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By Chris Conway THE NEW YORK TIMES, Senior Staff Editor, Opinion.March 29, 2023 Being a kid today isn’t what it used to be, and if you’re a kid, that generally seems to be a good thing. Especially when it comes to working. Around the turn of the 20th century, children as young as 10, and sometimes younger, were working — in dangerous settings like factories and mines, on farms and in home businesses, according to a history of child labor by Michael Schuman, which was published in the Monthly...

By Guest Authors, 3/28/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Throughout the Week of HOPE, we will be sharing stories of practicing the HOPE framework. The interview below with Dave Cosgrove and Patrice Baker shares an amazing story about practicing HOPE through community action and the creation of a new skatepark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Learn more about the different ways to practice HOPE during our 3 rd Annual HOPE Summit , and check out the HOPE Blog throughout the Week...

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Rafael Maravilla] Elder Abuse Williams B. Understanding the effects of adverse childhood experiences on older people. Nurs Older People. 2023 Jan 30;35(1):37-42. PMID:...

Information from Summit Brochure and registration site available here . North Carolina’s first Statewide Trauma Summit – a virtual and in-person summit – will beheld Thursday and Friday, April 27-28, in Raleigh, at The McKimmon Conference and Training Center, Summit leaders announced recently. “Momentum is growing in NC for building trauma-informed systems that strengthen resilience and weed out systemic and often intergenerational sources of child trauma. To advance this work, it is...

Should we teach children parenting skills? Janet Pozmantier, a licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, play therapist, award-winning author, curriculum developer, trainer, and child advocate specializing in primary prevention programming, believes we should. In this last episode honoring Women's History Month, we will explore the importance of teaching children about their own development and positive discipline techniques that might prepare them to be mentally...

Join Pathways to Resilience on April 10 at 2:00 pm ET to learn more about actionable steps you can take to make your organization more trauma-responsive.

Burned out, tired of a toxic workplace, looking to join the Great Resignation, or, if you’re an employer, looking for ways to prevent a mass exodus and retain valued employees? Either way you’re not alone. The last three years have seen collective traumas, the pandemic, racial unrest, increases in poverty, and the effect these have on our stress levels. These collective traumas inevitably affected our tolerance for challenges to our lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing. Register here now for...

Sarah A. Sebton, MPA, MPH, PMP, LBBP Presentation Description: University Health began its Trauma-Informed Care journey in early 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In the last three years, University Health has made great strides in transforming its organizational culture to be more trauma-informed, striving to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where patients and staff are empowered to take part in their own wellbeing. Sarah Sebton earned her Masters of Public...

Attachment disruptions and other hidden wounds from ACEs can render one more vulnerable to drug addiction. Genuine, mature love from others, and for oneself, can change the course of one's life. A recent book highlights the path from childhood trauma to addiction to recovery.

By: David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP After any disaster or crisis, families struggle with what they should say to children and how to help them cope. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents, teachers, child care providers, and others who work closely with children to filter information about the event and present it in a way that their child can understand, adjust to and handle in a healthy way. Where to start No matter what age or developmental stage your child is, you can...

There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. As of February 14, 2023, the number of mass shootings in this country had reached 67. Mass shootings and school shootings may spark feelings of stress, grief and anxiety in children. Many students, including Kindergarteners as young as five years old, participate in active shooter drills at school. Their awareness of school shootings can lead to emotional conversations filled with complex questions.