Trauma-Informed Education and Theatre with Dexter Ellis and Jacqueline Russell
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.6 • 141 Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Jacqueline Russell is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Chicago Children's Theatre, and founded The Chicago Children's theatre seventeen years ago with the goal of creating the best quality children's theatre. She also started the Red Kite Project in order to support children on the Autism Spectrum, providing them and their families with theatrical and educational programs.
Dexter Ellis has been with the Chicago Children's Theatre for over four years, and now proudly serves as the Director of Education & Community Programs.
Jacqueline and Dexter completed the Level 1 NARM Online Basics Training last spring and are integrating a trauma-informed approach into their work with youth and the performing arts.
Dexter and Jacqueline reflect on how their NARM training has impacted their work. Jacqueline shares that she's noticed she's more able to stay connected to herself and not try to "fix others". Dexter expressed that he has more capacity to be more curious with the kids that he's working with as well as in his personal relationships. For both Jacquelin and Dexter, a central theme of NARM, "being in the 50/50", which means staying connected to oneself while connecting to others, has really impacted how they relate to themselves and the people they work with.
Dexter reflects on how this framework has impacted how he relates to and holds space for the kids. The trauma-informed curriculum they created at the Chicago Children's Theatre supports young children to connect to their emotions and build resilience.
Jacqueline explains that the NARM training has helped her to see the important need for children to be seen, heard, and understood by the adults in their life. This builds a heart connection that is often lacking for children and even for many adults. She reflects on a central theme of the NARM Training: heartfulness. "We talk all the time now that [in our] work for children and with children about how important it is that the work is heartful."
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | Transforming Trauma is presented by the NARM Training Institute. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm your host, Sarah Buino, and I'm delighted to have you join us today. |
| 0:15.0 | Hey, Transforming Trauma listeners. |
| 0:18.0 | If you're a licensed mental health professional working with |
| 0:21.4 | complex trauma and you're interested in learning the neuro-effective relational model, we're excited |
| 0:26.4 | to share with you that there are two upcoming NARM therapist training starting in January |
| 0:30.7 | 2022. One of these trainings will be offered in an online format and the other will be offered |
| 0:36.3 | in person in San Francisco, California. |
| 0:39.1 | This Level 2 NARM therapist training is designed to support mental health professionals |
| 0:43.6 | who work with clients or populations dealing with complex trauma. Being trained in NARM, one of the |
| 0:49.6 | first clinical model specifically designed to address ACEs and C-PTSD supports therapists to learn how |
| 0:56.3 | to address the long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences and complex post-traumatic |
| 1:01.5 | stress disorder. The NARM therapist training will be taught by NARM senior faculty, Brad Cammer, |
| 1:07.2 | and a team of experienced NARM training assistance. You will learn a comprehensive developmental framework |
| 1:12.8 | and clinical approach. As you're |
| 1:14.7 | learning and integrating NARM, you will |
| 1:16.5 | receive individualized support from this |
| 1:18.7 | team of skilled, passionate, and supportive |
| 1:20.7 | trainers. If you're interested in this |
| 1:22.6 | training, we encourage you to register now |
| 1:24.6 | to reserve your spot. For more information |
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