The risk factors of trauma and adverse childhood experiences can be mitigated by the protective factors that build resilience and develop grit in children and youth. Resilience can help youth with transitions in life, the challenges of relationships, problem-solving and realistic goal setting. Resilience is directly related to well-being. During the workshop, we will:
- Examine the importance of building resilience and grit
- Explore protective factors, how to create sustaining connections and available resources to use in the development of resilience and grit
- Examine the association between resilience and mental health
- Look at how to foster the internal and environmental factors of resilience
- Look at the key components of grit and determination, and what factors support and promote them.
