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LOCATION: Virtual
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Quality & Training Department | 630-790-6600, Option 4 | Email
Stephen Porges first published “Polyvagal Theory” in 1994 and it has been utilized in a variety of contexts to better understand our body’s response to stress ever since. Participants will learn about how evolution and brain development impact our stressed behavior. In this training, we will investigate ideas around the vagus nerve, physical and emotional safety, and neuroception. These concepts greatly influence our relationships with one another and with the children we care for. Children’s emotions and behaviors are explained through the lens of the brain-body connection and supportive strategies are explored and practiced.