Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit

Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Trauma Informed C re 4 Hour General Training

Rev. 5/2019

Brain Development

 At birth, the brain is underdeveloped. Not all the brain’s areas are organized and fully functional.  During childhood the brain matures and brain related capabilities develop in sequence. For example, we crawl before we walk, babble before we talk.  The process of sequential development is guided by experience.  The brain develops and modifies itself in response to experience. Brain Development Continued

 The brain has a “bottom up” organization  The bottom controls the most simple functions such as respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure  The top areas control more complex functions

such as thinking and regulating emotions

How Trauma Affects the Brain

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/three-core-concepts-in-early-development/

Experiences Build Brain Architecture

Serve and Return Builds Brain Circuitry

Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

https://youtu.be/m_5u8-QSh6A?list=PL0DB506DEF92B6347

https://youtu.be/rVwFkcOZHJw?list=PL0DB506DEF92B6347

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