by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care The Restore Network exists to change the culture of foster care and equip God's people to meet the needs of vulnerable children and youth. The children we serve have experienced complex developmental trauma and their...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 8 of an 8-part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, explains a new lens to see some of our biggest scariest moments of dysregulation and offers us some new ways to support our most...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 7 of an 8-part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, helps us take a look at strategies that we can use to keep behaviors low once they begin and help bring our children back to calm...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 6 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, helps us take a look at proactive strategies that can support our child's regulation and prevent some major dysregulation from...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 5 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, helps us take a look at the costs of caring for children with complex developmental trauma and walks us through a way to take...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 4 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, helps us consider the kind of conversations we need to have with the members of our family and what kind of safety plan we might...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 3 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, helps us identify our child's triggers, including the most common ones for children who have experienced complex trauma and are in...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 2 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, shows us that it's by God's design that our brains and bodies alert us to experiences that are not good for us. She helps us to...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care In part 1 of a 9 part series, Ashley Bennett, our Director of Trauma Informed Care, dives into a deeper understanding of how our child's nervous system was built through their in-utero experience, their birth...
by Ashley Bennett, Director of Trauma-Informed Care ‘Tis the season for gratitude, gift buying, turkey, and football! We’re entering the exciting holiday season but for many of us, we are doing it with a new kid in the mix! And not just any kid but one who brings with...