by Beverly Winsch, PhD. The Bounce Coalition, launched in 2014 with a grant from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (FHK) for a program in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) elementary schools. At JCPS, Bounce interventions reduced out-of-school suspensions for students, improved staff perception of their skills for supporting youth experiencing trauma, improved student school climate survey results, increased parent engagement, and higher teacher retention. Next, the FHK funded the...

Join us for a virtual learning opportunity on Wednesday, October 12 from 10:00AM - 11:30AM ET to discuss school safety and the impact of community violence on our youngest Kentuckians. People impacted by trauma are often caught in webs of complexity that challenge the very systems designed to help them. Yet organizations often work in silos, even as the people they serve have needs requiring coordinated support. Bounce Grand Rounds is a forum designed to foster cross-sector collaboration and...

In a one-night-only event, ABC will air the broadcast debut of two episodes of "The 1619 Project;" "Democracy" and "Justice," May 31 at 8 p.m. ET | PT. All episodes of " The 1619 Project ," from executive producer Nikole Hannah-Jones, are now streaming on Hulu. ABC News 7 Saturday, May 27, 2023 -- ABC Owned Television Stations presents " Our America: Hidden Stories ," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and ABC Race and Culture reporters across the country.

In Trauma-Informed Parenting Program: TIPs for Clinicians to Train Parents of Children Impacted by Trauma & Adversity , distinguished psychologist and renowned expert, Dr. Carryl P. Navalta, presents a practical and hands-on guide for clinicians working to improve emotion regulation of trauma-affected children. Readers will discover how to assess, conceptualize, and treat children dealing with the effects of exposure to various forms of trauma and adversity and to provide their clients'...

(This is a review of what I believe is an important new resource for the PACEs [for positive and adverse childhood experiences] science movement. Opinions expressed are my own, and are shared as a parent, advocate, author, and longtime student of trauma, healing, and prevention. Thoughts are also shared through my lens as someone who believes, deeply, in the incredible importance of and value in building healthier, more compassionate communities to support and nurture pregnant and new...