(HS GROSS 052653 2019) USE OF PLAY AND ACTIVITY TO SUPPORT TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT

Course overview

INTRODUCTION TO STEVE GROSS CHIEF PLAYMAKER AT THE LIFE IS GOOD KID'S FOUNDATION MASSACHUSETTS RECEPTION TREATING PEOPLE HUMANELY HELPING ORIENT PEOPLE TO A NEW LOCATION CREATING A SPACE OF NORMALCY ESTABLISHING STRUCTURE ENGAGING TEENS SCHEDULE ROUTINE GETTING KIDS INTO SCHOOL SPECIFIC MEAL TIMES/SNACK TIMES QUIET TIMES IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP EDUCATING PARENTS SLEEP HYGIENE ROOM DARKENING STORYBOOKS SOFT MUSIC FOUR DOMAINS OF STRUCTURE INTERNAL CONTROL ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT SOCIAL CONNECTION CREATING/EVOKING JOYFULNESS MISSISSIPPI: POST KATRINA WORK WITH PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE ASKING THE KIDS TO TEACH ADULTS HOW TO PLAY JOINING WITH KIDS IN PLAY VIDEO EXAMPLE: PARACHUTE & DRUM EXPOSURE TO SENSATIONS IN A FUN & SAFE WAY CONTAINMENT THROUGH THE RHYTHM & CALMNESS OF YOUR PRESENCE METAPHOR OF THE STORM BODY ENERGY SOOTHING EXERCISE: "HOT HANDS" SUMATRA, INDONESIA: POST TSUNAMI TRAUMA TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS VIDEO CLIP BODYGUARD GAME WITH MUSLIM GIRLS CONNECTION, PURPOSE, CONCENTRATION, FUN HAITI: POST EARTHQUAKE FEELING "OVER-YOUR-HEAD" BEING A "HELPER" VS. "RESCUER" OR "SAVIOR" LEARNING FROM THE CULTURE UTILIZING THE RESOURCES OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE TEACHING THE CARE PROVIDERS EMPOWERING THE CARE PROVIDERS TO LEAD & TRAIN BIGGEST CHALLENGE: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & TRUST VIDEO EXAMPLES JAPAN DIFFERENT CULTURE; SAME EFFECTIVENESS GREAT HONOR OF ALL PEOPLE