Strategies for Engaging Young Children and Families in Crisis
Working with young children and families in crisis can be challenging but deeply meaningful. This workshop will support professionals in understanding how adversity and trauma affect the body, mind, and relationships in early childhood. Through case examples and practical tools, participants will explore ways to engage families with sensitivity, strengthen children’s capacity for emotional regulation, and partner with caregivers to create safe, supportive environments. The session will also highlight strategies for maintaining professional resilience and well-being while supporting families through difficult experiences.
Learning Objectives:
- • Explain how trauma affects the brain, body, and behaviour
- • Recognise how trauma influences young children’s development and family life
- • Apply practical tools for trauma-informed communication and assessment
- • Support children’s self-regulation and guide caregivers in doing the same
- • Strengthen self-awareness and self-care practices to prevent vicarious trauma
Who should attend:
- • Community professionals working with children or families with young children (e.g., counsellors, therapists, social workers, support workers, medical professionals)
- • Educators and youth workers interested in mitigating the impact of crisis and trauma on families
- • Individuals with a personal or professional interest in crisis and trauma
- • Anyone seeking to develop practical engagement skills for working with children and families in crisis
EVENT DETAILS
Date:
Saturday, 29 November 2025 at 9.30am–12.30pm
Fees:
$110 per pax
Venue:
Asian Pastoral Institute, 20 Aljunied Road, Singapore 389805
For enquiries, please contact Sam Leow at 6304 3782 or email sowerinstitute@biblesociety.sg
Organised by:
Sower Institute for Biblical Discipleship & Asian Pastoral Institute
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About the Speaker(s)
Ms. Eileen Boey
Eileen is an early childhood leader with specialised training in crisis support for young children. She has taught across all age groups and advanced to training and mentoring leaders from diverse backgrounds. With more than 15 years of experience in curriculum, quality assurance, and trauma-informed practice, Eileen has supported educators and families in Singapore and Southeast Asia. She is recognised for combining deep compassion with high professional standards, inspiring others to build resilience in children and families facing crisis.
Mr. Joseph Chan
Joseph has worked in the social service sector for more than 20 years. In his time as a social worker and head of a Family Service Centre, he witnessed the impact that conflictual family relationships, addictions, and financial difficulties had on family life. He also headed a Family Resource Centre and supported ex-offenders in their rehabilitation journeys. From 2016 to 2018, he chaired the Family Violence Work Group in the Ang Mo Kio Region. He is a registered social worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers.
