The Resilience Model in Action: Session #3 Resilience Factor 1-Positive Safe Adults

Session #3 May 20, 2025

Fee: Attendance is Free

 Important fee information regarding CEUs for EACH Session: (Must Attend the entire Individual session to receive credit. Partial credit will not be given)

• $15.00 for 1.5 CEUs for Ohio Licensed Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Ohio Licensed Psychologists
• FREE 1.5 CPUs Department of Development Disabilities APPROVAL PENDING
• Teachers can receive a Soul Bird Consulting Certificate of Completion with turnkey integration upon request- email hello@soulbirdconsulting.info after the training."

Objective for Session #3: Explore the importance of safe, attuned adult relationships in trauma

recovery.

About the Series

8 Sessions- These are Individual Session and must be registered for EACH individually. (Do not have to attend ALL 8 but suggested)

1. Tuesday, May 6th, 5:30 – 7:00pm Session 1: The Why—Understanding Trauma and Its Impact
2. Tuesday, May 13th, 5:30 – 7:00pm Session 2: The Journey of Healing—The Three R’s of Trauma Recovery
3. Tuesday, May 20th, 5:30 – 7:00pm Session 3: Resilience Factor 1—Positive Safe Adults
4. Tuesday, May 27th, 5:30 – 7:00pm Session 4: Resilience Factor 2—Belonging
5. Tuesday, June 3rd, 11:30am – 1:00pm Session 5: Resilience Factor 3—External Supports
6. Tuesday, June 10th, 11:30am – 1:00pm Session 6: Resilience Factor 4—Self-Esteem
7. Tuesday, June 17th, 11:30am – 1:00pm Session 7: Resilience Factor 5—Voice, Choice & Control
8. Tuesday, June 24th, 11:30am – 1:00pm Session 8: Integration and Implementation

Series Description:

This 8-session professional development series empowers educators with the

tools, understanding, and practices needed to support students impacted by trauma.

Rooted in the Resilience Model (Finding Hope Consulting) and informed by

neuroscience, the training helps educators shift from a behavior-focused lens to one of

healing, relationship, and regulation. Through a combination of personal reflection,

interactive learning, and practical strategies, participants will explore trauma's impact

on development and behavior while building the Five Resilience Factors in themselves

and their students. Each session integrates opportunities to reflect, connect, and apply

the material to real-life classroom contexts.

Series Objectives:

By the end of the series, participants will be able to:

1. Identify how trauma affects brain development, behavior, and learning in children

and adolescents.

2. Implement trauma-informed strategies including the Three P’s,

Reflect-Honor-Connect, and Safety Scripts.

3. Recognize and intentionally foster the Five Resilience Factors across classroom

and school settings.

4. Develop practices for educator wellness and emotional regulation to support

sustainable trauma-responsive teaching.

5. Cultivate a trauma-informed classroom culture grounded in belonging, choice,

and co regulation.

About the Presenter: Sarah Buffie, MSW, LSW

Specializing in Trauma-Responsive Care, Sarah actively seeks to dismantle existing paradigms by fostering empathy and understanding of the intricate effects of trauma. Drawing upon two decades of experience in human services and community building, she channels a deep-seated passion for felt-safety and belonging into her work. Sarah holds a Master's in Social Work and her academic journey was marked by a self-directed focus on Polyvagal Theory, Positive Psychology, and Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness practices, solidifying her commitment to innovative and holistic healing approaches. Rooted in an upbringing marked by service, hospitality, and generosity, Sarah continued her family legacy post-studies, spending transformative years in an Americorps program, Public Allies, in Cincinnati and another two with the Peace Corps in Namibia, Africa. These experiences enriched her understanding of the inherent value of interdependence and community connections. In her latest chapter, Sarah delves deeper into body-based practices, completing the first cohort of the Polyvagal Certificate Course through the Polyvagal Institute. She is now a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor and a SAH Method practitioner (Somatic Activated Healing). These modalities enable her to show up as a more fully integrated self. Grounded in the belief that healing requires feeling, she champions a trauma-informed approach, guiding others out of their heads and into their bodies. Sarah sees this lineage as a gift to those she serves daily—families, educators, and human service professionals seeking solace, and communities craving play, practice, and regulation. Join her on this transformative path, where felt-safety, belonging, regulation, and rootedness in our common humanity intertwine to create a world where pouring from a full cup is not just a possibility but a collective reality.



About the Resilience Project: The Resilience Project is administered by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBH) with the support of these partner agencies: Child Focus, Hamilton County DD Services, Clermont County Board of DD, Clermont and Butler County FCF, and HOPE Community Center for Mental Wellness. The Resilience Project is funded by a grant from Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).  

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Continuing Education

The Child Focus Training Center is approved through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

This program is offered for 1.5 clock hours of continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists.

Social Work Provider#: RSX129410 Counselor Provider#: RCX029503. Marriage and Family Therapist Provider# RTX091001.

Psychologists: The Child Focus Training Center is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association MCE program to offer

continuing education for Ohio psychologists. This program is offered for 1.5 clock hours of continuing education for psychologists.

Child Focus, 00PD-3109-52668, maintains responsibility for the program.   

Approval Pending Department of Developmental Disabilities: 1.5 Continuing Professional Development Units 

Cancellation Policy: The Training Center must be notified 7 days prior to a training via telephone, fax or email in order to cancel a registration and receive a full refund. We will send information regarding updates and cancellations to the email address used to

register for the training. We will also have this information updated on the CF website under Services Tab, then Education and Training.

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL, please contact Shelley Drummond sdrummond@child-focus.org