Free Webinar on Building Positive Relationships with Children Who Have Experienced Trauma. Starts on March 28, 2023. Follows the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and teaches TF-CBT (Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Skills. Perfect for caregivers, teachers, social workers, anyone who works with children!
“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel.” – Maya Angelou Finding hope, let alone holding hope as a thread through life these days, can seem like a tough task for so many. Trauma survivors often struggle to find or hold hope in their lives. It’s understandable when so much pain has been endured in life — when you have not been able to trust anyone to do the relational job they were supposed to. It’s so very hard...
Change in the most basic form means to become or make something different. Changes happen for everyone, whether they are small or large. They can be detours on the road due to construction, your favorite coffee shop closing, your child going to school, a relationship beginning or ending, or any transition in life . I think we can all agree that change can be hard ! And it’s especially hard for trauma survivors (and since the COVID pandemic, many believe we have all experienced some trauma...
People need support. Absolutely. Providing support is a foundational principle to a therapist’s role because, as said beautifully by Brené Brown, “what we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.” Trauma-informed therapists, however, need to be more . They need to create a safe space for healing, always, which means being more than just supportive. People come to therapy when their survival strategies are no longer working, right? They are in distress, and looking for...
As the world starts a new year, we start a new day — and every day is an opportunity for growth and change. Every day is a good day to take care of ourselves. You don’t have to start on January 1 st with a New Year’s Resolution , and you don’t have to wait until next year if you have already missed starting on the first. Give yourself permission to start taking care of yourself every day! Last blog post article I wrote, I provided some guidance on how to notice your needs with compassion .
Proof that Resolving Underlying Issues with ACE Treatment Solutions Can Be More Effective Than You Think with Dr. Felitti And Dr. Alman. https://vimeo.com/787221623 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Treatment Solutions Free Webinar for Everyone in this 1 Session Introduction. Sign up: JANUARY 26th at noon PST https://www.drbrianalman.com/build-better-habits-for-a-stress-free-2023/ Learn more: https://www.drbrianalman.com/blog/ Simple Mental Health Habits to Manage Stress Before It Becomes...
The on-going Baby’s First Years research ( https://www.babysfirstyears.com/ ) examines the impact on mothers and babies of modest cash gifts as a model of poverty reduction. It turns out that a little money goes a long way and affects the development of babies’ brains. “Early childhood poverty is a risk factor for lower school achievement, reduced earnings, and poorer health, and has been associated with differences in brain structure and function. Whether poverty causes differences in...
As workforce challenges continue to hinder human services organizations, leaders are searching for concrete action steps to support staff who are emotionally and physically exhausted. Especially given the added stressors faced by direct service staff, organizations need proven approaches to address staff morale and mitigate the threat of high turnover. Join this webinar to hear from Social Current experts on topics including: Advancing a brain-science approach with staff Building...
Come join The Riverside Trauma Center, a service of Riverside Community Care, Inc., for its 12 th annual virtual conference on February 2, 2023. We’d love to see you and your community there! The Rise of Resilience: Living Through Trauma and Disruptive Events ,’ will bring together leaders, employers, health and human service workers, educators, and government officials to discuss how trauma intersects topics such as diversity, equity, productivity, growth, and the humanization of work;...
By Nathianiel P. Morris, Photo: Ed Freeman/Getty Images, The Guardian, January 12, 2023 I scroll through the psychiatry consult list and add Mr C to my list of patients to see. He was transferred from a jail in another county to the jail where I work, where he has never been before, and I’ve been asked to see him for a psychiatric assessment. As I review his chart, a pattern slowly emerges. An older Black man, Mr C has been arrested a few times over the years, typically for vague charges...
By Rachel Harrison, Photo: Getty Images, New York University, December 13, 2022 Black women with symptoms of depression more often report sleep disturbances, self-criticism, and irritability than stereotypical symptoms such as depressed mood, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing. “Based on our findings, it’s possible that health care providers may miss depression symptoms in Black women, resulting in...
By Christina Zdanowicz, Photo: Provided to CNN, CNN US, January 16, 2023 With children back in school and daycare after the holidays, weary parents fear what illness awaits them next during this brutal respiratory virus season . Since October, RSV , a respiratory virus which often is most severe in young children and older adults, hit early and cases started rising quickly. Cases of influenza started rising soon after, all while Covid-19 continued to spread, with new variants surfacing. [...
By Urooj S. Raja and Amanda R. Carrico, Photo: Unsplash tool in site, Nature, January 16, 2023 Abstract Environmental problems continue to intensify. Yet, despite scientific consensus on threats such as climate change, broadscale public engagement with the issue is elusive. In this paper, we focus on childhood formative experiences and the extent to which they are correlated with environmental engagement. We consider two forms of environmental engagement: civic engagement, measured in hours...
The historical trauma of the civil rights movement will be explored by “History. Culture. Trauma” podcast hosts Ingrid Cockhren and Mathew Portell this week, as they honor the birthday of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and build on last week’s conversation about the generational impact of trauma. Tune in at 1 p.m. PT, 4 p.m ET for Thursday’s podcast when Cockhren, CEO of PACEs Connection, and Portell, director of education and outreach, will examine the collective...
[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] Child Abuse Drake B, Fluke JD, Kim H, Orsi R, Stubblefield JL. What Proportion of Foster Care Children Do Not Have Child Protective Services Reports? A...