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 »
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TBRI® Connecting Principles with Amanda Purvis
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 1, Episode 3 In this episode we welcome back Amanda Purvis to talk about the TBRI® Connecting Principles. Listen as Amanda chats with Sarah Mercado about the importance of attachment in relation to TBRI® and gives practical strategies for connecting with children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Behavior is the Language of Unmet Needs
by: Amanda Purvis At the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development we strive to help children heal from trauma, abuse, and neglect. Historically, we have responded to national and international issues from the lens of healing trauma. The current unrest resulting from structural racism, institutional racism, and individual racism in America requires us to address… Read more »
Starting Small: Nutrition and Hydration
by: Amanda Purvis One simple way to start implementing Trust-based Relational Intervention is to empower your child’s body by meeting physical needs. Nutrition and hydration play key factors in a child’s ability to regulate, and we can help set them up for success by making sure they eating and drinking enough.
Starting Small: Eye Contact
by: Amanda Purvis Often times when people first hear about Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) they can feel overwhelmed. If that’s you, take a deep breath. Just like with learning any new skill, we must start small. In this series, we’ll give easy tips to help you start using TBRI®in your home or with the children… Read more »
An Open Letter to Parents of Children From Hard Places
by: Amanda Purvis Editors Note: At this year’s Empowered to Connect Conference, Amanda Purvis,Training Specialist, shared this letter she wrote to fellow adoptive and foster parents. We’ve published the letter here in hopes that it letter will encourage parents doing some of the very hardest work of caring for children from hard places. To… Read more »