The Resilience Model in Action
An 8-Session Trauma-Informed Series for Educators
Facilitated by Sarah Buffie, MSW, LSW
Hosted by The Resilience Project and Child Focus
This virtual 8-session professional development series empowers educators with the tools, understanding, and practices needed to support students impacted by trauma.
About the Series
Rooted in the Resilience Model (Finding Hope Consulting) and informed by neuroscience, this series helps educators shift from a behavior-focused lens to one of healing, relationship, and regulation.
Through personal reflection, interactive learning, and classroom-ready strategies, you’ll explore trauma’s impact on development and behavior while strengthening five resilience factors in yourself and your students.
Each virtual session offers time to reflect, connect, and apply the learning to your day-to-day work.
Schedule
Tuesdays in May & June 2025
5/6 – 5:30 to 7:00 PM
5/13 – 5:30 to 7:00 PM
5/20 – 5:30 to 7:00 PM
5/27 – 5:30 to 7:00 PM
6/3 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
6/10 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
6/17 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
6/24 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Fees & Certificates
Attendance is Free
Optional Add-Ons:
CEUs available for an additional cost (details on registration pages- linked below)
Soul Bird Certificate of Completion available at no cost
→ Email hello@soulbirdconsulting.info after the final session to request yours.
Register for Each Virtual Session Below:
Session #1:
🧠 The Why: Understanding Trauma and Its Impact
🗓 Tuesday, May 6 | 5:30–7:00 PM ET
Register Here
Session #2:
🌱 The Journey of Healing: The Three R’s of Trauma Recovery
🗓 Tuesday, May 13 | 5:30–7:00 PM ET
Register Here
Session #3:
👥 Resilience Factor 1: Positive Safe Adults
🗓 Tuesday, May 20 | 5:30–7:00 PM ET
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Session #4:
🏘 Resilience Factor 2: Belonging
🗓 Tuesday, May 27 | 5:30–7:00 PM ET
Register Here
Session #5:
🛠 Resilience Factor 3: External Supports
🗓 Tuesday, June 3 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
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Session #6:
💬 Resilience Factor 4: Self-Esteem
🗓 Tuesday, June 10 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
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Session #7:
🗣 Resilience Factor 5: Voice, Choice & Control
🗓 Tuesday, June 17 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
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Session #8:
🔄 Integration and Implementation
🗓 Tuesday, June 24 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
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You must register for each session separately. While attendance at all 8 is not required, it is highly recommended for a cohesive learning experience.
About the Presenter: Sarah Buffie, MSW, LSW
Specializing in Trauma-Responsive Care, Sarah actively seeks to dismantle existing paradigms by fostering empathy and understanding of the intricate effects of trauma. Drawing upon two decades of experience in human services and community building, she channels a deep-seated passion for felt-safety and belonging into her work. Sarah holds a Master's in Social Work and her academic journey was marked by a self-directed focus on Polyvagal Theory, Positive Psychology, and Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness practices, solidifying her commitment to innovative and holistic healing approaches. Rooted in an upbringing marked by service, hospitality, and generosity, Sarah continued her family legacy post-studies, spending transformative years in an Americorps program, Public Allies, in Cincinnati and another two with the Peace Corps in Namibia, Africa. These experiences enriched her understanding of the inherent value of interdependence and community connections. In her latest chapter, Sarah delves deeper into body-based practices, completing the first cohort of the Polyvagal Certificate Course through the Polyvagal Institute. She is now a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor and a SAH Method practitioner (Somatic Activated Healing). These modalities enable her to show up as a more fully integrated self. Grounded in the belief that healing requires feeling, she champions a trauma-informed approach, guiding others out of their heads and into their bodies. Sarah sees this lineage as a gift to those she serves daily—families, educators, and human service professionals seeking solace, and communities craving play, practice, and regulation. Join her on this transformative path, where felt-safety, belonging, regulation, and rootedness in our common humanity intertwine to create a world where pouring from a full cup is not just a possibility but a collective reality.
