February 2021

February 8, 2021 For many years, mental health professionals and the general public alike have studied and applied symptoms of CPTSD as related to women. However, men react differently to the stressors that cause complex post-traumatic stress disorder and are often either shamed for complaining or are misdiagnosed. In this article, we shall examine how men express the symptoms of CPTSD and how our culture must change their attitudes toward male survivors. To be honest, I am female and have...

Did you miss our talk on Transforming Correctional Design for Justice Reform? Based in the irrefutable facts of the biological effects of trauma, this talk is now available for you to stream!

Katherine Hughes, JD, MSW, LICSW is a clinical social worker and attorney with over 20 years of experience working in juvenile court mental health clinics with youth and their families. She has also practiced law as a legal services attorney, representing women leaving violent relationships.

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Dr. Warren Larkin and Becky Haas have been collaborating and sharing their experiences of promoting trauma informed practice and systems change for the last two years. Warren is based in the North West of England and Becky lives in Tennessee in the United States and yet their work has a remarkable degree of alignment. Both Warren and Becky are seasoned presenters on this science, as well as they both are focused on helping organizations and communities to find ways to imbed it into practice.

The Academy for Social Justice in the United Kingdom reported one of the highest number of attendees (340) present during a monthly session, as Becky Haas and Dr. Warren Larkin co-presented on February 3, 2021. The title of their virtual presentation was, ACEs, Trauma and System Change – The Bigger Picture. Two hundred and fifty members of the diverse group of professionals were so engaged after the presentation, that they remained on the call for 40 minutes for a time of Q&A. Working to...

By Elizabeth Amon, The Imprint, February 1, 2021 When teens and young adults who’ve lived through homelessness and foster care gather this year to tell Washington state policymakers what their peers need most, the youth advocates will have three priorities: they want lawyers for every foster child, a task force to focus on the experience of Native Americans and better support for the newly independent. The youth advocates, ages 13 to 25, represent seven local chapters of The Mockingbird...

By Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, February 5, 2021 Everyone deserves access to resources that improve their physical and emotional health. But here's another truth: Black women's wellness needs are *not* always met or accessible. And many health care resources fail to speak to the unique experiences that Black people face. And no one fares worse from the poor treatment than Black women . In the U.S., Black women have the highest pregnancy mortality rates . During the period between 2014...

By Signe Hald Andersen, JAMA Network, January 7, 2021 Key Points Question Is age at exposure to negative experiences in childhood and adolescence associated with subsequent adverse outcomes? Findings In this cohort study of data on 605 344 individuals aged 19 years from Denmark, exposure to negative experiences in early adolescence was more strongly associated with later adverse outcomes than was exposure in early childhood. Meaning The findings suggest that policy interventions targeting...

By Alejandra Pedraza Buenahora, Yes!, February 2, 2021 The first time Ceyenne Doroshow thought about owning a home was when she was forced into homelessness. Not able to be herself at home or in public, Doroshow ran away from her home in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as soon as she reached adulthood. She was looking to escape the lack of acceptance she received from all corners of society. With no shelter services offered specifically to trans people in the early ’90s,...

By Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine, February 3, 2021 Childhood has been upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Carefree playdates, team sports and school have been off the table or strictly online for many of the world’s 2.2 billion children, replaced by isolation, boredom, family stress and worry. What will be the consequences? Children have weathered disasters before, so researchers know plenty about the risks as well as the potential for recovery. For example, after flooding in Buffalo Creek,...

NDRN Applauds Ending Contracts with Private Prison Companies - https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndrn-applauds-ending-contracts-with-private-prison-companies/ On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Department of Justice will not renew any existing contracts for private prison operators in the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). There are currently 12 privately-run prisons in the BOP, several of which had already been shut down or are pending transfer to government...