Healing Little Hearts: Trauma-informed, Resilience-focused Early Childhood Care will discuss the science of stress and resilience while providing participants with practical tools and strategies to use with preschool-aged children across settings. Key concepts such as stress and its impact on brain development and the nervous system, the importance of connections, co-regulation and consistency will be highlighted.

Breakout session led by Tracee B. Blake, M. Ed, Trainer & Special Education Leader of STARR Commonwealth, Michigan.