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We are living in challenging times. As I read the news and encounter the divisiveness and violence that have become normalized in our world, I continue to lean into neuroscience and resonance as ways to understand and find compassion for myself, and for all beings caught up in the widespread collective trauma of this historical moment.

The societal impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) is immeasurable and includes adverse biopsychosocial effects across the lifespan. HTI’s IPV Conference brings together key stakeholders, trauma-informed professionals, and subject matter experts across disciplines to enhance community approaches to IPV.

Hi. Did a video today about some of what I've been working on. Not great, it was a day, but hope it still helps. "This video covers three free documents for supporting children with developmental delays or/and disabilities who have experienced trauma. The documents are beneficial to caregivers, mental health providers, and others. Current versions of the documents are linked." https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=w3fowprOelA

Focused on personal empowerment and promoting strategies to enhance resiliency, this year's Resiliency Forum brings together inspirational speakers, empowering clinicians, talented artists, life-changing authors, and noted professionals, all dedicated to enhancing our ability to bounce-back and thrive. In 2021, 7000+ participants from 111 countries around the world joined together to focus on strategies to enhance their resiliency in an ever-changing world. 37 celebrities shared their voice...

By The HOPE Team, 9/8/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Readers of this blog might already know about the range of resources available from the HOPE national resource center. In addition to creating our own materials, we partner with child and family service organizations around the country to add HOPE to their services and resources. This blog highlights two public resources that grew out of those partnerships. We partnered with the Massachusetts Center on Child Wellbeing...

By Erin Blakemore, Washington Post Did you lose track of time during the early days of the pandemic? If so, you’re not alone. A new study says a majority of Americans experienced time distortions at the beginning of the pandemic, which are common during traumatic times. Researchers say those who lost their time sense could be at greater risk for mental health disorders — such as depression and anxiety — and screening for time distortions could help get treatment to those who need it. In a...

Early Friendships Can Change Our Lives Jimarielle Bowie grew up lower-middle class in a family hit hard by divorce and the 2008 housing crisis. Her family instilled a sense of hard work in her. At school, though, she made friends from a wealthier part of town. Her friends’ goals, she learned, were not just about hard work, they were about college. She signed up with them for SAT courses. Their parents helped her with college applications. Now, at 24, Ms. Bowie is a criminal defense lawyer...

Join us on Wednesday, September 21st, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PST for our Growing as a Community: Equity-Centered Trauma Informed Education with Dr. Rana Najjar. This webcast will discuss the latest Trauma Informed approaches to advance our educational environments. Participants will learn: The impact of trauma on learning Inequities in the learning environment Acknowledging and recognizing trauma in the learning environment Framework for implementing Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed...

In this episode of Transforming Trauma, our host Emily is joined by the CEO of PACEs Connection, Ingrid Cockhren. PACEs Connection is a social network that connects organizations, systems, and communities who are implementing trauma-informed policies and practices, and positive and adverse childhood experience (PACEs) science. Ingrid is currently an adjunct professor specializing in Black psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology and personality theory at Tennessee State...

In this episode of Transforming Trauma, our host Emily is joined by Kirsten Timmer and Jens Heidegger . Kirsten Timmer is a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist, co-founder, and CEO of TransParents and Jens Bode is a licensed doctor, lead course facilitator, trainer, and supervisor at TransParents. TransParents is a platform for parents and professionals who are committed to creating meaningful relationships with children while respecting and preserving life processes. With a focus on the...

" Emi Nietfeld argues in her new memoir [that] it places all blame for not succeeding on individual, ignores bias, inequities" In an interview published in The Harvard Gazette , Nietfield explains: “My biggest problem with the cult of grit is that it takes social problems like racism, child abuse, and violence, and places the responsibility to deal with them onto the backs of individuals. In recent years, it has become a panacea for essentially any issue. Instead of addressing the underlying...