We believe in the power and impact of TBRI, but don’t take our word for it. The power of this training lies in the response from those who have experienced it. From foster and adoptive parents to educators, social workers, and leaders in child welfare, TBRI hits home with anyone who has a heart for children from hard places.
"The most impactful thing about Dwell's TBRI training is the integration of the lived experience of the practitioner with the skills being presented. The presenters shared real-life examples of problems seen either in practice or family, and then showed how these theories have helped to change behaviors and perspectives." - Steve McQue | Licensed Social Worker
"While I am not an adoptive or foster parent, I do care daily for a child who experienced a complicated pregnancy and survived a traumatic birth that placed her life in jeopardy. It's important for me to be cognizant of the possible effects those factors may have on her ability to regulate her emotions - TBRI principles will help me do that.
"Initially, I was a bit concerned because I don't possess professional credentials or a connection to the adoption/foster community. I was initially concerned that I would be out of my depth. As the presentation commenced I relaxed; the content and information was presented in a way that was accessible and relatable." - Robin White | Full time Grammy, Board of Education Trustee
“The information provided in Dwell’s TBRI Training will help shed much-needed light on why children behave the way they do when they come from trauma backgrounds. Some families struggle with behaviors because they feel it is a reflection of their parenting instead of the child’s background.
This training teaches that trauma can impact the behaviors of children even if the only adversity they have faced was in-utero. Even if a baby is removed from the mother at birth, there can still be lasting impacts on the baby. It’s something that often gets overlooked.”
"This training was an impactful reminder that connecting and empowering come before correcting. As foster parents, we feel the need to jump in with correcting from day one, but there is reassurance that it will become more effective as we continue to work on connecting and empowering.
"In addition, TBRI drives home the understanding that fear and lack of trust are the driving factors behind misbehavior. The training reiterated the importance of slowing down to respond calmly, checking my body language, making eye contact, and looking for the underlying issues that need to be addressed (not just the surface anger and irritability). TBRI will help me to empower my child so that we can make positive progress." - Laura Sproat | Foster Parent
“TBRI aligns to tools, curriculums, and processes that I already use and believe in within the early childhood field (Conscious Discipline, FLIP IT, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, etc.). I’ve studied ACES and taken a few trauma trainings, but I loved that this session went into depth with the attachment cycle and brain development, and also gave proactive strategies - strategies I can give when working with teachers who are struggling to meet a child’s needs in their classroom due to trauma.”