We've learned so much about trauma and resilience over the years. In fact, for the uninformed practitioner, the amount of information available nowadays can be daunting. So what do I talk about when I have friends or concerned parents approach me... Continue reading.
President & CEO Elizabeth Carey Receives Albion Leadership Award
On behalf of the Albion Community Leadership Council and Substance Abuse Prevention Services, Dr. Harry Bonner bestowed the inaugural Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Servant Leadership Award to Elizabeth Carey on the morning of February 7, 2020 on the campus of... Continue reading.
4 Trauma-Informed Essentials About the Power of Creative Expression
As trauma practitioners, we know the benefits of processes that engage the senses and the role that non-verbal expression can have to help youth manage trauma and loss. Creative arts therapies offer children and adolescents impacted by trauma a... Continue reading.
The Trauma of Addiction
To introduce her new course, Healing the Trauma of Addiction, Becca Gerlach, LMSW, CAADC, revisited her October 2018 blog post addressing the trauma of addiction. Addiction is a way to hide Let’s talk about addiction as trauma. I am sure we have... Continue reading.
ADHD? ODD? It Could Be Trauma
Symptoms and responses following trauma or during chronic exposure to stress can look like many other disorders. Two of the most common diagnoses in the school setting for children of all ages are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)... Continue reading.
Understanding Private Logic and Behavior
Imagine an eleven-year-old student who, their entire life, has experienced that when adults in their home yell, someone gets hit or hurt. And then this student is in your classroom and you, in a well-intentioned and benign manner, raise your... Continue reading.
Coco and Kitty
How many of us have faced that difficult position of being “different”? Conversely, how often do we face the opportunity to learn from someone perceived in that same way? Have certain life events forced you to “start over” in a new... Continue reading.
Trauma in Disguise: Introducing Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Video_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused Assessment and Differential Diagnosis is available now. Below, Dr. Cae Soma explains the origins of this course. How can one... Continue reading.
Practicing Resilience – Self-Care Series: part 3
Leading to the release of her new course, Practicing Resilience, Erin Reed will be guiding readers through her best advice for taking care of one’s self. As professionals shoulder the burden of their students’ or clients’ trauma, it is... Continue reading.
Practicing Resilience – Self-Care Series: part 2
Leading to the release of her new course, Practicing Resilience, Erin Reed will be guiding readers through her best advice for taking care of one's self. As professionals shoulder the burden of their students' or clients' trauma, it is paramount... Continue reading.
The Balikbayan Project
For many trauma-informed practitioners, caring for the children they serve is often through the lens of “patient” or “student”. Rarely does our work become too personal. For Starr Certified Trauma Practitioner Jon Jon Rivero, 2013’s... Continue reading.
The Helper’s Charge to Recharge: Doing and Becoming Our Best
Recently a teenage client asked me a question that threw me, unexpectedly. (Over the years, I’ve amassed a considerable anthology of examples on what makes them famous for this gift, so it’s not an easy thing to do these days!) I attended an... Continue reading.
Helping a Friend with Grief
For Linda Duran, the need for a grief and loss support group emerged when students in her school had already experienced tragedy. [caption id="attachment_2089" align="alignright" width="280"] Click here to download your free "Helping a Friend... Continue reading.
Practicing Resilience – Self-Care Series: part 1
Leading to the release of her new course, Practicing Resilience, Erin Reed will be guiding readers through her best advice for taking care of one's self. As professionals shoulder the burden of their students' or clients' trauma, it is paramount... Continue reading.
Trauma-Informed Schools: What Parents Need to Know
Fall is in full-swing, and hopefully a sense of “normalcy” to the school year has set in. It’s a welcome feeling for many families! There is a growing movement across our nation that parents may not be aware of. It’s the concept of having... Continue reading.
