Mathew Portell on transitioning to trauma-informed practices
Earlier this year Edutopia published, “An Inside Look at Trauma-Informed Practices” about Fall-Hamilton Elementary School...
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Oct 9, 20181 min read
Dr Karen Treisman on the importance of relationships
In her 2017 TEDx talk, Dr Treisman talks about the importance of forging good, healthy relationships and society-wide systems when it...
May 10, 20181 min read
ACEs
NHS Health Scotland produced this short animation to contribute to raising awareness about the impact of childhood adversity. #ACEs...
Apr 29, 20181 min read
Be The One
“It takes a village to raise a child & it doesn’t matter what nationality, what race, we’re all from the human race. If you interact with...
Apr 22, 20181 min read
ACEs
“This short animated film has been developed to raise awareness of ACEs, their potential to damage health across the life course and the...
Mar 10, 20181 min read
“It’s changed the way I see everyone”
“This story has had more impact on me than practically anything I’ve ever done.” – Oprah Winfrey on this Sunday’s 60 Minutes story about...
Mar 6, 20181 min read
60 Minutes - Treating Childhood Trauma
“Unless you fix the trauma... the hole in the soul - where the wounds started - you’re working on the wrong thing.” For years we have had...
Feb 28, 20181 min read
Dr Nadine Burke Harris on Toxic Stress
“Today most parents are aware that secondhand smoke is really bad for kids, everyone has to wear a seatbelt, and lead is a neurotoxin. We...
Feb 28, 20181 min read
Important, powerful and very readable
“Today most parents are aware that secondhand smoke is really bad for kids, everyone has to wear a seatbelt, and lead is a neurotoxin. We...
Feb 13, 20181 min read
And sometimes it comes back to haunt them
Get trauma-informed. Start by asking “What happened to you?” NOT “What is wrong with you?”. #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ChildhoodTrauma...
Feb 8, 20181 min read
Addressing Adversity
As part of the Beyond Adversity campaign, Young Minds have launched Addressing Adversity - they’re calling on the government to make...
Feb 7, 20181 min read
I wish my teacher knew
Classrooms across America are taking part in America's Safe Schools Week. The goal of the annual campaign is to give educators, students...
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Toxic Stress
“Toxic stress happens when a child's biological stress response gets so overtaxed by adversity that it can harm their brains and bodies.”...
Dec 24, 20171 min read
ACEs - a pictorial guide
Are you trauma informed? Do you know what ACES are? Here's a brief pictorial guide to adverse childhood experiences and the lifelong...
Nov 30, 20171 min read
It takes a village...
For traumatised and attachment-injured young people, their experiences have taught them that the adult world cannot be relied upon....
Nov 17, 20171 min read
News & articles we’ve been sharing
In case you missed it, here is a round up of news articles that we've been sharing over the past week or so on social media. Please...
Nov 14, 20171 min read
Healing requires a community approach
For children who have been severely psychologically damaged in contexts where the community did not (or could not) protect them, healing...
Nov 12, 20171 min read
Stress in Childhood
Relationships with supportive, caring adults as early in life as possible, can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic stress....
Nov 9, 20171 min read
ACE Stats
Some key stats from the 70/30 Campaign showing why prevention and treatment of Adverse Childhood Experiences (e.g. abuse, neglect and...
Nov 9, 20171 min read
Throwback Thursday - ACEs
If you’re unfamiliar with ACEs and/ or the pioneering work of Dr Nadine Burke Harris, take a look at this #tbt Washington Post article...
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