The TBRI®Caregiver training is a unique parental training programme offered by CMR Middelburg.

Providing a bed, food, education and health services are not enough to bring real healing to traumatised children.  

Vulnerable children, or “children from hard places,” have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviours and belief systems.  

While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children from hard places need caregiving that meets their unique needs and address the whole child.  These kids developed survival strategies (often of an inappropriate nature) to get their needs met.  Understanding what lies behind children’s bad behaviour will help caregivers, parents and professionals to respond empathetically and effectively instead of just reacting to the behaviour whereby triggering the survival part of the brain, making it impossible for children to trust and move towards emotional healing.

TBRI® is an intervention designed for children from hard places, but is an approach for all caregivers, thus can be taught to all parents (including biological parents as part of reunification services).  TBRI® offers practical tools for parents, caregivers, teachers, or anyone who works with children, to help those in their care reach their highest potential.
This training is interactive, fun, focussed on experiential learning and life changing.
Helené Hoogenboezem, social worker from CMR Middelburg, was the first South African to qualify as TBRI® Practitioner from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KP ICD) at Texas Christian University (TCU) in October 2018, allowing her to provide the TBRI® Caregiver Training to others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=FWScSJKjn1A

This training was awarded by the SACSSP with 26 CPD points. 

For more information regarding training dates, costs etc.

Please send an e-mail to hts@cmrmid.co.za

 

What others say about the training:
 

“I just want to thank you so much for your course and commitment to giving me new tool to experience this world in a true TBRI way, it has been most useful 🙏 in my relationship and I can see how it will make a difference in the community.” – Veronica, parent(November 2020)

“Very insightful.” – Adrian, father(February 2020)

“Great course, practical examples.  I am excited to see the difference this can make with our children from hard places.” – René, social worker(May 2020)

“Learned about things that we accept as “ok”, which actually is not – like me being dismissive.” – Chrizelda, mother(June 2020)

“Should be attended by people planning to start a family.” – Wihan, prospective step-father

“An excellent course that helps one to have a better relationship with your foster child.” – Madelein, foster parent(June 2020)

“It was awesome! Honestly!  I learned so much.  Thank you very much.  It was a life changing course.” – Marinda, mother & foster parent(July 2020)

“Learned a lot and to cope with my child’s meltdowns.  Thank you.” – Mandie, mother(July 2020)

“Thank you.  It is valuable for any person working with children.” – Marianne, psychologist(July 2020)

“In a world deprived of actual connection due to technology this is a must.” – Cheriska, mother(September 2020)

“Mindfulness added the most value to me.  Keeping in mind everyone have a history that influence/cause behaviour.  Definitely recommend for teachers/educators.” – Marischa, mother/ teacher(November 2020)

“Learned to first look at myself (as the source of conflict) and then only at my children.” – Rina, mother(November 2020)

“Connecting principles of TBRI and attachment styles helped me to understand my professional role.” Lutando, social worker(October 2020)

“Professionally – I can now help clients with practical tools that does not know how to deal with their own children and those children coming from hard places.  Personally – I can add on/modify/”delete” practices in child rearing and other relationships.” – Janeth, social worker/mother(October 2020)

“Thank you for learning us how to put our children’s needs and safe place in their lives first.” ‘ Jurie, father(October 2020)

“It’s helping in guiding our kids and building trust with them.”  - Duduzile, CYCC caregiver/mother(March 2019)

“Personally – the connecting part will add value to my relationship with my children.” – Janet, mother(March 2019)

“This really going to change a lot of ways I look at situations.” – Edward, father(March 2019)

“Being mindful of my own “shark music” and mindful that we are working with “broken” kids….  It was amazing!  Have already recommended it to everyone!” – Liesl, CYCC Manager & caregiver, mother(April 2019)

“I loved the emphasis on connection & attachment and it will definitely impact my parenting.” – Stacy, foster/adoptive mother(April 2019)

“I hope this course will be promoted & marketed & presented all over SA.  More people in the social/welfare/school system need to know about this!” – Madelaine, mother/CYCC volunteer(April 2019)

“I will be able to use the skills that I learned to connect with the children in our care, understanding of behaviour of children will hopefully improve.” – Thelma, social worker at CYCC(June 2019)

“The empowering principle and the fact that if connected there will be able to correct….  It is a fascinating course;  it’s tremendous.” – Zenzele, social worker(June 2019)

“TBRI is the future and children will benefit from that.” – Trudy, social worker(June 2019)

“Thank you!  You are a light with great insight!  This was the best course I have attended in my life!....This should even be in our schools.” – Johan, adoptive father(July 2019)

“I really hope we can have funds and people to buy into TBRI that you can come and train in K/poort.” – Charmaine, social worker/mother(July 2019)

“Recommend it be a pre-requisite for all social welfare cases involving children within the welfare system, i.e as a follow up for IDP & also social-emotional assessment.” – Dikgetho, social worker(July 2019)

“I learned connection is far more important than correction…. It was a privilege to be allowed to be on the course.  I learned a lot.”  - Suzette, teacher/counsellor(July 2019)

“The information that when giving children choices and compromises it helps to regulate behaviour instead of shouting children.” – Mercy, mother/social worker(August 2019)

“I learned to be fully aware of my personal being, my past, to be more considerate of someone else’s past.” – Nonkumbulelo, social worker(August 2019)

“Very nice course and still feel coming back often to refresh my mind.” – Macdonald, father/social worker(September 2019)

“The course as a whole has a structured function, which helped me to gain insight into how to better connect with children and even adults.” – Angela, teacher/mother(September 2019)

“Thanks to TBRI I see life differently.” – Nicolaas, father(September 2019)

“Understanding that a child’s behaviour can be a defence mechanism, a survival method, and how to respond appropriately not to aggravate the situation but how to help the child & connect…  The knowledge gained here can be applied to every human interaction.  I am thankful for the opportunity to have attended.” – Sarah, foster/adoptive mother(September 2019)

“The course as a whole regarding information & knowledge added the most value.  Practical doing added value to be more able to implement strategies, etc.  Videos made it possible to understand & integrate the information better….  Thank you for a very informative, complete, high quality course – I feel empowered!” – Sonja, social worker/mother(September 2019)

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