TCI training
What are are the discussion questions we must ask? (Module 1) - Answer-- What is the child
experiencing ?
-What thoughts and perceptions might this child have about adults? About the world in general?
- What behaviours might we expect from this child?
- What will this child need to feel safe?
What is a trauma informed organization? (Module 1) - Answer-One that supports and facilitates
trauma-informed care through:
- policies
-procedures
- practices
What does a trauma-informed organization ensure that staff do? (Module 1) - Answer-- understand
what trauma is and how it impacts everyone within the system
- recognize behaviours and patterns that reflect past or present trauma
- respond in ways that avoid re-traumatization
What are developmental relationships characterized by? (Module 1) - Answer-- attachment
-reciprocity
,- progressive complexity
- balance of power
How does the TCI system assist organizations? (Module 1) - Answer-- prevent crises from occurring
- de-escalate potential crises
- manage acute physical behaviour
- reduce potential and actual injury to children and staff
- develop a learning organization
What does effective TCI implementation include? What are the Six Domains (Module 1) - Answer-- child
and family inclusion
- clinical participation
- supervision and post-crisis response
- training and competency standards
- documentation, incident monitoring, and feedback
- leadership and program support
What is the TCI system theory of change? (Module 1) - Answer--provide organizational support and
accountability
-Everyone has a role in creating a nurturing, safe and predictable environment
-Through TCI training leadership, supervisors learn the knowledge and skills necessary to create this
environment
-Organizational self assessment, reflective practice and quality improvement help create a learning
organization and a culture of collaboration and self reflection
What is a therapeutic milieu? (Module 1) - Answer-the combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and
objects that create a sense of safety, respect, belonging, care and accountability
, What are the spaces within the therapeutic milieu? (Module 1) - Answer-- idealogical
- physical
- cultural
- social
- emotional
What are setting conditions? (Module 1) - Answer-anything that makes challenging behaviour or
traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur
What is an idealogical space? (Module 1) - Answer-- communicates a philosophy of care
- supports developmentally appropriate practice
- provides opportunities for children to participate successfully in activities
-involves children, families, and staff members in decision making
- encourages relationship building activities
- creates a learning organization
What is physical space? (Module 1) - Answer-- makes good use of space for personal and public use
- is clean, orderly and inviting
- feels safe and nurturing
- has soft lighting and reasonable calming noise level
- is furnished and decorated appropriately for the age group living there
What is cultural space? (Module 1) - Answer-- develops culturally competent staff
- accepts and celebrates cultural differences
- supports family connections and involvement
What are are the discussion questions we must ask? (Module 1) - Answer-- What is the child
experiencing ?
-What thoughts and perceptions might this child have about adults? About the world in general?
- What behaviours might we expect from this child?
- What will this child need to feel safe?
What is a trauma informed organization? (Module 1) - Answer-One that supports and facilitates
trauma-informed care through:
- policies
-procedures
- practices
What does a trauma-informed organization ensure that staff do? (Module 1) - Answer-- understand
what trauma is and how it impacts everyone within the system
- recognize behaviours and patterns that reflect past or present trauma
- respond in ways that avoid re-traumatization
What are developmental relationships characterized by? (Module 1) - Answer-- attachment
-reciprocity
,- progressive complexity
- balance of power
How does the TCI system assist organizations? (Module 1) - Answer-- prevent crises from occurring
- de-escalate potential crises
- manage acute physical behaviour
- reduce potential and actual injury to children and staff
- develop a learning organization
What does effective TCI implementation include? What are the Six Domains (Module 1) - Answer-- child
and family inclusion
- clinical participation
- supervision and post-crisis response
- training and competency standards
- documentation, incident monitoring, and feedback
- leadership and program support
What is the TCI system theory of change? (Module 1) - Answer--provide organizational support and
accountability
-Everyone has a role in creating a nurturing, safe and predictable environment
-Through TCI training leadership, supervisors learn the knowledge and skills necessary to create this
environment
-Organizational self assessment, reflective practice and quality improvement help create a learning
organization and a culture of collaboration and self reflection
What is a therapeutic milieu? (Module 1) - Answer-the combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and
objects that create a sense of safety, respect, belonging, care and accountability
, What are the spaces within the therapeutic milieu? (Module 1) - Answer-- idealogical
- physical
- cultural
- social
- emotional
What are setting conditions? (Module 1) - Answer-anything that makes challenging behaviour or
traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur
What is an idealogical space? (Module 1) - Answer-- communicates a philosophy of care
- supports developmentally appropriate practice
- provides opportunities for children to participate successfully in activities
-involves children, families, and staff members in decision making
- encourages relationship building activities
- creates a learning organization
What is physical space? (Module 1) - Answer-- makes good use of space for personal and public use
- is clean, orderly and inviting
- feels safe and nurturing
- has soft lighting and reasonable calming noise level
- is furnished and decorated appropriately for the age group living there
What is cultural space? (Module 1) - Answer-- develops culturally competent staff
- accepts and celebrates cultural differences
- supports family connections and involvement
