March 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has stirred up so much for all of us. You may be experiencing a variety of emotions and responses right now – anxiety, anger, hopelessness and also compassion and the urge to connect. This is appropriate and normal, especially since regular life has been upended and things have been changing so quickly. With so much uncertainty before us, we’re collectively searching for ways to make sense of things and create new normals. In light of the challenges we are facing,...

By Sakira Cook, Justice Reform Program, March 19, 2020 Resources Tracker COVID-19 and Justice System Here's an email with the link for Justice Collaborative resources link. Resource Page : growing list of fact sheets, demand lists, explainers If people have demands or policies to share, please let us know at covid19@thejusticecollaborative.com with subject "Tracker Contribution." Here's the registration link for Justice Hub (to share stories, coordinate strategy and information). Please...

From Turnaround for Children, March 2020 Turnaround for Children is offering free access to Stress and the Brain, a resource for educators selected to complement the insights and advice offered by Turnaround Founder and Senior Science Advisor Pamela Cantor, M.D. on a special edition of The 180 Podcast entitled Coronavirus: Keeping Our Children and Ourselves Safe. [ Please click here to access the resource .]

From Alive and Well Communities, March 2020 We at Alive and Well Communities wanted to take a moment to present some considerations for how our community responds to COVID-19 , through the trauma lens. These suggestions assume that additional core institutions will close and/or must limit the ways they typically engage with community members. It is also assumed that a number of community members will have to self-quarantine and “shelter in place.”* These suggestions are guided by the...

By Manuela Molina, March 2020 Dear families and educator all over the world, I have created this short book to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19. This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to point out that this resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information, but rather a tool based on fantasy. My recommendation is to print this material so...

From Prevent Child Abuse America, March 20, 2020 Tips for Staying Connected For our collective health and well-being, we must adhere to the requirements of social distancing. Physical distance, however, does not mean we need to remain socially disconnected or isolated. In fact, individuals, families, and communities can maintain the one thing we all need right now… social connection! Here are some clear, concrete tips for physically distancing while staying emotionally and socially...

For those of you unable to join the 'COVID-19 Response: Using Telehealth for Maternal & Infant Healthcare' webinar today (Friday, March 20, 2020), here is a link to the webinar recording. Hosted by Mahmee , a maternal-infant health care coordination platform committed to equity, discussed how to make adjustments to clinical workflows and triage prenatal and postpartum concerns. Best practices were offered for identifying patients who should continue receiving in-clinic and in-home...

Dr. Tian Dayton is a senior fellow at The Meadows and author of fifteen books including
, The Soulful Journey of Recovery, The ACoA Trauma Syndrome:, Emotional Sobriety and Forgiving and Moving On. She is a Thrive Global and previous Huffington Post blogger. Dr, Dayton was on the faculty at NYU for eight years teaching psychodrama.

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Positive experiences can both prevent and mitigate the effects of ACES and toxic stress. HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) is a way of seeing and talking about experiences that support children’s growth and development into healthy, resilient adults. The language of HOPE encourages practitioners to seek out the positive in the families they work with, celebrate those strengths, and utilize policy and programming to create opportunities for positive experiences. HOPE is a...

It takes a village to raise a child is an old African proverb. It means that a child needs both the immediate and extended family to overcome adverse experiences like trauma and to grow up in a safe and secure environment. If the family is involved, it is only those members of the immediate household living under the same roof. The extended family of friends, ex-spouses, relatives, or institutions are rarely engaged or actively involved. And if they are, their roles and function are not well...

There is no doubt that working has many benefits to those of us diagnosed with a mental health issue. Being among people and socializing rather than relegating ourselves to lying on the couch watching television is only one of them. In this piece, we are going to take a stroll down the path to employment and find answers to some of the most pressing questions regarding seeking a career despite having mental health problems. First, You Are Not Alone Before we delve into the information I wish...