Children from hard places need trauma-informed care, So we offer training to make sure parents, educators, and caregivers have the tools they need to love and nurture well.
What is Trust Based Relational Intervention?
“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.” - KARYN PURVIS INSTITUTE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Developed by Karyn Purvis and a team of researchers at Texas Christian University, TBRI focuses on three primary principles:
Empowerment—attention to physical needs;
Connection—attention to attachment needs; and
Correction—attention to behavioral needs.
This proven method of trauma care is used world-wide, not only in homes by parents, but also in schools, group homes, courts, juvenile justice facilities, faith communities, clinical practices and beyond.
Through the process and practice, TBRI helps bring forth the vision of the “whole child” - who they are beyond behaviors and struggles stemming from trauma and pain.
At Dwell, We’re fortunate to have FOUR TBRI practitioners on staff.
Earning the title of TBRI Practitioner through the Karen Purvis Institute for Child Development, our team sits equipped with the knowledge, tools, and background to bring this intentional and effective connection practice to our area. With more and more child-focused organizations and entities focusing on trauma-informed care, Dwell provides formal, certified training to help bridge the gap.
“These are incredible tools for any parent - I really wish that I had this training when my kids were little! I don’t work directly with kids, but I constantly hear about behaviors in court. Having all of our resource parents and agency workers trained in TBRI will be fantastic.”
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