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Wagon Method
A trauma-informed framework for supporting children healing from developmental trauma. Built around a covered wagon metaphor with five parts: Wheels of Well-being, Advocacy, Grounded Experiences, Outside Obstacles, and Nurturing Network.
Stretch 2 · Settling InDefinition
A trauma-informed framework for supporting children healing from developmental trauma. Built around a covered wagon metaphor with five parts: Wheels of Well-being, Advocacy, Grounded Experiences, Outside Obstacles, and Nurturing Network.
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Framework
Trail
The long, uneven path a child and their advocates walk together while healing. Not a program with a finish line, but a stretch of terrain that changes with the weather and the season.
Concept
Wheel Health
A read on whether a particular wheel is turning smoothly right now. The Wagon Method uses green, yellow, and red to describe wheel health. Green means the wheel is turning. Yellow means wobble. Red means the wheel needs attention before the wagon can keep rolling.
Concept
Journey Stage
One of seven stages a caregiver typically moves through on the trail: Basecamp, Settling In, Prairies, First Climb, Plateau, Final Pass, and Valley. Each stage has its own questions, needs, and kinds of support.