Resiliency Protective Factors Trauma Stress Resiliency Protective Factors

Resiliency & Protective Factors ________ Trauma & Stress

Resiliency

Protective Factors Things resilient people do to bounce back. High Protective Factors: Moderate or buffer negative effects of stress Low Protective Factors: More likely to experience emotional and/or behavioral problems

Attachment Secure Attachment Leads to: Mutual Trust Long Lasting Relationships

Early Attachment Assures • • Compliance Increased internal controls Fewer fights Greater intellectual development Future relationships with adults & peers Greater empathy Negotiation & cooperation skills

Children with attachment issues may • • • Seem insecure or avoidant Be more interested in materials than people Act like they don’t hear you Avoid frequent or close contact Avoid comfort when hurt Resist routines Seem demanding or impatient Cry to get needs met Be clingy during separations

Secure Attachment Increases Abilities for: Exploration Learning Courage Competence Friendship Rebounding Empathy Cooperation

Self Control TRUST = prerequisite Ability to experience a range of feelings and express them using words and actions that are socially appropriate.

Initiative Need to TRUST self and others in order to take initiative. Ability to use individual thoughts and actions to meet own needs.

Stress Trauma Resiliency

Circle of Trust Kind Face Safe Hands

Circle of Security Always be Bigger, Stronger, Wiser, and Kind.

Resources • • devereux. org circleofsecurity. org childtrauma. org nctsn. org (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) • www. k 12. wa. us/compassionateschools

Opportunities for Resilience: “Long after students may have forgotten what you tried to teach them, they will remember how you treated them”