Trauma Informed Practices in Education

The Trauma Informed Practices in Education Certificate is designed to prepare students to support and promote social-emotional competence in young children. Students acquire knowledge to integrate developmentally appropriate cognitive and social-emotional support strategies and skills to meet the diverse mental health needs of children. They are taught culturally responsive behavior and discipline techniques, practical prevention and intervention strategies, and brain-appropriate curriculum. Students will identify mental health community resources to help create and build respectful, reciprocal relationships that support children’s mental health and the families they serve.

The projected number of students to earn the certificate annually is 15. 

Students will demonstrate and apply their knowledge of developmentally appropriate cognitive and social-emotional support skills, strategies, and resources to promote social and emotional competence in young children in the educational setting.

Students will define how discipline and stress affect learning and the mental health of young children.

Students will describe how child abuse, culture, ability, self-concept, and a child’s experiences impact brain development.

Students will examine the integration of child development theory and practice within the fields of early education and mental health.

Students will analyze current research in children’s mental health topics and practices in provider and family support and strategies to provide mental health support.

This Trauma Informed certificate corresponds to the SAC mission of inspiring, transforming, and empowering a diverse community of learners.  Specifically, it prepares our students to support and promote young children's social emotional competence and mental health.  Students gain skills and strategies to enhance culturally responsive behavior and discipline, provide prevention and intervention, and support brain based learning.  Students can continue to pursue their educational career options by obtaining the Emphasis in Preschool Age Care and Development Degree (33.5) or Emphasis in School-Age Care and Recreation Degree (32.5-35.5units).  Also, this certificate can be used for professional development hours for current teachers in the ECE field. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CDEV 220 or CNSL 220	The Child as a Victim	3	Y1, F/S
CDEV 221	Living and Teaching in a Diverse Society	3	Y1, F/S
CDEV 229	Brain Development and Learning	2	Y1, F
CDEV 230	Child Guidance and Classroom Management	2	Y1, S
CDEV 297	Analyzing and Applying Teacher Strategies in the Classroom	3	Y1, F/S

Child Development

There are child development programs available at Fullerton, Irvine, North Orange County Adult, Orange Coast, Saddleback, and Santiago Canyon.

The annual enrollment projection is 15 students.