By Dr. Kristin Beasley, Delusional Optimism, July 2020 Dr. B is a Keynote Speaker, Organizational Trainer, and Vlogger with a PhD in Clinical Psychology, a Specialization in Parent-Child Mental Health (PIMH), an MA in Early Childhood Development with a K-12 credential. [ Please click here for more information .] [ Please click here to listen to the podcast .]
From US Census Most Americans receive health insurance through their job or a family member’s job. So, when workers lose their jobs, they — and their family members — run the risk of losing their health coverage as well.
Gynecological problems as a result of ACEs, and particularly of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), are rarely discussed in books and articles about the ACEs. The author would like to see that issue become part of the ACEs conversation.
Please join ACEs Connection member and school nurse, writer, and public speaker, Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN for a discussion about the pandemic as it relates to family planning around back-to-school (or not) plans. The conversation with be hosted by Parenting with ACEs Community Manager, @Cissy White (ACEs Connection Staff) and facilitated by @Alison Cebulla (ACEs Connection Staff) , the Northeast Region Community Facilitator. Many of us are still not sure if our schools will open this fall...
Narcissistic parents cause enormous harm to their children. When grown, these victims of narcissistic abuse face seemingly insurmountable problems, including the formation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This article shall examine narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, and their effect on the children of narcissism.
Trauma Sensitive School practice has gained momentum in the last several years, inspiring changes in educator perspective, administrative policy, and classroom practice. I am often inspired by efforts to understand student challenges in new ways and use innovative strategies. What can give me pause is when this work is applied to institutions or systems where structural bias and inequity are not acknowledged or confronted. In this case, sometimes labels like “trauma kids” or “high-trauma...
In this episode, Jennifer Wilson and Laura Rossbert join the show to discuss trauma-informed design. Learn how a strategic approach to physical space creates community and calm while empowering people in services. This is definitely an episode to check out on video to see their amazing work.
Good morning everyone. I am a retired therapist, a trauma specialist. My specialty is PTSD, dissociation, and all areas that are trauma related such as Eating Disorders and Addictions. The virus, news and protests have triggered many people with PTSD and Complex PTSD. The great mask debate has also been a trigger. A huge step in healing and self empowerment is to use your voice. Use it with love and compassion but use it. It takes enormous courage to continue to heal yourself and shine your...
By Thalia Gonzalez and Rebecca Epstein, The National Law Journal, July 9, 2020 In this historic moment, cities across the nation are recognizing the damage caused by police presence in schools. From disproportionate action in response to small offenses, to police involvement in tantrums and dress code violations, officers militarize school environments in ways that harm all students, but especially students of color. In New York City, the schools chancellor recently announced that police...
By Mary Lou Fulton, Center for Health Journalism, July 17, 2020 I was driving back to Los Angeles from my Arizona hometown when I heard an NPR story about a political rally with a familiar refrain. If only we could go back to the good old days, America’s problems would be solved. For years, the “make America great again” theme was repeated in news stories without much of a challenge. What good old days are we talking about? The days when Black people could be killed by police with impunity?
By Joseph P. Bishop, Ed Source, July 20, 2020 Due to the coronavirus crisis , California, like many states, is seeing surging unemployment, the highest in 50 years . Communities of color are prone to suffer higher rates of infection from the virus, and the economic burden disproportionately falls on black and Latinx parents , who are less likely to be able to work from home during the pandemic. Moreover, data from Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the state, show that 599,000...
By Nadra Nittle, The Chronicle of Social Change, July 1, 2020 Highly trained, well-paid preschool teachers with low-student ratios, clean, safe classrooms with blocks, playdough, art supplies and outdoor spaces where kids can run and play could be key to closing the racial achievement gap, according to a new Rutgers University study. The June policy analysis by the university’s National Institute of Early Education Research concludes that preschools have more influence on the academic...
Cowart Trauma Informed Partnership is thrilled to announce new initiative in trauma-informed policing!
Please join us tomorrow, Thursday July 23rd as Emily Read Daniels and myself facilitate a discussion around what we can learn from the PolyVagal theory and cultivating a felt sense of safety as we plan to retun to school. We will do a brief presentation and then breakout session to discuss in small groups. Weekly themes include: How do we create physical and psychological safety, especially in the face of so much uncertainty? What strategies can we use to create a culture of collective care?
Paul Krauss MA LPC and Robert Rhoton Psy D., LPC, D.A.A.E.T.S. discuss the physiology of trauma. Dr. Rhoton defines trauma not as a one-time, terrible event; rather, he defines it as repetitive adversity that causes physiological symptoms. When the autonomic nervous system is constantly being triggered, the stress of this is a more accurate description of what trauma does to our bodies. Dysautonomia is a medical term that describes any time symptoms emerge because the balance between the...