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OCA and EEC launch train‑the‑trainer program for trauma‑informed early childhood care
Summary
The Office of the Child Advocate and the Department of Early Education and Care outlined a statewide train‑the‑trainer initiative for trauma‑informed early childhood education, with applications open, a full‑day session set for Oct. 7 and materials available in multiple languages.
The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) hosted a virtual briefing to outline a new trauma‑informed, train‑the‑trainer program for early childhood educators, saying applications are open and a full‑day training is scheduled for Oct. 7. Presenters said the initiative will provide learning modules, follow‑up support and materials in multiple languages to help educators identify and respond to childhood trauma.
Why it matters: OCA and EEC officials said the program is intended to expand educators’ capacity across the state to recognize trauma‑related behavior and to deliver culturally responsive, practical strategies in classrooms. That training, they said, is part of a broader effort to reduce retraumatization and strengthen supports for children in care.
At the session, Joy Cowen, director of the Center for Child Well‑Being, a division of the Office of the Child Advocate, described the center’s role in the project: “Nuestra misión en este centro es para poder, este, darles la ayuda a las agencias y para…
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