Number of Professional Development Hours: 1

There are multiple factors that converge to develop and strengthen resilience in the face of adverse or trauma experiences. Resilience is important for tempering the effects of trauma, including intergenerational trauma. In vulnerable communities, such as those that have high levels of impoverishment, houselessness, or food insecurity, community resilience can improve child outcomes. Module 8: Resilience - What it is and How to support it includes definitions of resilience, a review of current research about resilience, and guidance on ways to apply a resilience framework to clinical and educational policies, practices, and research.   

Learning Objectives: At the end of Module 8: Resilience – What it is and How to Support it, participants will be able to: 

1. Define and identify resilience  

2. List the factors that support resilience

3. Explain the relationship between resilience, child trauma, and adversity

4. Create assessment and intervention processes that include factors supporting resilience