Intro to Trauma Competent Care
The Power of the Middle Circle Lesson 1
GOAL: To understand the importance of one person in a child’s life. Our intentional presence matters in the lives of the children and adults we love and serve. Between the hurts and pain children experience and the resources they need is a gap. That is where you and I come in. We actually are those much-needed middle circle people. We can be that safe, nurturing adult. We just need to learn how to do it in a trauma competent/informed way. Whether you are a pastor, a layman, a parent, counselor or caregiver, you can be that person who is intentionally present, intentionally safe and intentionally consistent to meet a child’s greatest needs for connection. The power of the middle of circle has deep and scriptural significance in that this is exactly what Jesus is to us. God the Father saw us in our brokenness. Being aware of our need for healing resources, He sent Jesus as the middle circle connect to us.
REMEMBER: There is no successful life apart from connection. God set it up that way.
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