Becoming Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Education Leaders

This no-cost training will equip early childhood education (ECE) leaders with foundational knowledge about the
prevalence and impact of trauma. It will also cover what it means to be trauma-informed and how leaders can apply and integrate this knowledge into their organizational structures.

The training embeds adult learning principles, models trauma-informed practice in the classroom and includes didactic and experiential materials.

This training targets early childhood education professionals who are in leadership/supervisory roles, such as Owners/Administrators, Directors, Assistant Directors and/ or Supervisors in ECE program settings.

The participant limitation for each cohort is 10 persons. An application process has been developed to determine cohort participation reflects role, program and geographic diversity.

Topics Covered

  • Definitions of and relationship among trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress
  • The Neurobiology of Trauma, particularly in early childhood
  • Definitions of and relationships among trauma-informed, resilience, protective factors, and healing-centered
  • Principles of trauma-informed practice
  • Principles of trauma-informed leadership
  • Characteristics of trauma-informed leaders
  • Definition of secondary traumatic stress and relationship to trauma-informed care
  • Definitions of reflective practice and reflective supervision and relationship to trauma-informed care
  • Key elements of trauma-informed organizations
  • Case studies exemplifying trauma-informed ECEs

This is a 1.5-day training plus a 6-month Virtual Community of Practice (COP).

Hotel accommodations will be provided for participants who reside 60+ miles or a 45-minute commute from PaTTAN-HBG

Cohort #1: March to September 2025

Face-to-Face training

  • March 12, 2025
  • March 13, 2025

COP calls 9:30-11AM on

  • April 15, 2025
  • May 13, 2025
  • June 10, 2025
  • July 15, 2025
  • August 12, 2025
  • September 16, 2025

Cohort #2: June to December 2025

Face-to-Face training

  • June 24, 2025
  • June 25, 2025

COP calls 9:30-11AM on

  • July 17, 2025
  • August 14, 2025
  • September 18, 2025
  • October 16, 2025
  • November 13, 2025
  • December 11, 2025

Apply Now!

Application deadline 2/7/2025 at 5pm
Notification by 2/14/2025