It's hard to be a leader without accepting the responsibility that leadership is about serving and empowering others – not yourself. Leadership is about relationships and relationships require trust. Daniel Goleman wrote in his Harvard Business Review article, “The Focused Leader,” that leaders who focus on others are people “who find common ground, whose opinions carry the most weight, and with whom other people want to work.”
I am delighted to share that, with three other educators (Ed Wang, Sakina McGruder and Pat Neal), we are launching a pilot Virtual Teachers Lounge. The first of four facilitated conversations with educators will begin on March 13. If you are an educator or know an educator in the K -- 12 pipeline anywhere in the US who wants to join in this effort to connect with other educators, compile strategies to ameliorate classroom hurdles and vent, please complete or share the link below. The...
This Sunday evening's "Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams" Radio Show LIVE at 8:00 pm CST will be discussing an amazing new tool to bring the latest level of technology to help in the placement of foster children in the system. The experts in the field that will be special guests on this week's radio programs are Jennifer Jacobs and Jessica Stern, Co-Founders of Connect Our Kids. Jennifer Jacobs is the chief executive officer and a co-founder of Connect Our Kids, a non-profit...
In order to develop a healthy ‘whole’ self, infants and children need to be adequately reflected, seen, and acknowledged by an empathic “container,” this being our family-of-origin, e.g., our original family system.
“Even with all the challenges, what I see is the opportunity for transformation, what schools can potentially be in the lives of kids and families.” Listen Now Education is among the highest stated priorities right out of the gate for the new administration. Besides the obvious—getting students and teachers back to school safely and quickly—major challenges remain, including around what some call “unfinished learning” and others call “learning loss" due to the pandemic. Further, the pandemic...
EmBRACE (Emotionally and Brain Resilient to ACEs), founded by Sue Irwin, is a whole organisation (system) package of training and consultant support for embedding trauma informed practice over time. Lancaster University, UK was commissioned by Blackburn with Darwen Council, UK to evaluate EmBRACE and produce a report into the trauma-informed work that has taken place on a multi-sector basis in the region in recent years. The aims of the evaluation: To provide direction and to support the...
Did you know that interactions among genes, experiences, age, and environments influence every biological system in the body, with especially powerful effects in the earliest years? When we think about the foundation of early childhood development, we often focus on brain architecture . However, the environments we create and the experiences we provide for young children and their families affect not just the developing brain, but also many other physiological systems. Systems relating to...
This article published with permission of RACMonitor, and first appeared in RACMonitor News on 2/18/21. COVID-19 vaccine distribution has prompted headache across the states. However, older adults have been especially challenged with access. Those older adults who “have less” in the form of economic and/or health limitations, as well as family and peer support are struggling. For those persons who have experienced historical and other types of trauma, these disparities will further impact...
By Sharon Goldfield, Hannah Bryson, Fiona Mensah, Pediatrics, February 2021 BACKGROUND: Poor mental health is recognized as one of the greatest global burdens of disease. Maternal mental health is crucial for the optimal health of mothers and their children. We examined the effects of an Australian Nurse Home Visiting (NHV) program (right@home), offered to pregnant women experiencing adversity, on maternal mental health and well-being at child age 3 years. METHODS: A randomized controlled...
By Mary Barr Mann, Montclair State University News, February 16, 2021 One year after headlining Maternal Health Day activities at Montclair State , New Jersey First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy recently unveiled the Nurture NJ Strategic Plan , with the aim of “making New Jersey the safest and most equitable place in the nation to give birth and raise a baby.” Behind the scenes, academics and practitioners such as Nastassia Davis, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing; Kaitlin Mulcahy,...
From PBS Kids, Public Broadcasting Service, February 2021 Children are never too young to learn about diversity. As young as 3 months old, they may look differently at people who look like or don’t look like their primary caregivers. As parents and caregivers, we must have confidence in ourselves and in our children — that we, and they, can handle tough topics and tough situations. We must understand that our role is to be honest, specific, and trustworthy as we raise the next generation to...
Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128034415383 Sound Discipline offers Reimagining Resilience 1: Using a Trauma Lens. This interactive, online workshop helps adults build positive relationships with children who have experienced trauma. We will explore the impact of adverse experiences and the effect they have on developing brains and student behavior. The course gives teachers, parents, and other adults working closely with kids the skills they need to make sure that every child...
Please join us for our next episode of our ‘A Better Normal’ Community Discussion where we envision the future as trauma-informed! We are honored to be joined by the authors and editors of ‘We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health--Stories and Research Challenging the Biomedical Model’ , Kelechi Ubozoh and L.D. Green. Hosted by @Jenna Quinn (ACEs Connection Staff) and facilitated by @Alison Cebulla (ACEs Connection Staff) of ACEs Connection. Friday, February 26th, 2021 12pm...
1.0 Continuing Medical Education (CME) / Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit Available* Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Noon - 1 p.m. Register Here Please join us for our next ACEs Aware webinar to learn more about the secondary health effects associated with stress caused by COVID-19. Presenters will share how ACEs Aware training and resources to treat toxic stress can equip providers with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively incorporate ACE screening into patient care, and...
Did you know that you can view the current edition of this newsletter and last's month edition of this newsletter on the DHS website? Check out the Resilient Wisconsin : Current Initiatives webpage for the Resilient Wisconsin : Trauma-Informed News and Notes newsletter archive . NOTE: The link to the current edition of the newsletter is updated by 5 p.m. on the day the current edition is published. The cost ACEs, adversity's impact Childhood neglect leaves generational imprint Negative...