Lionheart’s Newest Program

Empowering Direct Care Staff to Build Trauma-Informed Communities for Youth

Using Circles, mindfulness-based practices, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, EQ2 supports staff working with trauma-impacted youth to:

• Increase their own self-regulation skills to more effectively co-regulate with youth
• Model and transmit effective social and emotional skills to youth
• Build more attuned and reparative relationships with youth
• Manage the stress and conflict that often arises between staff when working with high-need populations to build a trauma-sensitive environment
• Increase staff understanding of trauma’s impact on youth’s behavior and development
• Develop resiliency practices that help reduce burnout, secondary-traumatic stress, and turnovers

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