WATCH Wellness Workshop Series Fall 2016
This workshop is part of the Denton Food for Thought Wellness Workshop Series co-hosted by the WATCH coalition and First 3 Years. The series presented infant mental health topics designed to provide new information and practical applications for working with young children and families. This was the second of four sessions in the series.
Trauma-Informed Care: Brain Architecture Game
Presented by:
Lena Zettler, MA, LPA
Director of Psychology
Cook Children’s
Presentation materials and resources:
- Slides by Lena Zettler: Trauma-informed care
- Handout: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Handout: ACEs Questionnaire and Resiliency Questionnaire
- Handout: Creating safety, trust, and hope
- Video: How brains are built: The core story of brain development (YouTube)
- The Brain Architecture Game
Groups work together to build their “brain” out of pipe cleaners and straws.
Groups strategize how to build the tallest, most stable “brain”.
This “brain” is very tall, representing functional brain ability.
This “brain” was not able to remain standing with added weight, representing the collapse under the burdens of stress.
“Trauma-informed care: Brain Architecture Game” was presented on October 7, 2016 at the Denton Independent School District Central Offices.