Lesson series
Session 2: Child Development, Trauma, and Resilience
Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours
This session builds CASA volunteers’ understanding of child development, attachment, and the impact of childhood trauma. It equips volunteers to recognize trauma-related behaviors and engage in trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and strengths-based advocacy. Participants focus on building connections with the child and family, not diagnosis or treatment.
This session builds CASA volunteers’ understanding of child development, attachment, and the impact of childhood trauma. It equips volunteers to recognize trauma-related behaviors and engage in trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and strengths-based advocacy. Participants focus on building connections with the child and family, not diagnosis or treatment.