The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children

TLC's mission is to bring out the best in every traumatized child by creating environments where children can flourish.

Currently 5,000 TLC Certified Trauma and Loss School Specialists and Clinical Specialists provide TLC interventions and resources to children, adolescents, families, schools and communities daily.
Published evidence based research outcomes support the value of TLC school and agency based programs.
For the past 20 years TLC has provided its Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized, Children, Adolescents and Parents (SITCAP)® interventions following such incidents as the Gulf War in Kuwait, bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma, Wedgewood Baptist Church killings in Texas, 9/11 in New York and Washington, D.C., the tsunami in Sri Lanka, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, killing of school staff in the presence of students in Iowa and Texas.
Over 50,000 professionals have participated in TLC trainings; thousands have give testimony.
A program of Starr Commonwealth, an international leader in transformational programs for children, families, schools and communities since 1913.
In support of the 2009 proposed Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) diagnostic category which supports childhood trauma as a serious developmental life experience not adequately defined by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

The Circle of Courage - Monday, Sept. 13, 2010

The Circle of Courage, a Starr Institute for Training program, welcomes you to join us on September 13, 2010 on our Albion, Michigan campus for a free training opportunity. Click here to download the flyer.

Dr. Martin Brokenleg will present the “Circle of Courage,” a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The core values of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity - creating an environment that can claim and reclaim all youth, will be presented.

As Dean of the Circle of Courage Institute, Dr. Brokenleg consults worldwide and provides training for individuals who work with at-risk youth. He holds a doctorate in psychology and is a graduate of the Episcopal Divinity School. Dr. Brokenleg has consulted and led training programs throughout North America, New Zealand and South Africa.

Join us for this free training September 13, 2010 from 8:30am to 12:00pm on the Starr Albion campus. For more information, please call 800.285.7910 or e-mail courage@reclaiming.com.

TLC Trauma Certification & Training
London, Ontario, Canada

Click here to download a flyer

Dates & Location

Saturday, October 16, Sunday, October 17 and
Saturday, November 27, Sunday, November 28, 2010
9 am - 4 pm *Lunch included

Huron University College
1349 Western Road
London, Ontario, Canada

To Register

Questions???

Go to http://www.mandalaconsulting.com or email tlclondon@rogers.com or call Barb Desjardins at 519-319-6852.

Thank You to Assembly Presenters and Attendees!

Thank you to the presenters and attendees who helped to make the TLC 2010 Assembly the best one yet! Over 300 professionals attended from all over the United States and Canada. People came from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon and Ontario. And thank you to the Macomb ISD for the use of your wonderful facilities!

Handouts for Attendees

Attendees and presenters can click here to login to the Assembly Handout page to download handouts and view the TLC Debriefing video. This page is available to attendees only and requires a password to access.

Assembly Pictures

View the Assembly photos by clicking on one of the following links:
Day 1: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Day 2: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Day 3: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Day 4: Friday, July 16, 2010

How to Present at the 2011 Assembly

We are already accepting applications to present at the 2011 Assembly. Click here for more information.

From Trauma to Resilience:
Short-Term Help, Long-Term Gains

Today's educators and childcare professionals are on the front lines of a battle they may not even know they're in: the fight against trauma in children. No doubt you've seen evidence of it yourself: the "unreachable" boy who doesn't respond to any kind of treatment or therapy. The "bad" girl who persists in disruptive, negative behavior despite all-out efforts to help her. The truth is, trauma in children manifests itself in behaviors that defy logic, reason and the best intentions of teachers, counselors and social workers.

The issue is bigger than anyone realized. It wasn't until 1990 that TLC identified childhood trauma as the root cause of behavior issues that were beyond the reach of traditional cognitive therapies.

Today, TLC training programs are in place in more than 3,000 schools, community-based programs, treatment centers and childcare facilities across North America and internationally, and are giving parents, teachers and childcare professionals the early intervention tools and techniques it takes to turn young lives – and trauma-related behaviors–around. Click here to download From Trauma to Resilience: Short-Term Help, Long-Term Gains booklet to learn more about TLC.