What is Rebalance?

Rebalance is a program designed for youth age 11-19 who have been impacted in Northern Colorado by severe or chronic trauma or stress. The Rebalance program employs trained coaches who deliver activities and RoundTables with Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) methods (Through Karyn Purvis Institute of Child

Development, TCU). TBRI is a set of principles and strategies that give parents and professionals the tools to bring healing and well-being to children and adolescents who come from ‘hard places’ through CONNECTING — EMPOWERING — CORRECTING. Roundtable Facilitation creates a self-discovery process, which has been proven to bring personal transformation, as well as culture change in different groups. RoundTables employ two-way communication in a structured environment. Ideas are not taught; they are facilitated. We will have controlled activities specifically designed to activate the threat response system, so we can employ TBRI tactics to teach them self-regulation. Once they are in a regulated space, we will then facilitate discussion around a character value designed to help them thrive in our community.

Why TBRI?

TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection.

TBRI® is designed to meet the complex needs of children who have experienced adversity, early harm, toxic stress, and/or trauma. Because of their histories, it is often difficult for these children to trust the loving adults in their lives, which often results in perplexing behaviors. TBRI® offers practical tools for parents, caregivers, teachers, or anyone who works with children to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach his highest potential.

What are RoundTables™?

RoundTables™ are small-group discussions that foster opportunities for self-discovery and change through a set of character values. Every class, we gather around a table for dinner and a RoundTable™ Discussion – creating a space for self-discovery, personal transformation, and corporate culture change. A new character value is taught every week – such as Emotions, Listening, Boundaries, Influence, and more.

Ideas are not taught—they are facilitated. RoundTables™ employ two-way communication in our small group of <10 people for 30-45 minutes. During this time every participant is given a “voice” and the opportunity for a win. The RoundTable™ Methodology creates an environment that is a key part of bringing change.

Rebalance uses RoundTables™ curriculum side-by-side with our TBRI techniques utilized earlier in class. We want to do more than teach the curriculum – we want to engage with our students and see how these character traits can positively impact and affect their lives at the very core.

Our Mission

Northern Colorado Youth for Christ’s partnerships with other like-minded organizations enable us to give clients opportunities to become a part of the programming and activities of multiple organizations. To better ensure the long-term success of the client, we developed this program to simulate real-life emotional reactions to higher-stress activities. This provides a safe environment for the youth to react, and the coaches can then intervene and correct the negative behavior. We believe that any client, no matter their position in life, has the best chance of becoming a successful adult if given opportunities to become active participants in pro-social community organizations and/or the faith community.