Five organizations in the child welfare space were recently inducted as TBRI® Ambassador Organizations by TCU’s Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD). CASA of Montgommery County, CASA of South Mississippi, HALO Project, Immerse, New Zealand, Presbyterian Childrens Home and Services were recognized for their commitment to helping children, families, and communities thrive through Trust-Based… Read more »
Posts By: Emmelie Pickett
Talking TBRI® with Amanda Purvis (Podcast)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 1 Today Amanda Purvis joins us on the podcast to share a bit about her work as a Training and Consultation Specialist, as well as her journey to TBRI. Amanda has been on the podcast before, so be sure to go back and listen to her previous episodes… Read more »
Intergenerational Trauma and the 5 B’s (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Bonus Episode Today’s conversation is with Katie Maitland, a recent graduate of our Master’s of Developmental Trauma program here at Texas Christian University. Katie began her career as a middle school teacher in New York, and eventually learned about TBRI through the KPICD online course, TBRI and Trauma-Informed Classrooms. She began… Read more »
Show Hope Recognized as a TBRI® Ambassador Organization
Show Hope, a faith-centered non-profit based in Franklin, TN, was recently recognized as a TBRI® Ambassador Organization from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. Founded in 2003, Show Hope exists to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption. Its founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, started… Read more »
A TBRI® Coffee Chat, Part I (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 7 & 8 This 2-part conversation is a continuation some of our most popular episodes to date – a TBRI Coffee Chat with Sarah Mercado and Kimberly Glaudy. Sarah of course, is our host here on the TBRI Podcast and a training specialist with the Karyn Purvis Institute… Read more »
TBRI® & the Deaf Community (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 6 Our guest today is Becky Lloyd Founder and Director of Signs for Hope. Since it was established in 2009, Signs for. Hope has evolved into an all-encompassing ministry of adoption surrounding Deaf children. Our host, Sarah Mercado, sat down with Becky to talk about her work with… Read more »
TBRI® in the Home (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 5 Today’s episode is one family’s story of TBRI Application in their home. Cory & Lori Pepiton are parents to 4 forever kids (young adults), 2 through birth and 2 through adoption, and have had the privilege of fostering another 6 or so. Cory is Student & Campus… Read more »
TBRI® and Coaching with Troy McPeak (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 4 Today’s episode is all about TBRI in the context of coaching. If you have kids in youth sports, or have ever coached youth sports, this episode is for you. Please enjoy this conversation with KPICD Training Specialist, Troy McPeak.
TBRI® & Trauma-Informed Courts (Podcast Episode)
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 3 Today we’re talking with Kari Dady about TBRI and Trauma-informed Courts. Kari is a Training Specialist with the KPICD and shares practical tips for integrating trauma-informed practices in the courtroom.
The Research Behind TBRI® (Podcast Episode)
Today we are taking a look into a very important aspect of the work of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development – our research! Several months ago, our host, Sarah Mercado sat down with two members of the KPICD research team, Dr. Danica Knight, and Dr. Erin Razuri. If you have ever wondered about… Read more »