Trust-Based Relational Intervention
April 16, 2026 @ 7:30AM — 5:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Sherman Municipal Ballroom: 405 N Rusk St Sherman, TX 75090 Get Directions
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Trauma Informed Care with TBRI - Part I - Helping caregivers and professionals create environments that promote healing by building trusting relationships, emotional safety, and self-regulation skills.
Hosted by CASA of Grayson County, join us for an interactive training day in TBRI, Trust-Based Relational Intervention. TBRI® is designed to meet the complex needs of Children who have experienced adversity, early harm, toxic stress, and/or trauma. A light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack will be available. Drinks and snacks will be available throughout the day. 7:30 am: Registration and Light Breakfast 8:00 am- 5:00 pm: TBRI Part I
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) – Part I
Join us as Cheryl Vaughan, Child Protection Judge for the 8th Region North Child Protection Court, and Sara Price-Buchannan, 8th Region North Child Protection Court Coordinator, guide us through Part I of the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed approach developed by Karyn Purvis and David Cross at Texas Christian University.
TBRI is designed to support children who come from “hard places,” including those who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect. The model helps caregivers and professionals create environments that promote healing by building trusting relationships, emotional safety, and self-regulation skills.
Part I Overview
TBRI focuses on three core principles that guide interactions with children who have experienced trauma:
Empowering Principles
These strategies focus on meeting a child’s physical and environmental needs so they feel safe and regulated. This includes ensuring proper nutrition, hydration, sleep, and structured environments that promote stability.
Connecting Principles
Connecting strategies help build trust and meaningful relationships. These include practices such as positive engagement, respectful communication, and emotional attunement, helping children feel safe and understood.
Correcting Principles
Correcting strategies provide trauma-informed discipline and guidance. Instead of punishment, these approaches teach children appropriate behaviors and help them develop self-regulation skills while maintaining connection.