Treatment Team Members
Self-Care
Trauma Responses
What's going on in our heads?
Routines and Rituals
100

This team member completes individual and family therapies.

Who is the Clinician (Peggy or Rachel)?

100

How often should self-care be practiced?

What is daily, whenever I can, when I need it?

100

___________ refers to experiences that are overwhelming and may leave a person feeling helpless, vulnerable, or very fragile.

What is trauma?

100

This person is a “feelings detective.”

Who are foster parents?

100

This person is the most important person for youth to create daily routines with.

Who are foster parents?

200

This team member calls you every day or almost every day.

Who is the Behavioral Case Planner (Nichole or Tyler)?

200

An analogy for taking care of yourself is _________.

What is put your own oxygen mask on first?

200

Name three types of traumas.

What are accidents, natural disasters, emotional neglect, lack of a stable home, sexual abuse, physical abuse, etc?

200

My kiddo says they hate me and I’m the worst ever. I can respond by __________.

What is becoming a feelings detective, validation of feelings, reflective responses, remaining calm, allowing youth space, etc?

200

Having this helps increase a youth’s feelings of safety and predictability.

What is routine?

300

This team member is responsible for making sure I meet the requirements for certification every year?

Who is the Foster Parent Recruiter/Stacee/L’Tesha?

300

Doing daily self care allows you to ________ to a youth’s challenging behaviors.

What is respond effectively?

300

When the brain recognizes danger, it prepares the body to deal with it. There are four primary ways in which we can respond to something dangerous: We can ____ it; we can get away from it (flight); we can ______, or we can submit/comply.

What is fight and freeze?

300

After visitation my kiddo is more irritable and shuts themselves in their room. They may do this because _________    ______     ______.

What is behavior makes sense?

300

Having clearly defined routines can help support implementation of __________, resulting in avoidance of power struggles.

What is realistic expectations, household rules and agreements, etc?

400

This team member meets with the kiddo in my home at least once a week to work on life skills.

Who is the Youth Skills Coach (Rhonda or Tyler)?

400

Practicing self-care to support your ability to tolerate and cope with times of stress helps model _________ for a youth?

What is regulation/coping skills?

400

Triggers can be subtle. Trauma is often associated with unpredictability, chaos, or sudden change. Consequently, even small changes in _______ may result in a danger response.

What is routine?

400

_______ is a method of communication my kiddo may use without words. I can use this type of communication as a clue to determine how to respond and support.

What is nonverbal communication?

400

Spending daily one-on-one time doing positive activities with a youth helps to cultivate __________.

What is a strong relationship and secure attachment?

500

This team member is the most important member of the treatment team.

Who are the foster parents?

500

__________ are two of my tools in my toolbox.

What is calling a friend, taking space, deep breathing, etc?

500

Name two common triggers for children who have experienced trauma.  

What are unpredictability or sudden change; transition from one setting/activity to another; loss of control; feelings of vulnerability or rejection; confrontation, authority, or limit setting; situations that are perceived as unfair, injustice; loneliness; sensory overload (too much stimulation from the environment)?

500

When she came to me, my kiddo wet the bed every single night. Over time, accidents became a very infrequent occurrence. Within the last two weeks, she has wet the bed every single night. This description shows that healing is one of the following: 1) always getting better; 2) never gonna happen; or 3) non-linear.

What is non-linear?

500

Name one way that you could support a youth with a daily routine for identifying emotions.

What is a daily feeling check-in as part of your daily routine?

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