Neuroplasticity
“You can influence & you can make a positive change in a child’s life - and in an adult’s life - all the way through because of the...
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- Oct 11, 2018
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How lucky are we?!
How lucky are we?! Dr Karen Treisman, Mathew Portell (Principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary in Nashville), KPJR Films’ Resilience...
- 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...
- Oct 7, 2018
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Towards Trauma-informed Practice in Northamptonshire
We are very excited to officially announce NVRnorthampton’s 2-day immersive Conference: Towards Trauma-Informed Practice on the 23rd &...
- Jul 12, 2018
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Making things worse
“Kids with a trauma history do not need more punishment, and quite frankly they don’t need more stickers.” - Dr Ross W Greene NVR...
- Jul 10, 2018
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Expressed and understood
“When we can empathetically connect with what is alive in each other, we can restore any conflict peacefully.” - Marshall B Rosenberg ...
- Jul 7, 2018
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Instead of fighting
“If you manipulate, coerce and bully your children, you will have no power at all. If you lead with humility, gentleness, and by example...
- Jul 5, 2018
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Children will become what they are told they are
We must come up with community responses that support violent children in developing their self regulation - even if one-to-one were...
- Jul 4, 2018
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Biologically essential
Relationships with supportive, caring adults as early in life as possible, can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic stress....
- Jun 29, 2018
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One Person
“Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love” - Bruce D Perry #Development #Connection...
- Jun 28, 2018
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Reframe the behaviour
“Take your time to understand. Don’t just do something, be there.” - Marshall B Rosenberg NVR can help. #ChallengingBehaviour #CPV...
- Jun 27, 2018
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A vulnerable choice
“Empathy is a choice and it’s a vulnerable choice because in order to connect with you, I have to connect with something within myself...
- Jun 26, 2018
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Healing will require a community approach
For children who have been severely psychologically damaged in contexts where the community did not (or could not) protect them, healing...
- Jun 26, 2018
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Easy to say
“It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need &...
- Jun 25, 2018
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We don't need to know the beginning
“Our children were harmed in relationship and they will experience healing through nurturing relationships.” - Dr Karyn Purvis NVR can...
- Jun 25, 2018
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We don't have to do it alone
“A person can grow to his or her fullest capacity only in mutually caring relationships with others." - Fred Rogers #Development...
- Jun 24, 2018
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Powerful
“For a child or an adult, it’s extremely powerful to hear someone say, “I get you. I understand. I see why you feel this way.” This kind...
- Jun 22, 2018
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Community approach
For traumatised & attachment-injured young people, their experiences have taught them that the adult world cannot be relied upon. Healing...
- Jun 21, 2018
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Relationships are the agents of change
“You can influence & you can make a positive change in a child’s life - & in an adult’s life - all the way through because of the...
- Jun 20, 2018
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A signal
All behaviour is a form of communication and... “Behind intimidating messages are simply people appealing to us to meet their needs.” -...
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