TBRI with DCS
TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection.
TBRI® is designed to meet the complex needs of children who have experienced adversity, early harm, toxic stress, and/or trauma. Because of their histories, it is often difficult for these children to trust the loving adults in their lives, which often results in perplexing behaviors. TBRI® offers practical tools for parents, caregivers, teachers, or anyone who works with children, to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach his highest potential.
Because of their histories, children who have experienced trauma have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems. While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children with histories of harm need caregiving that meets their unique needs and addresses the whole child. That said, we’ve found that any child benefits from a nurturing, trusting relationship with a safe adult.
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| Title | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of TBRI for Staff: Introduction | July 20, 2023 | 9:00am-11:00am Central/10:00am-12:00pm Eastern |
| Foundations of TBRI for Staff: Connecting | August 24, 2023 | 9:00am-11:00am Central/10:00am-12:00pm Eastern |
| Foundations of TBRI for Staff: Empowering | September 14, 2023 | 9:00am-11:00am Central/10:00am-12:00pm Eastern |
| Title | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to TBRI for Parents | June 10, 2023 | 9:00am-11:00am Central/ 10:00am-12:00pm Eastern |
| Foundations of TBRI for Parents: Introduction | July 11, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm Central/ 6:30pm-8:30pm Eastern |
| Foundations of TBRI for Parents: Connecting | August 15, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm Central/ 6:30pm-8:30pm Eastern |
Practice Making Mistakes...And Repairing Them – Empowered to Connect
Responding to Aggressive and Violent Behavior – Empowered to Connect
Providing Routines – Empowered to Connect
From the Educator's Desk: IEP vs 504 - Which Does My Child Need? – Empowered to Connect
From the Educator's Desk: Back to School for Parents – Empowered to Connect
TBRI & Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Healing Power of "Giving Voice" - National Council For Adoption
Behavior is the Language of Unmet Needs
Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., & Sunshine, W. L. (2007). The Connected Child: Bringing hope and healing to your adoptive family. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., Dansereau, D. F., & Parris, S. R. (2013). Trust-based relational intervention (TBRI®): A systematic approach to complex developmental trauma. Child & Youth Services, 34(4), 1-28.
Purvis, K. B., Cross, D. R., & Pennings, J. S. (2009). Trust-based relational intervention: Interactive principles for adopted children with special social-emotional needs. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education, and Development, 48, 3-22.
Purvis, K. B., Parris, S. R., & Cross, D. R. (2011). Trust-based relational intervention: Principles and practices. In Rosman, E. A., Johnson, C. E., & Callahan, N. M. (Eds.), Adoption factbook V (pp. 485-489). Alexandria, VA: National Council for Adoption.
The TBRI® Podcast is produced by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development and features conversations about Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children.
The series explores the elements of trauma-informed care and chats with experts in the field about implementing TBRI® across different communities of care and practice.
The TBRI® Podcast is currently available on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Anchor, and Pocket Casts.
All foster parents will be eligible to receive one hour of training credit for each episode; these episodes also fulfill trauma-informed and therapeutic training credit requirements. Parents must complete the elective training form (CS-1000) to receive credit. To view the list of TBRI® episodes, visit the Online Foster Parent Training page and click on the tab labeled TBRI Podcast Series.
To receive training credit:
1. Listen to any of the available episodes on the Karyn Purvis Institute website
2. Complete the elective training form for each episode completed
The Empowered to Connect Podcast features over 50 episodes which can be submitted for training credit.
All foster parents will be eligible to receive one hour of training credit for each episode; these episodes also fulfill trauma-informed and therapeutic training credit requirements. Parents must complete the elective training form (CS-1000) to receive credit.
To receive training credit:
1. Listen to any of the available episodes
2. Complete the elective training form for each episode completed
In collaboration with Raise the Future, The KPICD Team created short video conversations on TBRI-related topics. These conversations employ the expertise and experience of KPICD and Raise the Future team members to highlight and discuss TBRI in action.
These videos range from 3-40 minutes in length and are intended to support continued learning and implementation of TBRI following the completion of the TBRI Caregiver Training Series administered by a TBRI Practitioner. Please visit this page to find a TBRI Practitioner near you.
To watch these videos, visit the TBRI Conversations webpage. To receive training credit, complete and submit the TBRI Conversations form for each video watched.
Videos eligible for training credit:
• Connection (15 minutes)
• Felt Safety (15 minutes)
• Tools to Empower (15 minutes)
• Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age (15 minutes)
• Can’t vs. Won’t (15 minutes)
• You and Me Against Your History (15 minutes)
• The IDEAL® Response (15 minutes)
• The “3 C’s” of Correcting (15 minutes)
• The Attachment Cycle (Training) (30 minutes)
• Attachment and Our Histories (30 minutes)
• Attachment and Self-Regulation (45 minutes)
• 4 Skills of Healthy Attachment (30 minutes)
• Mindfulness (45 minutes)
• Big Behaviors Needs (45 minutes)
• The TBRI® Mantra (30 minutes)
Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference is designed to equip and encourage parents and caregivers meeting the needs of children impacted by adoption and/or foster care. Bringing together teaching, resources, and practical experiences, parents and caregivers (and the churches and organizations seeking to serve these children and families) will gain a deeper understanding of these children’s needs.
Foster parents can receive up to 6 hours of training credit by attending each of the four modules. Each module is worth 90 minutes of training credit (1.5 hrs):
• Module 1: An Introduction to Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
• Module 2: Connecting Principles
• Module 3: Empowering Principles
• Module 4: Correcting Principles
Partner locations to attend the Hope for the Journey conference are listed below. More locations and dates will be added as they become available.
| DCS Foster Parents Only: | ||
| Simulcast | Simulcast Launch: Friday, April 14, 2023, 8:00 AM Central/9:00 AM Eastern Viewing Period: April 14-June 30, 2023 Registration closes May 31, 2023. No cost to DCS Foster Parents. Offer available only to Tennessee residents. |
Register |
| Provider Foster Parents: | ||
| Check with your provider agency for information about this training opportunity. | ||
| In-person Opportunities: | ||
| Living Stones Community Church 304 Old Nashville Dirt Road Shelbyville, TN 37160 |
June 9, 2023: 5:30pm-9:15pm Central June 10, 2023: 8:30am-3:30pm Central |
Register |
| Grace Community Church 5711 Granny White Pike Brentwood, TN 37027 |
June 17, 2023: 8:30am-5:00pm Central | Register |