I have just finished reading "The Body Keeps the Score," and have started sharing some of the author's thoughtful and thought-provoking insights with the students in my "Abnormal Psychology" course.

Leaders in ACEs/trauma/resilience movement from nine states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and the District of Columbia gathered for a networking call on May 1 to learn about flexible funding opportunities for states under the CARES Act, ways to get involved in advocacy, and share their successes and challenges in building statewide coalitions. The meeting of leaders was organized by ACEs Connection and the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) in response to COVID-19...

To view SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach, click on this link:   http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/c...-4884/SMA14-4884.pdf  

See an attached flier for information on 2-day trauma conference in King of Prussia on May 5 & 6, 2016. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. will do live workshop. $200 off discount using code: PIMMY200

New and returning lawmakers take the oath of office on day one of Washington state's 2017 legislative session. — Jeanie Lindsay/Northwest News Network As advocates prepare to see how ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) science, trauma, and resilience play out in the 2020 state legislative sessions — many beginning in January — they are undoubtedly asking: “What does a legislator want?" It may be a stretch to play on Freud’s question: “What does a women want?", but the query captures how...