BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.3.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Caring for Children Experienced Trauma & Building a Safe Pl ace-2 day Training 9/23 & 9/25 X-WR-CALDESC:Adoptive &\; Foster Families of Maine X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20250325T060000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250325T060000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Caring for Children Experienced Trauma & Building a Safe Place-2 day Training 9/23 & 9/25 DESCRIPTION:Caring for Children Experienced Trauma &\; Building a Saf e Place-RSVP HERE: https://affm.my.site.com/s/Training?inputSession=Cari ng\n\nImportant Information About Training Series Completion &\; Cert ificates\n\nThese two trainings are part of a larger trauma-informed tra ining series for resource parents. While you are encouraged to attend th e full series\, you may choose to attend only the paired sessions that i nterest you.\n\nHowever\, to receive a 3hrs certificate for training hou rs\, you must attend both of the two paired classes.\n\nDAY ONE -Caring for children who've experienced trauma 9/23/25 6pm-730pm\n\nMany childr en who enter foster care have experienced trauma that significantly impa cts their behavior\, development\, and ability to trust others. Without a clear understanding of how trauma can show up in everyday life\, even the most well-intentioned caregivers may feel confused\, frustrated\, or unsure of how to respond.\n\nThis training lays the foundation for trau ma-informed parenting. It helps resource families recognize trauma as th e root cause behind many challenging behaviors\, rather than labeling a child as “bad” or “difficult.” Participants will learn how to re spond with compassion and effective strategies—rather than punishment or shame—while supporting attachment and healing\, even when trust has been broken in the past.\n\nCaregivers will gain tools to help children rediscover their strengths\, build coping skills\, and move toward emot ional and relational growth. The training also emphasizes the importance of caregiver well-being\, acknowledging that this work is both beautifu l and demanding—and that ongoing support is essential.\n\nBy beginning with a strong understanding of trauma and its effects\, resource famili es are empowered to become not just caregivers\, but agents of healing i n a child’s life.\n\nDAY TWO - : Building a Safe Place 9/25/25 6pm-73 0pm\n\nFor children who have experienced trauma\, safety isn’t just ab out locked doors and secure homes—it’s about emotional and psycholog ical safety. Many children in care live in a state of hypervigilance\, a lways on alert for danger\, even in environments that are physically saf e. Without intentional trauma-informed caregiving\, healing and trust ca n remain out of reach.\n\nThis training helps resource parents understan d the critical role of psychological safety—how children may not feel safe just because they are safe. Caregivers will learn to effectively co mmunicate safety through consistent\, calming messages that help soothe a child’s nervous system and foster trust over time.\n\nParticipants w ill also learn how to recognize and respond to trauma reminders—people \, places\, sounds\, or smells that can trigger fear or distress—and h ow to guide children through those moments with compassion and care.\n\n By building both physical and emotional safety\, resource families creat e a secure foundation where children can begin to heal\, grow\, and thri ve. URL;VALUE=URI:https://affm.net/events/caring-for-children-experienced-tr auma-building-a-safe-place-2-day-training-9-23-9-25/ UID:urn:uuid:bae7a468-480e-4388-88d1-ac23a243b7f9 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260312T103742Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T193000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR