The Power of Story for Healing from Trauma

Event Type: Conference/Workshop

Speaker Information: Dr. Julie Hoffman Teacher Instructional Leader at Springfiled Public Schools, Adjunct Professor at the UofI Springfield

Putting oneself in the shoes of a fictional character can help develop coping skills to heal from trauma. This session includes the following: 

• Basic characteristics of trauma 
• Group discussion of various coping skills 
• Lively read-alouds to demonstrate how story supports these skills 
• A link to a comprehensive book list.

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/illinireadingcouncil/posts/pfbid0eLAARY8gPzoVCMyNsin6Ep81fEd6jCFMDfYPUZSPQkh9gZiptbX8Q1Wz5kYzZCWHl

Contact: Jaclyn Turner
jjohncro@illinois.edu

Sponsor: Illini & Vermilion Reading Councils are local councils of the state Organization Illinois Reading Council (IRC). IRC is an organization that promotes literacy in all content areas for all ages.