Discussion Questions

Dr. Karyn Purvis shares several stories of children she worked with directly - children who seemed beyond hope of healing. She shared that every child is able to come to some degree of healing. Do you believe this? Have you seen it? Does a particular situation make you doubt it?
Why is touch (or symbolic touch) so important in the life of a child who came from a hard place?
Dr. Purvis shared the idiom, “Recovery of function recapitulates development of function.” Talk about how this translates to the work and ministry that you do each day?
Balance of emotions and behavior comes two ways: 1) I balance my child’s emotions by meeting their needs, and 2) I teach them how to do it for themselves. Dr. Purvis says, “Don’t expect it until you’ve mentored it.” How can you help mentor people toward emotional and behavioral balance this week? Share two ideas.
“We’re not looking for a rocket scientist; we’re looking for a child who can be joyful...we’re looking for a child who knows who he is.” Can you take this statement by Dr. Purvis and relate it to your relationship with your heavenly Father? Share some thoughts on that, and how you have grown as a Christian as you’ve learned about being trauma-informed.
The work that we are doing is beautiful, it is necessary, and it can be so very hard. What are some Scriptures that you run to on the hard days?