Therapeutic Treatment Model
Aspire 2 Dream has chosen to utilize TBRI® which is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection.
TBRI Overview Video
Aspire 2 Dream’s Residential Operations philosophy is to provide a safe, friendly, facility where all girls, including those who have had exposure to relational trauma and adverse childhood experiences, have the opportunity to build trusting relationships, consistently experience felt safety and predictability in their physical and social environment at the facility, and build or strengthen critical competencies for personal growth, including self-awareness, self-regulation, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Aspire 2 Dream recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on both the population its serves as well as the providers and staff who deliver services.
“When you connect to the heart of a child, everything is possible.”
– Dr. Karyn Purvis
Who is TBRI for?
TBRI® is designed to meet the complex needs of children who have experienced adversity, early harm, toxic stress, and/or trauma. Because of their histories, it is often difficult for these children to trust the loving adults in their lives, which often results in perplexing behaviors. TBRI® offers practical tools for parents, caregivers, teachers, or anyone who works with children, to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach his highest potential.
Why do we use TBRI?
Because of their histories, children who have experienced trauma have changes in their bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems. While a variety of parenting strategies may be successful in typical circumstances, children with histories of harm need caregiving that meets their unique needs and addresses the whole child. That said, we’ve found that any child benefits from a nurturing, trusting relationship with a safe adult.