Episode 73 of the Becoming Centered Podcast continues to look at how direct care staff can incorporate treatment interventions into every part of the residential day.  A lot of that involves interacting with the kids in a way that is consciously intended to promote in them a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose, a sense of agency, and a sense of meaning.  These qualities will make kids more resilient to the stressors and triggers in their lives.  Most staff have a good intuitive understanding of what sorts of structures and interactions are likely to make a client feel that sense of belonging.  How to help children and youth experience a sense of purpose in their residential experience is less intuitive.  It involves staff having a shared understanding of how to frame the residential treatment experience for the kids, how to explain it to them, and how to demonstrate that each kid is growing and learning from their experiences living in a treatment program.