u003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Megan-Webinar-Shot.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-9615 alignleftu0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Megan-Webinar-Shot.jpgu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022292u0022 height=u0022300u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eAs a statewide organization, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona has accrued many highway miles to reach all four corners of Arizona and everything in between. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has limited these options for in-person trainings and travel. To adapt to the current crisis, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona has begun hosting online webinars for the first time ever, kicking off during April’s Child Abuse Prevention month. Within the month of April, we hosted 13 webinars, reaching a total of 2,578 child welfare professionals, parents and foster parents, and teachers. That output is 380% more than the number of people Prevent Child Abuse Arizona reached during Child Abuse Prevention Month last year.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eThe webinar topics included building personal and family resilience, managing children’s behavior, preventing and addressing adverse childhood experiences, the unique needs of infants and toddlers in foster care, stress and the trauma-informed approach, mandatory reporter training, and working with families in a strength-based way.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eAttendees reported that this information was not only helpful in their professional role working with children and parents, but also in how they regulate themselves and respond to their own families.u003c/pu003ernu003culu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I will use what I learned in u003cstrongu003eboth my professional and work lifeu003c/strongu003e, in my interactions with people, and how I view things.u0022u003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Word-Cloud-2.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-9611 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Word-Cloud-2.jpgu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I love the tips on how to respond positively. This was so u003cstrongu003ehelpful for me as a professional and a parentu003c/strongu003e.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I tend to send kids to timeout when they are out of control and when I’m upset, then I come back later and calmly talk to them about what happened. This webinar helped to realize that could cause children to feel like I would only love them if they were good and not when they are bad. u003cstrongu003eI need to work on filling my cup and responding calmly to situationsu003c/strongu003e. When I respond calmly, kids will learn I love them regardless!u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I will apply the self-regulation techniques in my own day-to-day life, and be more mindful of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems of the children with whom I work, so I can better address their stress or behavioral issues.u0022u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cpu003eAttendees especially relished the information on stress, resiliency, and connection during this unique crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.u003c/pu003ernu003culu003erntu003cliu003eu0022This was helpful in learning how to help other people to stay calm and u003cstrongu003estress less during this hard timeu003c/strongu003e.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I liked that it was interactive. Kudos to u003cstrongu003ePrevent Child Abuse Arizona's creativity in making this possibleu003c/strongu003e and keeping Child Abuse Prevention Month at the forefront of our minds.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I've looked forward to Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Wednesday Webinars all month. During the last 6 weeks, our staff has watched many, many webinars, and you are definitely one of our favorites. u003cstrongu003eWe hope you are able to continue with the educational and much needed webinars.u003c/strongu003eu0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022This presentation gave me a fantastic means for talking about behavior and trauma impact with my clients. u003cstrongu003eIt's useful TODAYu003c/strongu003e. Thank you!u0022u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cpu003eWhile Prevent Child Abuse Arizona values its in-person gatherings as a means to foster authentic and uplifting connections, the online webinars have provided their own benefits too. Through this effort, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona was able to reach more people while still providing the same relatable, understandable, and useful information as our in-person trainings.u003c/pu003ernu003culu003erntu003cliu003eu0022Our team u003cstrongu003ealways walks away u003cuu003efeeling valuedu003c/uu003e and with an increased knowledge bank.u003c/strongu003eu0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022I rarely go to a training that wasu003cstrongu003e worth every minute and left me wanting more u003c/strongu003e– this was one of those!u003cstrongu003e”u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eI will use the skills taughtu003c/strongu003e to help me build a strong attachment to my adopted son.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eI now have some new toolsu003c/strongu003e to teach parents about the importance of attachment and how to build a stronger attachment with their child.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eThis presentation really opened my eyesu003c/strongu003e. I am a foster parent, and I didn't realize that some of the signs I was seeing were due to trauma as far back as in utero.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eI now understandu003c/strongu003e my adopted son a little better and can be a more empathetic.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eI will use this u003cuu003eevery dayu003c/uu003eu003c/strongu003e when working with survivors of trauma.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eIt really hit homeu003c/strongu003e that self-care and self-regulation of parents is what helps the children the most.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022u003cstrongu003eI now have a deeper understandingu003c/strongu003e of trauma's effects on brain development, and ways to help families struggling with ACEs and overall stress.u0022u003c/liu003erntu003cliu003eu0022We currently have a foster child who has experienced several if not all the ACE factors in his life. u003cstrongu003eThis gives us toolsu003c/strongu003e to use when trying to console him or to understand his reactions.u0022u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cpu003eWe seek to respond to community needs, such as one attendee’s plea to “u003cstrongu003econtinue with the educational and much needed webinars.” u003c/strongu003e As the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath continues to affect Arizona families, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona will continue to adapt its in-person trainings to online formats in order to reach more professionals and caregivers. u003cstrongu003eHowever,u003c/strongu003e u003cstrongu003ewe can’t do it alone. u003c/strongu003eWe are seeking financial support and opportunities to reach new participants, which we hope to accomplish through webinar sponsorships. If you are interested in learning more about sponsoring a webinar or webinar series, please reference our sponsorship documents below and contact Development Director Rebekah Prieto at u003ca href=u0022mailto:rebekah@pcaaz.orgu0022u003erebekah@pcaaz.orgu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sponsorship-prospectus-Webinars.pdfu0022u003eView Webinar Sponsorship Prospectusu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e
