you are interested in scheduling this training for your group at a different time, contact our education staff at monica@sunflowerhouse.org or 913-631-5800 and we will come to you! This training can be presented in person or virtually.
About Sunflower House
Sunflower House is a non-profit founded in 1977.
It is a non-residential children’s advocacy and abuse prevention center serving Johnson and Wyandotte counties. The questions, “What would I want for my child if he or she were abused?” and “How can we stop the cycle of child abuse?” drive every decision made at Sunflower House.
The agency addresses abuse and neglect through a comprehensive approach—engaging children, parents, child-serving professionals and the community. Sunflower House is an accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance. Accreditation through this national affiliate ensures adherence to best practice standards of its federally recognized multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations.
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