Behavior Is Communication: SEL, Trauma-Informed Care, and What Youth Are Really Telling You

When a young person shuts down, acts out, or stops showing up — what are they actually communicating? In this episode, Dr. Iris Bond-Gill is joined by Opportunity Consulting Associate Annie Crooks to unpack two frameworks that change how youth-serving practitioners see and respond to the young people in their programs. They break down Social-Emotional Learning, the five core competencies every young person needs to show up at work and in life, and Trauma-Informed Care, the lens that helps providers understand what’s getting in the way. With nearly half of DC youth having experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Tune in to learn how to move from reacting to understanding, and what it really takes to build a program where young people can thrive.Learn more about Opportunity Consulting at:www.opportunityconsulting.com