July 2020

Transforming Trauma Episode 017: Compassion Prison Project: Bringing Trauma-informed Care into the Prison System with Fritzi Horstman In this episode of Transforming Trauma, our host Sarah Buino is joined by Fritzi Horstman, Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project . Through her work, Fritzi aims to bring trauma-informed care to a population in high need of trauma healing and not likely to receive it: men and women in prison. Sarah and Fritzi discuss Adverse Childhood...

Self-care does not have to look like it does in the magazines. Self-care can be improvised, it can be momentary, it can be “catch-as-catch-can.” And that’s okay. It’s actually great! Why? Because it means self-care is actually possible.

People who went through the trauma of physical or emotional neglect as children have higher rates of depression, anxiety, or anger issues. Also, the responses to these negative emotions that have their roots in childhood abuse are to act impulsively. This impulsiveness may include drinking or taking drugs as a way to numb those uncomfortable feelings. [1] Childhood Abuse and Physical Impacts on the Brain When we take a look at why this impulsiveness develops, some research indicates that it...

Community of Practice (online & flexible schedule) • Early Childhood Learning & Wellness • For adults who are important in the lives of young children • Commitment due July 15th. #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhoodeducator #pediatrician #socialworker #bodyworker #healer #counselor #learning #wellness #intentionalliving #intentionalparenting #socialemotionaldevelopment #communityofpractice #inquirybasedlearning #communitybasededucation

By Cassidy Chisholm, June 6, 2020, CBC News. A Halifax man who was racially profiled by police when he was 15 is speaking out about the trauma he's facing after the murder of George Floyd. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 and his death has sparked anti-racism protests around the world. Rodney Small was only 15 when he was arrested by a white police officer who claimed the teen assaulted him and now he said he's reliving the trauma of that experience. [ Please click...

By Tariro Mzezewa and Tracey Rychter, June 25, 2020, NYT. The road trip has long been considered part of the great American experience, but the feeling of freedom often associated with getting in a car and seeing the country hasn’t always been extended to African-American travelers, who often worry about discrimination and racism while traveling. After publishing a story on the concerns and anxieties many black travelers experience when driving , we asked readers to share their experiences.

By Greg B. Smith, July 6, 2020, The City. After a judge ruled in 2013 that the NYPD had violated the rights of thousands of Black and Hispanic young men with unlawful stop-and-frisks, the department began hiring consultants to help change its policing and patch up tattered community relationships. The NYPD brought in a Tampa firm to train cops on how to address implicit racial bias. A California lawyer group arrived to fix training on how to perform stop-and-frisks legally. A Seattle firm...

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the health effects of abuse, and includes research articles on ACEs. Every month, she will post the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Jane Stevens] Heim CM, Entringer S, Buss C. Translating basic research knowledge on the biological embedding of early-life stress into novel approaches for the developmental...

For the leaders of Sarasota Strong (or "SRQ Strong") Florida, anti-racism work isn’t about inviting people of color to tables long-occupied by white professionals fluent in academic jargon and theories of change. It’s about venturing, with humility and openness, into spaces where Black people worship, work and live.

I listened to this great conversation between Dan Harris and Resmaa Menakem last night. Here's more information about this conversation from the 10% Happier podcast notes:

There are online parenting classes in both English and Spanish offered through Echo Training. Here's more information about the online classes from @Louise Godbold who is the Executive Director of Echo Training.

Survivors’ Voices , The McPin Foundation , and the Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network are conducting research to understand how to help children and young people who are experiencing, or at risk of, abuse at home but who are not known to social services or other authorities, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and afterwards. The research is being led by survivor-researchers with lived experience of violence and abuse and involves an anonymous online survey, open to people aged 16 and...