Advance your expertise in trauma-informed care and become a Certified Trauma and Resilience Specialist
Who This Is For
Our trauma certification empowers anyone working with pre-K children, such as preschool teachers, childcare specialists, childcare center directors, teacher’s assistants, or administrative assistants, to expand their expertise in trauma-informed practices.




Jump-start social development, establish safety for learning, and ensure all children can flourish with Starr’s trauma certification for early childhood.
10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care is a trauma certification program for early childhood specialists. Presented by Dr. Caelan Soma, it provides detailed information and actionable steps to help create a supportive environment for preschool students and the professionals who work with them. This program not only explains the “why” but also offers guidance on the “how” to improve the overall care provided.
What You’ll Learn
By completing this certification, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how stress and trauma affect children, and you’ll also acquire practical tools and resources to offer effective support.
Explain how trauma impacts the functions of the deep and outer brain, especially in an early childhood.
List the four main protective factors that contribute to resilient children.
Identify at least five proactive strategies that can be implemented in early childhood.
Learn how to create a trauma-informed, resilient behavior support plan.
Choose a package that fits your needs
Each self-paced, on-demand package includes our 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care course and a large collection of resources with hundreds of activities and worksheets for practical application. This certification can also be delivered in a live virtual or live in-person group format. For further information and pricing, email info@starr.org.
Silver
10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care (online, self-paced course)
CTRS-EC Certification
Resource Collection
• 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Book
• 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Activities
• Circle of Courage Staff Self-Assessment
Videos
• One-year access to StarrPASS video streaming platform
Gold
10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care (online, self-paced course)
CTRS-EC Certification
Resource Collection
• 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Book
• 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Activities
• Circle of Courage Staff Self-Assessment
• One-Minute Resilience Building Interventions for Traumatized Children and Adolescents Activities
Videos
• One-year access to StarrPASS video streaming platform
Platinum
10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care (online, self-paced course)
CTRS-EC Certification
Resource Collection
• 110 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Book
• 10 Steps to Create Trauma-Informed Resilient Early Childhood Care Activities
• Circle of Courage Staff Self-Assessment
• One-Minute Resilience Building Interventions for Traumatized Children and Adolescents Activities
• Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused Behavior Support Plan for Early Childhood
Videos
• One-year access to StarrPASS video streaming platform