For Educators, Parents & Caregivers

A Way of Being with Children

A trauma-informed approach to building resilience — combining over twenty years of child development science with practical skills for anyone who works with or cares for children.

5.5-Hour On-Demand Training
86-Page Manual Included
CEUs Available
Free in Palm Beach County

$250 (no CEUs)  ·  $275 (with CEUs)  ·  Use promo code AWOBPBC if you're in Palm Beach County

About the Training

Twenty Years of Experience in Every Lesson

A Way of Being with Children: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Building Resilience is based on Center for Child Counseling's manual and reflects over twenty years of experience working with children — combining the science of brain development, child development, and actual practice.

Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or a caregiver, this approach is an effective way to interact with the children in your life, providing information and skills to promote positive behaviors and relationships.

The training contains vital information about childhood development, how children think and grow, and skills to promote positive behaviors and resilience. It is a research-based, trauma-informed approach to 'being' with children that forms the basis of all work at Center for Child Counseling.

What Is This Training?

Based on the published manual, this is a research-based, trauma-informed approach incorporating the expertise of dozens of mental health and early childhood professionals developed over twenty+ years of practice.

Who Is It For?

Whether you're a parent, teacher, or other adult caregiver, A Way of Being gives you essential information, strategies, and skills to enhance your interactions with children and build deeper connections.

What Will You Gain?

It's full of practical advice and an approach that works — helping you build better, deeper connections with the children in your life while creating safer, more nurturing environments for them to thrive.

What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

This 5.5-hour training covers the full spectrum of child development and trauma-informed caregiving — giving you practical, immediately applicable skills.

Understanding the importance of attitude in relationships
Understanding the impact of suspending judgement
Understanding the importance of a positive caregiver-child relationship
Increased ability to recognize trauma's impact on development
Increased knowledge of stages of development
Increased knowledge in the importance of adult-child relationship and brain development
The importance of play in children's development
The impact of racism and discrimination on children
Understanding of skills and themes in play therapy
How to effectively use reflective listening with children
The difference between encouragement and praise
Strategies in managing problematic behaviors in children
Training Options

Choose Your Training Option

Standard

A Way of Being with Children

Self-guided online training for educators, parents & caregivers
$250 one-time
  • 5.5-hour on-demand online training
  • 86-page manual included
  • One month of 24/7 on-demand access
  • Trauma-informed care fundamentals
  • Child development & brain science
  • Practical strategies for every setting
With CEUs

A Way of Being with Children

Includes Florida continuing education credit for licensed professionals
$275 one-time
  • Everything in the Standard option
  • Florida Board of LCSW, LMFT & MHC CEUs
  • Approved Provider #50-11511
  • Certificate of completion
  • Group discounts available
  • Childcare center & school pricing available
📍 Palm Beach County residents: Use promo code AWOBPBC at checkout for free access.

Questions? Contact WeLearnPlay Admin at Center for Child Counseling:
(561) 244-9499  ·  welearnplay@centerforchildcounseling.org

Group Discounts Available

A Way of Being with Children: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Building Resilience

$250.00$275.00

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With Gratitude

A special thank you to our supporters who make this training free for parents, teachers, and caregivers in Palm Beach County.

Florida Blue Foundation
Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County