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More than a decade ago, I was diagnosed with several autoimmune diseases, one after another, including Guillain-Barré syndrome , which left me paralyzed twice while raising two young children. All told I spent six years in and out of bed and hospitals, learning, between crises, to use a cane or walker to navigate life as a working-mother-with-chronic-illness. My immune system was repeatedly and mistakenly attacking my body, causing the nerves in my arms, legs, and those I needed to swallow...

https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/02/how-to-challenge-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ There is an abundance of research that has been focusing on the "pipeline to prison" pathway. Policymakers need a clearer understanding of how historical and cultural trauma directly impacts generations of indigenous communities. I applaud Senator Dela Cruz as he is a champion for the cause, but we need more lawmakers to understand that we need to travel "further upstream" of ACEs to address the impact of toxic...

By Sheila McCoy, Morrison County Record, February 2, 2020 Children who are placed in foster care or are adopted often carry trauma and other mental health issues with them. It is a natural response to their experiences. While many receive counseling and other mental health services, there are several ways the community can help the children to build resiliency to their adverse childhood experiences. Examples of adverse childhood experiences are emotional, physical and sexual abuse,...

By WV News Staff, West Virginia's News, February 3, 2020 Democratic members of both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature on Monday held a press conference to unveil their plan to help children in the state suffering from a variety of negative circumstances. The plan involves prioritizing children who are coping with poverty, drug abuse, parental separation and neglect — collectively referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, according to a press release issued following the...

By NCPA Staff, NorthcentralPA.com, February 3, 2020 The clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) program at Lock Haven University has been recognized by Human Services Edu as one of the top 20 programs in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. The organization rated programs by the number of online courses offered and academic quality, ranking LHU's program ninth overall. LHU has also recently added two new programs to their CMHC offerings: foundations of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed...

Sharing January 2020's chart toppers! Continued gratitude to ALL of my brilliant guests for joining me on air to share their insights, passions, and wisdom with us. I feel blessed to know them all and offer this healing space so you can know them, too.

This week's Matt's Mumblings explores supplementing Trauma-Informed Checklists with biometrics to develop more meaningful outcomes in the trauma-informed journey.

Without parent involvement in your trauma treatment, child relapse rates skyrocket. To prevent relapse, it is important to begin building relationships before you meet with the family. That is why the FST| Family Systems Trauma Model incorporates the Motivational Interview (MI) Call Technique. Wednesday, February 5 1 - 2 pm ET Register HERE for free In this webinar includes: Learn the 6-Question FST Motivational Script to increase your show rates to 80% or more with your toughest parents,...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/law-order-svu-suicide-trauma-karen-gross/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karengrossedu/detail/recent-activity/shares/ One is longer; other has a case study suggestion related to episode. Hope these work.... Apologies in advance.

By Jaana Juvonen, Hannah L. Schacter, JAMA Pediatrics, February 3, 2020 With increased awareness of the association of being bullied and adverse well-being, health care clinicians are well positioned to identify warning signs among young patients. Elevated levels of anxiety or depression, frequent headaches or stomachaches, as well as repeated tardiness and school absences are some of the most typical signs of being bullied. One in every 5 youth face repeated bullying at school in the United...

By Alison McGaughey, Iowa Now, February 3, 2020 When Corinne Peek-Asa was an undergraduate at the University of New Mexico, the idea of becoming an epidemiologist wasn’t on her radar. In fact, she says, “It was through a series of fortuitous events that I discovered what I loved.” After graduating with a degree in biochemistry, Peek-Asa went to medical school thinking it would align with her interests in public health and research. [ Please click here to read more .]