Resources

Okay, we’ve got it: Not “What’s wrong with you?” but “What happened to you?” That explosive outburst? The child who cannot concentrate at school? The domestic violence survivor who is in a constant state of hyper-vigilance? Yes, most of us in family services are now able to recognize trauma-symptoms and respond with empathy… most of the time. But what does it mean to be truly trauma-informed? For a start, it means that we have patience with others and ourselves as we seek to acquire the...

LucidWitness blogposts are designed for social media to help grow awareness of developmental trauma among your network(s).

Shared learnings from 14 communities across the country are now available on the Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) website . MARC is funded by the Health Federation of Philadelphia , through support from The California Endowment and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . This month's shared learning focuses on the use of film to mobilize action across communities. Films like Paper Tigers and the PBS documentary series The Raising of America , just to name a few, have been...

Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is the “emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another person.” Those who work in child welfare organization are at very high risk of developing STS, which when left untreated, can negatively affect their ability to continue their extremely important work. This factsheet provides on how STS manifests itself in child welfare, the kinds of staff who are at risk for STS, and strategies for prevention and...

This factsheet provides valuable information on cybersafety to caregivers of teens. Topics include “sexting”, app safety, parental monitoring, identity protection, and cyber-bullying.

From the CDC’s Injury Prevention & Control, Division of Violence Prevention: "Safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments are essential to prevent child abuse and neglect and to assure all children reach their full potential. The Essentials for Childhood Framework proposes strategies communities can consider to promote relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and...

An updated report (first one was in 2010 ) about knowledge of ACEs among providers in Maine, and how important the issues are. Also some input about the Maine Resilience Building Network and feedback about the educational efforts from the group. Happy Reading!

Working with children and families experiencing medical traumatic stress: A resource guide for mental health professionals What do mental health professionals need to know about pediatric medical traumatic stress? How can mental health professionals improve their collaboration with medical providers around pediatric medical traumatic stress? What resources and tools are available for professionals working with children and families who have experienced pediatric medical traumatic stress?

Hi guys,   As part of an initiative with an aim of helping prevent the spread of ACEs and building resilience through the use of technology (online, tablets and smartphones), called Resix.io , I have been working on an alpha/first version of an...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the ANTHC Healthy Youth Relationships Community Toolkit       The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has collaborated with rural and urban communities to make locally and culturally-relevant resources...

An engaging, multimedia training series on healthcare and domestic violence eligible for 3.25 free CME/CEs is now available online!   The title of the training series is “Domestic and Sexual Violence (DV/SV), The Impact on Health, and the...

The Center for the Study of Social Policy website is overflowing with resources for building resilient communities. From their Strengthening Families initiative, I have attach a set of "action sheets" that are geared to help providers improve family...