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, 2018
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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, 2018
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ACEs
NHS Health Scotland produced this short animation to contribute to raising awareness about the impact of childhood adversity. #ACEs...
- Apr 29, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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“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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2018
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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, 2017
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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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