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(Originally posted at ctipp.org) By Laura Braden, CTIPP's Director of Communications As we stand at the threshold of 2025, the movement for trauma-informed policy and practice faces an unprecedented opportunity. With new leadership taking office at every level of government – from City Councils to Congress – we have a unique moment to advance policies that can prevent trauma and foster healing in communities across America. And transformation requires more than just good timing. It demands...

From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/federal-policy-debates-in-2025-carry-high-stakes Federal Policy Debates in 2025 Carry High Stakes Proposals in recent House Republican budget plans, the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and past Trump Administration budgets call for massive disinvestment in a wide range of federally funded services and supports. If even some of these proposals are enacted, more families will struggle to pay their...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Urges Americans to Recenter Their Lives Around Relationships, Service, and Purpose Washington, D.C. – January 7, 2025 — Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released his Parting Prescription for America - PDF , weaving together reflections on his personal and professional experiences having spent six of the last ten years as our nation’s Surgeon General. Throughout his service, the Surgeon General has sought to understand the root causes of pain...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education: Drain or Asset? Over a year ago, the Supreme Court's Harvard decision deemed affirmative action unconstitutional , leading many universities to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Since April 2023, 86 anti-DEI legislative actions targeting high education have been introduced across 28 states. In response, some universities have renamed their DEI offices and adjusted policy language , avoiding terms like "diversity"...

The TiD Society announces the release of Trauma-informed Design: A Framework for Designers, Architects, and Other Practitioners!

Like most children who live through abuse and neglect, I always blamed myself – but here’s how I learnt to break the generational cycle The very worst thing that happened to us over the holidays was our toddler fathoming how to play Sia’s Santa is Coming for Us, on repeat. Excruciating pop aside, to be safe and warm and surrounded by love at home is a blessing we cherish. From Ukraine to Israel and Gaza and Sudan to Southport , the levels of violence against children in 2024 were harrowing.

Every organization aims for resilience, yet being both steadfast and flexible is easier said than done. Here, we explore the characteristics, causes, and consequences of non-resilient organizations to better understand how flexibility, adaptability, and stability come together to create a thriving environment. Organizational resilience is the ability of a business or institution to adapt and thrive in the face of change, disruption, or adversity. It’s about surviving challenges and even...

The murder of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson is a horrifying and senseless act that will not fix the U.S. health care system. To address the roots of its dysfunction, we must examine how corporate priorities evolved to prioritize profits over the health and well-being of millions of Americans. America’s health care system is a stark example of the consequences of profit-driven policies. Since the 1970s, wealthy individuals and think tanks have promoted the idea that corporations...

My teenagers' dark and surly moods, my husband's anxiety, my mother's rare show of displeasure, and my father's anger and frugality, all had great power to destroy my peace of mind. That's why years ago when I picked up a sheet of paper at a meeting entitled "Detaching with Love," it spoke to me. The balance between cutting off our connection to others so we aren't affected by them at all or being so affected by others that we lose ourselves to anxiety, irritability, and muscular tension is...

We invite you to endorse DECADE OF THE CHILD with the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC). Please click here, Decade of the Child | NPSC , for the individual and organizational endorsement. Decades of scientific research have shown how to reduce child poverty and maltreatment, improve mental health, and afford children the opportunities they need to thrive. Yet, this knowledge has not been acted upon. As a result, rates of child depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues are...

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