Childhood Trauma Can Mean Early Death. This California Mom Wants to Beat the Odds – KQED News – Emotional neglect, physical abuse, divorce, a household riven by addiction — science shows that traumas like these in childhood cause poorer health later in life, both mentally and physically. After a very difficult upbringing and early adulthood, Sabrina Hanes is doing everything she can to overcome the trauma she experienced and give her daughter, Aroara, the best possible life.
Relationships That Heal: Building a Community to Combat Childhood Trauma – ACEs Connection – Laura Porter, a former county commissioner in Washington State is now the co-founder of ACE Interface, an organization that provides schools and communities with the tools to combat childhood trauma. She asked teenagers in a survey: If you could have one helpful thing in your life, what would it be? It was part of her research to get a handle on what was happening with young people in her community.
Disaster relief is about more than healing physical trauma. It's about emotional recovery too. – Yahoo – Disaster relief is most commonly thought of as providing food, water, and shelter to those affected by calamitous events beyond their control. But as communities in places like Texas and Puerto Rico are learning, disaster relief that only alleviates physical wants is not enough to put their communities back on their feet.
The Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit & Commentary - ACEs Connection – The book Parenting from the Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive, which was published fifteen freaking years ago co-written by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell. Siegel will be the keynote opening up the Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit. It discussed parenting and different techniques for parenting children who have gone through trauma with special attention to children who are adopted.
As foster care teens enter adulthood, obstacles mount, report finds Washington Post – Teenagers transitioning from foster care to adulthood face obstacles that leave them trailing their peers in education, employment, housing and early parenthood, according to a report that for the first time gathers foster care data from all 50 states.
Understanding a Veteran with PTSD – Maryville University – Discusses the experiences of veterans with PTSD, risk factors, post-deployment risks, and how to help veterans who are experiencing PTSD. It also provides resources and guides for Veterans Affairs services.
For Parents with High ACE Scores, AcesConnection.com-This resource is for parents who have high ACE scores, and provides advice on how a parent with a high ACE score can help their own child not have similar issues. If the hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste this link into your browser. http://www.acesconnection.com/blog/for-parents-with-high-ace-scores
The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma, NewYorker.com-This resource tells a story of childhood trauma in first person. The child never told anyone, nor received any help, and the story discusses the impact and consequences of the trauma. Finally, this person received treatment and help.
Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Coping with Retraumatization, SAMHSA.gov – Retraumatization is reliving stress reactions from a traumatic even when faced with a new and similar incident. This tip sheet details signs and symptoms of retraumatization as well as the benefits of health and guidance on management. The document outlines triggering events and risk factors for retraumatization and then further details symptoms, dividing them into thoughts, physical signs, behaviors, and emotions. Finally, the sheet has a list of helpful resource such as hotlines, treatment locators, and other trauma-related resources.
Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Coping with Retraumatization, SAMHSA.gov – Retraumatization is reliving stress reactions from a traumatic even when faced with a new and similar incident. This tip sheet details signs and symptoms of retraumatization as well as the benefits of health and guidance on management. The document outlines triggering events and risk factors for retraumatization and then further details symptoms, dividing them into thoughts, physical signs, behaviors, and emotions. Finally, the sheet has a list of helpful resource such as hotlines, treatment locators, and other trauma-related resources.
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