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Racial Justice is a Principle of Trauma-Informed Systems

As ambassadors of hope, but more so as concerned citizens, we are committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a...

Death Notification, Grief, and Posttraumatic Stress: Implications for COVID-19 Deaths

NOTE: This blog post is reprinted from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, dated April 20, 2020. Please click here to...

Development of Resilience

Resilience is the most common pathway after a traumatic event and thought to be the natural defense against adversity (Bonanno, 2004)....

Natural Disasters: The Similarities and Differences With Other Trauma Types

Regardless of age, sex, religion or socioeconomic status, natural disasters can affect anyone. Whether relatively small or large in...

The Impact of Coronavirus and Promoting Resiliency in Families and Communities

A novel respiratory virus is continuing to spread around the globe, which is impacting economies, health care infrastructures,...

Creating Trauma Informed Classrooms

EDTalks: Mark Sanders and the Trauma Informed Classroom. Links to resources to create trauma-informed classrooms. NAEYC: Creating Trauma...

We Can Stop Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Abuse Before They Happen

The following is taken from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resources page. We all...

Growing Closer to Your QuaranTEEN: More Than Just Physical Connection

To parents and caregivers confined with teenagers during this pandemic, there are only two outcomes for yours and your teens’...

COVID-19 Resources and Anxiety Management for You and Your Family

In the next installment of resources available to help us manage any ill effects of the current COVID-19 crisis, we are linking to timely...

ISTSS COVID-19 Resources

In lieu of our blog, I am instead linking to the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies COVID-19 Resource page. This will be...