Childhood Trauma: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Caregivers

Childhood Trauma: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Caregivers | Mon 4/10 | 12-1:00p CDT

Supporting children who have experienced trauma can affect our own mental health and can lead to secondary traumatic stress. Learn how to safeguard yourself from emotional exhaustion & explore ways to manage stress reactions when helping children cope with their trauma.

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Baby Bloom Event

EveryStep’s Healthy Start program and the Community Action Network are hosting a free event for new and expecting families on Saturday, May 13th from 11am to 2:30pm at Hiatt Middle School (1214 E 15th St) in Des Moines. This Baby Bloom event is a resource fair and community building event for pregnant and one-year postpartum families designed to raise awareness, and provide education and support for healthy pregnancies and babies! This event is a celebration of Black Motherhood!

This is a free community event with food, children’s activities, music, and a raffle to win car seats, gift cards, a crib and mattress, a stroller and more. The first 200 attendees will receive a free lunch as well! In addition, attendees can:

For more information about EveryStep’s Heathy Start program and to find support for your pregnancy and family with children up to age 6, visit https://www.everystep.org/provider-resources/healthy-start-and-empowerment-family-support-projects/healthy-start. For information about the Community Action Network and its partners, visit https://www.everystep.org/provider-resources/community-action-network/CAN.

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How Does Sensory Input Impact Someone with Autism? Lunch and Learn

Join in on How Does Sensory Input Impact Someone with Autism, a Lunch and Learn put on by the Autism Society of Iowa on April 26th from 12-1pm.

Objectives:

  1. To learn from those living with Autism how they are impacted by sensory input
  2. Learn about coping mechanisms that the panelists use for sensory input.
  3. Learn about the Autism Barefoot Challenge created by panelist Tyler Leech.

Register today at: How Does Sensory Input Impact Someone with Autism? Lunch and Learn- April 26 (constantcontact.com)

Sleep and Autism Lunch and Learn

Join in on Sleep and Austism Lunch and Learn put on by The Autism Society of Iowa on April 19th at 12-1pm.

Objectives:

  1. Increase understanding of the prevalence of different types of sleep difficulties in autistic children and adults
  2. Increase awareness of the relationship between sleep and physical and behavioral health
  3. Improved familiarity with approaches for improving sleep quality

Register today at: Sleep and Autism Lunch and Learn- April 19 (constantcontact.com)

Care Corridor Resource Fair

Check out the Care Corridor Resource Fair on March 30th from 4-8pm at DMARC, 100 Army Post Road. Join in to find community resources!

The Impact of Emotional Trauma on Brain Health

Check out this training at The Impact of Emotional Trauma on Brain Health put on by EveryStep on Thursday, April 6th at 10-11:30am at Calvary Chapel in Des Moines. June from the Brain Injury Alliance will speak on the impact emotional trauma has on the brain and what you can do about it. Registration is required by April 4th to participate, visit www.everystep.org/trauma to register.

Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs

Do you have a preschooler with special needs? Check out the Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs! This is a free support, resource sharing, and educational group for anyone who has a preschooler with special needs! This group is held at the Valley Community Center (4444 Fuller Road, West Des Moines), on the first Monday at 9:30am and every third Thursday of the month at 1:30pm. Some dates of the group will be adjusted due to scheduling conflicts, holidays, school closures, etc. To register visit: Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/2ye9bu4r. Contact Emily Brott at 515-633-5028 or brotte@wdmcs.org for any other information or questions!

Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs

Do you have a preschooler with special needs? Check out the Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs! This is a free support, resource sharing, and educational group for anyone who has a preschooler with special needs! This group is held at the Valley Community Center (4444 Fuller Road, West Des Moines), on the first Monday at 9:30am and every third Thursday of the month at 1:30pm. Some dates of the group will be adjusted due to scheduling conflicts, holidays, school closures, etc. To register visit: Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/2ye9bu4r. Contact Emily Brott at 515-633-5028 or brotte@wdmcs.org for any other information or questions!

Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs

Do you have a preschooler with special needs? Check out the Connections Support Group for Caregivers of Preschoolers with Special Needs! This is a free support, resource sharing, and educational group for anyone who has a preschooler with special needs! This group is held at the Valley Community Center (4444 Fuller Road, West Des Moines), on the first Monday at 9:30am and every third Thursday of the month at 1:30pm. Some dates of the group will be adjusted due to scheduling conflicts, holidays, school closures, etc. To register visit: Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/2ye9bu4r. Contact Emily Brott at 515-633-5028 or brotte@wdmcs.org for any other information or questions!