We are conducting a research study on the relationship between Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) use and COVID-19 stress symptoms. If you watched one or more TBRI 101 videos between March and August or 2020 while they were offered for free on the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development website, you qualify to participate! If you… Read more »
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TBRI® Practitioner Training: August 2021
Update: The application period for the August 2021 TBRI® Practitioner Training Session has closed. Please reference our training calendar for upcoming TBRI® Practitioner Training dates and application deadlines. The Purvis Institute is currently accepting applications for TBRI® Practitioner Online Training. This core training experience is designed to prepare practitioners for working with children, families, and… Read more »
Connected Educators: Episode 11
Jenna and Bill Lewis We wrap up our series on Connected Educators with Sarah Mercado, and Jenna and Bill Lewis. This episode focuses specifically on parents and their part in education as school continues to adapt with COVID-19. Jenna and Bill share their heart for TBRI as well as some strategies that have worked well… Read more »
Connected Educators: Episode 10
Sonya Kelly We continue our series on Connected Educators with Sarah Mercado, and Sonya Kelly, a school Principal at Western Hills Primary School in Fort Worth, TX. In this episode, Sarah and Sonya discuss how Western Hills incorporates TBRI with young students and helps to support their social/emotional wellbeing.
Connected Educators: Episode 9
Jeni Franks We continue our series on Connected Educators with Sarah Mercado, and Jeni Franks, a TBRI Practitioner and second grade teacher in Cour d’Alene, ID. Jeni’s passion for her students is so evident in this episode, and she gives wonderful tips for creatively connecting with her students, even through distance-learning or in a socially-distanced… Read more »
Changing the World For Children: TBRI® Ambassadors
The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development has launched a new initiative of making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families: TBRI® Ambassador Organizations. TBRI® Ambassador Organizations are identified as
TBRI Rated as “Promising” by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse
We are pleased to announce that TBRI® has received a rating of ‘Promising’ by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, developed in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA). Both the Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training Package and TBRI® 101 are now listed by the Clearinghouse as Promising Practices for Mental Health… Read more »
TBRI® Practitioner Online Training: May 2021
UPDATE: The application period for this training has ended. Please check our website and social media channels for information about upcoming training events. The Purvis Institute is currently accepting applications for TBRI® Practitioner Online Training. This core training experience is designed to prepare practitioners for working with children, families, and in systems of care impacted… Read more »
TBRI Animate: Human Trafficking
“Relationship-based trauma must be healed relationally.” – Dr. Karyn Purvis Over the past twenty years, our institute has seen TBRI®, applied across various communities of care and practice. Through a partnership with the Office of the Texas Governor Child Sex Trafficking Team, our Institute is currently involved in a statewide project focused on implementing TBRI with professionals… Read more »
Connected Educators Episode 8
Andi West We continue our series on Connected Educators with Sarah Mercado, and Andi West, who serves as Mental Health Coordinator with the Coeur d’Alene School District in North Idaho. In this role, Andi plans and facilitates district wide implementation of social and emotional learning and trauma sensitive practices. Andi is a TBRI Practitioner, TBRI… Read more »