Podcasts about National Child Traumatic Stress Network

⭐️ Want support with real-world strategies that actually work on your campus? We're doing that every day in the School for School Counselors Mastermind. Come join us! ⭐️**********************************Behavior charts. Consequence ladders. ABC data.They're everywhere- and school counselors are often expected to be in the middle of it.But what happens when the behaviorist framework you're handed feels completely misaligned with your counseling instincts? What if you're tired of being the “behavior person” when all you want is to help kids feel safe and understood?In this episode, I'm naming the tension between behaviorism and trauma-informed care, and why school counselors are so often stuck in the middle. We'll explore how to hold both structure and compassion… and how to begin stepping back into the role that actually reflects your training.If you've ever felt caught between compliance and connection, this one's for you.[00:00] Why behavior plans feel off for counselors[03:00] Behaviorism basics (and why it still dominates)[06:45] Trauma-informed care: the “can't,” not “won't” lens[10:00] Can you hold structure and compassion?[14:00] Real-life examples: escape and attention-seeking[16:30] The problem isn't just strategy—it's your role[17:30] Three frameworks that actually work[20:00] How to stop being “the behavior person”[24:00] Four ways to shift the narrative[27:00] Final encouragement + your next stepReferencesBarth, R. P., Lee, B. R., Lindsey, M. A., Collins, K. S., Strieder, F. H., Chorpita, B. F., Becker, K. D., & Snowden, L. R. (2004). Evidence-based practice in mental health services for youth. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 31(2), 213–233. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02287377Berger, E., Green, S., & Dalton, L. (2019). Educator perceptions of trauma-informed care in schools: A qualitative study. School Mental Health, 11(3), 483–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-019-09323-zBlaustein, M., & Kinniburgh, K. (2010). Treating traumatic stress in children and adolescents: How to foster resilience through attachment, self-regulation, and competency. Guilford Press.Greene, R. W., Ablon, J. S., & Goring, J. C. (2003). A transactional model of oppositional behavior: Underpinnings of the Collaborative Problem Solving approach. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 41(11), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-20031101-08Overstreet, S., & Chafouleas, S. M. (2016). Trauma-informed schools: Introduction to the special issue. School Mental Health, 8(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-016-9184-1Perry, B. D. (2006). Fear and learning: Trauma-related factors in the adult education process. In S. Johnson & K. Taylor (Eds.), The Neuroscience of Learning and Development (pp. 123–142). Jossey-Bass.Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2017). The boy who was raised as a dog: And other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook (3rd ed.). Basic Books.The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.). Trauma-Informed School Strategies During COVID-19. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trauma-informed-school-strategies-during-covid-19**********************************Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.

If you ask almost anyone about the time of year that people feel the most down, the time people are most at risk for depression, suicide, and increased substance use, they will answer winter. Surprisingly, perhaps, the research shows that it's actually when spring moves into summer. Joshua Arvidson discusses that research and what can be done to help individuals improve their mental health during challenging times of the year. Joshua is Chief Operations Officer for Alaska Behavioral Health. He is a licensed clinical social worker and an expert in trauma informed care for children who established the Alaska Child Trauma Center at Alaska Behavioral Health. He serves on the Steering Committee for SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Network and is the Principal Investigator for the Military Family Child Trauma Program. He's also on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma and has presented on childhood trauma at over 100 conferences, including the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Joshua serves on the Board of Directors for FOCUS and has designed and taught courses on clinical practice with children and adolescents and childhood trauma for the University of Alaska Anchorage. Joshua has published in the journals Child Welfare 360, Child Maltreatment, the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, and Trauma, Abuse and Violence. Alaska Behavioral Health, its resources, and its programs can be reached at https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/ The views and opinions of the guests on this podcast are theirs and theirs alone and do not necessarily represent those of the host, Westwords Consulting or the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition. We're always interested in hearing from individuals or organizations who are working in substance use disorder treatment or prevention, mental health care and other spaces that lift up communities. This includes people living those experiences. If you or someone you know has a story to share or an interesting approach to care, contact us today! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Subscribe to Our Email List to get new episodes in your inbox every week!

Does your district offer training for student behavior? Do you know where to go to get training online? Why do you need this training? Andrew Smith, licensed mental health professional/behavior coach and facilitator, and I discuss the answers to these questions and more. Here are some online resources you can check out today, Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching and Discipline | Responsive Classroom, Safe & Civil Schools: Positive Behavior Support & Classroom Management, and The National Child Traumatic Stress Network |. Feel free to reach out for more info.  Don't Forget Your Checklist of Potential Triggers for Challenging Student Behavior     https://behavior-strategies-4-class.kit.com/3a78244bc2       Boost your student's health and wellness while relieving stress by journaling!         GET YOUR STUDENT BEHAVIOR JOURNAL on AMAZON TODAY!                                             https://a.co/d/iFwFezb                          If you found today's episode valuable, please take time to subscribe and leave me a review in Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, IHeart, or wherever you're listening. Your voice matters and will help others!   Is there a behavior topic you would like to hear or hear more of? We can chat through any of these ways….   Website: Behavior Strategies 4 Class    Book a FREE Strategy Call Today:  https://calendly.com/4behavior    Let's Connect! - diane@behaviorstrategies4class.com,    Get Your Sanity Game Plan - https://behavior-strategies-4-class.ck.page/8f14339fff   Five Day Student Challenge - https://behavior-strategies-4-class.ck.page/3b8bf7c389   Join my Facebook Group! - Behavior Strategies 4 Class (193) Diane Bachman - YouTube (25) Diane Bachman | LinkedIn               Diane Bachman - Behavior Coach (@behaviorstrategies4class) • Instagram photos and videos  

    Slam the Gavel welcomes new guest, Tanja Partington from San Bernardino, CA. Tanja has a background in reunification facilitator for prison inmates and their families, she is also an extended learning for substitute teacher, specializing in children with special needs. Tanja is a spokesperson for the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children as well as a vital partner to the community for children with learning in homes and schools. Tanja also has a broad knowledge of Epilepsy regarding medical care, behavioral, therapeutic anti seizure medications and cognitive behavioral therapy.    Holding many certificates from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Tanja works with parents dealing with attachment stress and trauma, parents in the child welfare system and is a parent resource.    We talked about the traumatic separation of children in child welfare, kinship care systems and her loss of Guardianship over her grandchild in the San Bernardino County CA juvenile court. Tanja discussed her case and encourages parents to do their research on CPS.To Reach Tanja Partington: 1tanja@gmail.com******** Supportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)Maryann Petri: dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.comhttps://www.tiktok.com/@maryannpetriFacebook:  https://www.youtube.com/@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarpeace/Pinterest: Slam The Gavel Podcast/@guitarpeaceLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryann-petri-62a46b1ab/  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536  Twitter https://x.com/PetriMaryann*DISCLAIMER* The use of this information is at the viewer/user's own risk. Not financial, medical nor legal advice as the content on this podcast does not constitute legal, financial, medical or any other professional advice. Viewer/user's should consult with the relevant professionals.Support the showSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/

On this episode, Dr. Anam talks about cultural psychiatry, child psychiatry and the use of film in academia. Seeba Anam MD is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Department ofPsychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Her research and clinical efforts examine theimpact of cultural factors on mental health, health equity, and social and structuraldeterminants of health. Her research efforts focus on studying how culture impactsmental health and related treatment-seeking behaviors across the lifespan. Her recentwork focuses on the intersection of media and mental health in low-resourcedcommunities, specifically related to trauma and resilience. She is a founding member ofthe University of Chicago Global Mental Health Initiative, and she has served as aresearch investigator and advisor for the University of Chicago Center for Asian HealthEquity (CAHE). She has presented on Asian and Asian American mental health atmultiple national and international meetings. She is a member of the AmericanPsychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and the Society for the Study of Culture andPsychiatry.

Trauma can affect anyone at any point in life, including you. Not only difficult experiences during early childhood, but also events later in life can trigger significant trauma in individuals. The American Psychology Association defines trauma as any experience that results in significant fear, helplessness, confusion, or other disruptive feelings. These feelings are so intense that they can have a long-lasting negative effect on a person's mental health and attitude. Here are a few experiences that can generate trauma. Want to learn more about trauma? Check out our video on the signs of unhealed trauma:    • 7 Signs You're Not Broken, It's Your ...   Script Writer: Sara Del Villar Script Editor: Rida Batool Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera Animator: Lesly Drue YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong REFERENCES Chamberlain, E. (2020, June 15). 14 signs of trauma you may not recognize. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/eye-the-unseen/202006/14-signs-trauma-you-may-not-recognize Lahousen, T., Unterrainer, H. F., & Kapfhammer, H. P. (2019). Psychobiology of Attachment and Trauma-Some General Remarks From a Clinical Perspective. Frontiers in psychiatry, 10, 914. www.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00914 Peterson, S. (2021, March 1). Traumatic grief. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/traumatic-grief Phillips, L. (2021, May 4). Untangling trauma and grief after loss. Counseling Today. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from www.ct.counseling.org/2021/05/untangling-trauma-and-grief-after-loss/ Polanco-Roman, L., Danies, A., & Anglin, D. M. (2016). Racial discrimination as race-based trauma, coping strategies, and dissociative symptoms among emerging adults. Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 8(5), 609–617. www.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000125 Roberts, N. F. (2020, October 7). 5 ways trauma and poverty affect childhood development. Forbes. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from www.forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2020/10/07/5-ways-trauma-and-poverty-affect-childhood-development/?sh=7ea2d9e86cb3 The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2021). Understanding the impact of trauma and urban poverty on … The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/resource-guide/understanding_impact_trauma_urban_poverty_family_systems.pdf

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.What should you expect when adopting internationally or bringing a child into your home from foster care? Check out our discussion with Dr. Robin Gurwitch a licensed clinical psychologist with close to 30 years of experience in evidence-based treatments and the impact of trauma/disaster/terrorism on children. She is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and the Director of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training at the Center for Child & Family Health. She has been a National Child Traumatic Stress Network member since 2001.In this episode, we cover:While there are some distinctions, children adopted from US foster care and children adopted internationally have much in common.We say that the vast majority of children adopted through foster care or internationally have special needs. In addition to the medical or physical needs we might see, there are also emotional and behavioral needs, and today, we will focus on those needs.What are some of the factors that influence the behaviors of children adopted from foster care or adopted abroad?Neglect (lack of stimulation)AbuseMaternal substance abuse and subsequent prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugsMultiple caregiversInstitutionalization (multiple caregivers, neglect, removal from birth family)Does the length of time in the institution impact psychological and physical development?May have entered the institution after having lived in a family first.What different types of care are available, and how do these different types of care impact the child's behavior and development? Lack of educationChild leaving familiar ties and surroundingsWhat are some expected or typical behaviors common in children who have experienced these?Attachment issuesFood insecurity-how does that lookSleep issuesAttention IssuesPost-traumatic stressImpacts of prenatal substance abuseSpecific Impact of InstitutionalizationLack of understanding of the meaning of familyParentified children and not seeing adults as a source of meeting needsImpacts of neglectImpacts of abuse (often, we don't have reports of abuse in the child's file)How common is sexual abuse in foster care or children in orphanages or institutions abroad? What are the behaviors that might result from sexual abuse?Impact of the child leaving familiar ties and surroundingsWhat type of parenting is effective at helping kids adjust?Setting reasonable expectations.Support the Show.Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Dr. Patricia Jennings discusses the importance of supporting our educator's mental health and well-being, especially those that work with our military-connected students.  She introduces us to CARE for Teachers (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education), a professional development program designed to help teachers with stress management and rediscover the joys of teaching.   This podcast is made possible by our partnership with The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and their generous support. To learn more, visit  https://www.nctsn.org/.   Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources: CARE for Teachers (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education) https://care4teachers.org/   Compassionate Schools Project https://www.compassionschools.org/   Bio: Patricia A. Jennings M.Ed., Ph.D. is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education. A Professor of Education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, her research places a specific emphasis on teacher stress and how it impacts the social and emotional context of the classroom, as articulated in her highly cited theoretical article "The Prosocial Classroom." Jennings led the team that developed CARE, a mindfulness-based professional development program shown to significantly improve teacher well-being, classroom interactions, and student outcomes in the largest randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention designed to address teacher stress. CARE research has been validated by What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) and the CARE program is recommended by the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) for supporting teachers' well-being. She is a co-author of Flourish: The Compassionate Schools Project curriculum, an integrated health and social and emotional learning program. She is the author numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters and several books including Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom and Mindfulness in the Pre-K-5 Classroom: Helping Students Stress Less and Learn More. Earlier in her career she spent 22 years as a teacher, school leader, and teacher educator.  

Are you aware of the warning signs that might lead a child into the juvenile justice system? In this episode, Dr. Anna Washington sheds light on myths and realities. Join us as we explore the impact of legal proceedings on young lives. Episode made possible by CSPP Alliant International University. Resources/Suggested Reading Explore programs at CSPP Alliant International University: https://discover.alliant.edu/psichi/home/ National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/ Psi Chi Career Center: http://jobs.psichi.org/ Read the written transcript for this episode: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast-navigating-the-juvenile-court-system  Calls to Action Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast Tell a friend or colleague about the show. Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Dr. Elizabeth Connors and Dr. Samantha Reaves discuss the impact that data has in developing a comprehensive school mental health support system.  They address the importance of having system and individual level data to assess the quality of programs and services, and how to utilize that data to make improvements.   This podcast is made possible by our partnership with The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and their generous support. To learn more, visit  https://www.nctsn.org/. Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources:   MCEC Global Training Summit Pre-Summit Professional Development Don't miss our four pre-summit sessions focusing on Mental Health and Well-being, Monday, July 29, 2024: Promoting Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems for Military-Connected Students, Mental Health Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention for Military Families, Improving School Climate to Promote the Mental Health of Military-Connected Youth, Pioneering Progress: Exploring Promising Practices of the DoDEA Grant Program for Military-Connected School Communities https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/   National Center for School Mental Health https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/   National Center for Safe Supportive Schools https://www.ncs3.org/   School Health and Performance Evaluation System https://theshapesystem.com/   Bio: Elizabeth H. Connors, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the Yale Department of Psychiatry. She directs the Yale Program on Implementation Consultation and Research (https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/consultationcenter/research/school-mental-health-implementation-consultation-research/) and is a co-founder of the Yale Measurement-Based Care Collaborative (https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/research/programs/clinical_people/mbccollab/). Elizabeth is also a core faculty member with the University of Maryland National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH, https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/) and is a co-developer of The SHAPE System national performance standards and free online quality improvement resources for comprehensive school mental health systems (see https://theshapesystem.com/). Elizabeth conducts research, evaluation, training and consultation with school systems, community organizations and healthcare organizations to promote equitable access to high quality mental health supports.   Elizabeth's father and brother are US Navy Veterans, and she grew up in the Florida panhandle where many of her friends and community members were active duty, veterans or military-connected.   Dr. Samantha Reaves is an Assistant Professor at the National Center for School Mental Health. She is an experienced school mental health clinician and researcher who often provides technical assistance to school, district, and state leaders around their school mental health quality improvement efforts. Her personal research interests lie at the intersection of mental health and education. She often investigates how school or family factors influence student outcomes in underserved communities.  As a clinical-community psychologist, she believes great prevention work can be done and realizes the importance of strengthening the systems children are nested in to promote wellbeing. She is committed to supporting schools, at multiple levels, to improve policies and procedures around student socioemotional functioning.  In her work at the NCSMH she primarily supports the Partnering for Student Wellness project, the SOR parenting program evaluation, and the National Quality Initiative.

Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses the importance of prioritizing the mental health and well-being of students in schools, and how multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) provide a framework that supports the “whole child”.       This podcast is made possible by our partnership with The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and their generous support. To learn more, visit https://www.nctsn.org/. Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources: MCEC Global Training Summit Pre-Summit Professional Development Don't miss our four pre-summit sessions focusing on Mental Health and Well-being, Monday, July 29, 2024: Promoting Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems for Military-Connected Students  Mental Health Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention for Military Families Improving School Climate to Promote the Mental Health of Military-Connected Youth Pioneering Progress: Exploring Promising Practices of the DoDEA Grant Program for Military-Connected School Communities https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/   National Center for School Mental Health https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/   National Center for Safe Supportive Schools https://www.ncs3.org/   School Health and Performance Evaluation System https://theshapesystem.com/   Bio: Sharon A. Hoover, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Hoover is Co-Director of the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH, https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/) and Director of the National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS, https://www.ncs3.org/). She leads national efforts to support states, districts, and schools in the adoption of national performance standards of comprehensive school mental health systems (see https://theshapesystem.com/).   Dr. Hoover has led and collaborated on multiple federal and state grants, with a commitment to the study and implementation of quality children's mental health services. Creating safe, supportive, and resilient schools has been a major emphasis of Dr. Hoover's research, education, and clinical work. She has worked for two decades, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Education, and the World Health Organization to train state and community education and behavioral health leaders and professionals in multi-tiered systems of support for mental health and psychological trauma. Dr. Hoover is a co-developer and international trainer for two widely used, evidence-based school interventions, the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) and Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG).

In our latest episode, Rachel and McKenna discuss the often-challenging world of mental health within military families.  From navigating the complexities of PTSD to fostering open communication and understanding, they share invaluable insights and personal experiences that many can relate to.     This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Military and Civilian Spouses' Club of Fort Irwin. To learn more, visit https://mcscftirwin.org/.   Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.    Show Notes:  Resources:    Why is Dad So Mad?  Author: Seth Kastle Illustrator: Karissa Gonzalez-Othon    Why is Mom So Mad? A Book About PTSD and Military Families  Authors: Seth and Julia Kastle Illustrator: Karissa Gonzalez-Othon    Wounded Warrior Project  https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/    Elizabeth Dole Foundation  https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/    Military OneSource  https://www.militaryonesource.mil/military-basics/wounded-ill-injured-and-caregivers/    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988    Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741     National Center for PTSD  https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/national-center-ptsd     U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Mental Health  https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ptsd/next-step.asp  https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_veterans.asp    The National Child Traumatic Stress Network  https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/military-and-veteran-families    Bios:  McKenna is an 8th grader born and raised in the beautiful state of Montana. She lives with her mom and dad, an older brother, and a younger sister and brother. McKenna's dad is a retired combat Army and Air Force Veteran. He was deployed to OIF 2005-06 and was injured by multiple IED strikes. McKenna's work of art "The Tale of Two Lives" depicts the transition between combat and the civilian world and how some aspects bleed over from one into the other.  McKenna has always loved creating!     McKenna's grandfather is a well-known artist, with works of art in the National Archives and many years of drawing the Airman of the Year portraits for the USAF. Aside from her natural talent, McKenna has been able to sit and learn from her grandfather.    Besides art, McKenna is also musically gifted. She is currently in the honors choir at school. McKenna also enjoys playing cello and is in the 8th grade honors orchestra.  McKenna is also currently the point guard for her undefeated basketball team. She plays volleyball, runs hurdles, throws discus, and participates in high jump, and long jump.  Her current plans for when she "grows up" is to become a pediatrician and get to build upon her love of taking care of others.  Her mom and dad are especially proud of all that she has already accomplished in her young life and look forward to all the amazing things she has yet to create and achieve in the future.     Rachel is the wife of a medically retired Army/USAF Veteran, and mom to four children, ranging in age from 15-5.  Rachel was a military child herself, having a father that retired from the USAF after 24 years of active-duty service. Rachel grew up all over the United States and across the world. She has loved the opportunities to learn and experience so many different people and cultures. Rachel is her husband's primary caregiver.  Along with all the hats she wears taking care of her family, Rachel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). She owns a private practice providing mental health counseling to a variety of clients with a wide array of needs. Rachel also works to help parents involved with family services learn skills to improve their lives once their families are reunified.  In addition, Rachel works with hospice, providing grief and bereavement services for the local community.  She can often be found singing, crafting, camping, and is a true crime junkie!  Rachel's favorite thing is to spend time with her family and laugh as often as possible. 

For this week's episode of the Therapy Works podcast, we released a very important conversation with Charles Spencer, where he opens up about his experience of childhood sexual abuse in boarding school. In this bonus episode, the three of us talk about our takeaways from that conversation, and what really resonated in us when we heard Charles' story. Key Points Discussed: Complexity of Disclosure: They explore the difficulties victims face in disclosing abuse, especially sexual abuse, due to societal disbelief and the inherent shame tied to these experiences. Impact of Abuse on Identity and Relationships: The dialogue delves into the effects of abuse on self-perception, the struggle with shame, and the obstacles to forming intimate and trustworthy relationships. Navigating the Healing Process: The importance of therapy, acknowledging one's experiences, and finding a narrative to differentiate the past from the present are emphasised as crucial steps towards recovery. The Role of Acknowledgment in Healing: The power of acknowledging harm done, either through direct conversation or letters, as a pivotal step for both victims and perpetrators towards addressing intergenerational trauma. For more information, please visit the National Child Traumatic Stress Network - https://www.nctsn.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. Whether you want it or not, we return to our long series on the self-proclaimed "killologist" Dave Grossman, and we finally get to Dave's entry into the violent video game fray as he peddled his killological wares in the wake of the March 24, 1998, Westside Middle School shooting, a less talked about school shooting that happened to take place in Dave's hometown and propel him from rando adjunct to media-anointed expert. Topics discussed include: How Dave potentially used a school shooting to propel his brand, Kevin's pretty sure Wine for Dummies is a much better book than On Killing, Dave Grossman: crisis actor(?), and Andy continues to test our whether we can tell the difference between Pokémon and prescription medicationContent Warning:9:57-10:57: Details of a school shooting34:33-39:06: Discussion of child abuse, sexual abuse of children, suicidal ideation, self-harm, mental illness, and animal abuseSelected Resources:Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcements/view-resources-victims-recent-mass-violence-incidents  Sandy Hook Promise: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/ APA Resources for coping with shootings: https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting-resources Administration of Children and Families:https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/victims-sexual-abuse National Child Traumatic Stress Network:https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse Enough Abuse Campaign:https://enoughabuse.org/get-help/survivor-support/Mental Health First Aid:https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/ SAMHSA resources for youth in the US:https://www.samhsa.gov/school-campus-health/behavioral-health-resources-youth AFSP for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255); text the Crisis Text Line (text CONNECT to 741741); or dial 988 for immediate help (Press 1 if you are a veteran of the armed services).Theme Music: Occam's Sikhwee by Sikh Knowledge (Free Music Archive: https://bit.ly/33G4sLO), used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US (https://bit.ly/33JXogQ) More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.

October is Bullying Prevention Month in the U.S. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, one in five U.S. high school students is bullied. That's 8.2 million kids a year – in high school alone. Bullying is a crucial concern for many parents, and in this episode, I'm sharing nine ways you can work with your kids to reduce the likelihood of them becoming bullies or being on the receiving end of bullying behavior. For full show notes and information, visit www.lessdramamoremama.com/271

Dr. Stephen Cozza and Dr. Christin Ogle talk about safety practices for young military families in and around the home and highlight resources available in the Safe is Strong toolkit, developed and designed to strengthen family health and safety.   This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Mildenhall Spouses' Association.  To learn more, visit https://www.mildenhallspousesassociation.com/.   Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources: https://www.cstsonline.org/safe/welcome   https://www.cstsonline.org/   Bios: Stephen J. Cozza, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University where he serves as Associate Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) and is responsible for the Child and Family Program. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his residency in General Psychiatry and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Cozza is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialties of General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has served in a variety of positions of responsibility in the Department of Psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to include Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service, Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program and Chief, Department of Psychiatry. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2006 after 25 years of military service. Dr. Cozza's professional interests have been in the areas of clinical and community response to trauma in both military and civilian communities, including the impact of deployment and combat injury, illness and death on military service members, their families and their children. Dr. Cozza has highlighted the impact of deployment, injury, illness and death on the children and families of military service members. He has also examined the risk for prolonged grief disorder, a unique grief-related clinical condition, in families affected by sudden and violent deaths, including those bereaved due to combat, suicide, homicide, accident, and terrorism. He is published in the scientific literature and has presented on these topics at multiple national and international scientific meetings. Dr. Cozza serves as a scientific advisor to several national organizations that focus on the needs of military children and families.   Christin M. Ogle, Ph.D. is a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS). Dr. Ogle's research examines the impact of traumatic events and trauma-related psychopathology on health and development across the lifespan. Dr. Ogle received undergraduate training at Reed College (Portland, Oregon); doctoral training in Developmental Psychology at the University of California, Davis; and post-doctoral training at Duke University Medical Center's Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development as well as Duke University's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Prior to her position at CSTS, Dr. Ogle served as the American Psychological Association's Executive Branch Science Fellow at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Department of Justice where she provided subject-matter expertise and programmatic support for NIJ's research portfolios on children's exposure to violence and violence against women. Dr. Ogle currently holds leadership positions within the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

In this episode of the Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating and Intriguing Things, we dive deep into one of the darkest chapters of modern child abuse history – the horrifying case of the Turpin family. Taking you through the chilling narrative, we unravel the unimaginable living conditions and heartbreaking realities the thirteen Turpin children endured behind the closed doors of their seemingly normal suburban home.For years, the Turpin family managed to hide a horrifying secret from their community in Perris, California. In this in-depth analysis, we shed light on the shocking discovery that sent ripples through media outlets worldwide. From the initial 911 call that revealed the shocking truth, to the subsequent arrest and trial of David and Louise Turpin, we explore the complex factors that allowed such an atrocious crime to go unnoticed for so long.We examine the psychological aspects behind this case, exploring how the parents were able to manipulate and control their children in such extreme conditions. We also delve into the systemic failures that allowed this prolonged abuse to continue undetected. This episode aims not just to recount this disturbing story, but also to promote awareness about child abuse and underscore the importance of vigilance within our communities.Through riveting interviews, expert insights, and detailed analysis, we present you the Turpin Family's saga in a way you've never experienced before. We caution our listeners that this episode includes graphic and potentially disturbing content, underscoring the grim realities of severe child abuse.We give you the Compendium, but if you want more then check out these great resources:Dianne Sawyer interview with the Turpin girls: - An emotional firsthand account from the survivors themselves, providing unprecedented insight into the case.The Family Next Door by John Glatt - A detailed account of the Turpin case, filled with in-depth interviews and chilling details.The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org) - An organization dedicated to raising the standard of care while increasing access to services for traumatized children and their families.Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse FamilSupport the showConnect with Us:

Ever wondered how trauma could look like ADHD symptoms? Craig Knippenberg had the pleasure of inviting Dr. Ana Dodson to shed light on this fascinating yet disturbing connection. Anna's research has opened new realms of understanding between trauma and ADHD, with her survey results revealing whether mental health practitioners recognize this crucial relationship.Trauma has various definitions, and it's not just about the big traumatic events. In our conversation with Anna, we unpack the nuances of trauma - event, experience, and effect. A surprising revelation was the stance of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on trauma, particularly how seemingly smaller events can pile up, causing lasting harm. We zoom in on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their potential to deteriorate mental and physical health. Navigating the overlap of ADHD and trauma symptoms is no easy task, and we are here to guide you through it. Anna's expert insights provide a clear understanding of how ADHD symptoms like motor activity, impulsivity, and executive functioning can mirror trauma. We explore environmental and genetic triggers for ADHD, and discuss ways to provide individualized support. We wrap up this episode with a trip down memory lane, reminiscing personal transitions and shared experiences. This compelling episode allows you to gain a deeper understanding of ADHD, trauma, and their intriguing intersection. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that will leave you much the wiser.

According to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, complex trauma is "both children's exposure to multiple traumatic events—often of an invasive, interpersonal nature—and the wide-ranging, long-term effects of this exposure. These events are severe and pervasive, such as abuse or profound neglect. They usually occur early in life and can disrupt many aspects of the child's development and the formation of a sense of self. Since these events often occur with a caregiver, they interfere with the child's ability to form a secure attachment. Many aspects of a child's healthy physical and mental development rely on this primary source of safety and stability." Professor Paul W. Miller, M.D.,  BCh, BAO, DMH, MRCPsych, FRSA, psychiatrist, EMDR-certified therapist, trainer, consultant, speaker, and author discusses how complex trauma can impact someone, whether PTSD is always a given with those clients, and how EMDR can improve their lives - even patients with Schizophrenia. Learn more about how EMDR therapy helps clients, the research behind it, and why this treatment is more than "pixie dust." Mirabilis Health InstituteFocal Point BlogEMDRIA Practice ResourcesEMDRIA Online EMDR Therapy Resources EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory lists more than 14,000 EMDR therapists.Follow @EMDRIA on Twitter. Connect with EMDRIA on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.EMDRIA Online Membership Communities for EMDR TherapistsMusical soundtrack, Acoustic Motivation 11290, supplied royalty-free by Pixabay.Produced by Kim Howard, CAE.Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.

Why is it important for FCT to integrate 2 tools endorsed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network into our work with families? Listen in to learn why!

Thomas interviews world-renowned trauma expert and the author of “The Body Keeps the Score,” Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. They discuss different approaches to healing trauma on individual and societal levels. Dr. Van der Kolk emphasizes the need for physical and relational safety in order to process trauma, and the difficulty of healing in environments that tend towards disembodiment. He explains that trauma causes us to become numb, withdrawn, and full of shame, and that we experience these sensations physically. But through collective and creative experiences, practicing self-compassion, and deepening our relationship with our physical bodies and the sensations we feel, we can reconnect to ourselves, re-discover our spirituality, and define our own identities. Key Points: 02:55 The importance of trauma awareness 06:21 Relational safety forms healthy societies 10:04 An interesting insight into generational trauma 15:10 How safety affects academic performance 18:15 Reigniting physical sensations for healing 23:32 What goes on in healing workshops 29:07 The cycle of trauma and how to break it 38:04 Experiencing healing in the collective 40:24 Being connected makes us Earth-conscious 42:55 MDMA-assisted trauma work 47:57 Spirituality as a healing resource 50:20 Do this daily grounding practice Bessel van der Kolk, MD is a psychiatrist, author, researcher, and educator based in Boston, United States. Since the 1970s, his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best-seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Van der Kolk formerly served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and is a former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. Website: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/thebodykeepsthescore?_rdc=1&_rdr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/besselvanderkolk/ Instagram: @thebodykeepsthescore Sign up for updates by visiting our website:

EPISODE SUMMARY: “The ultimate solution to burnout is not self-care. It's caring for others and others caring for you.” There's no denying that self-care is important. Eating healthy, exercising, and taking vacation days can reduce stress on the body. But it's human connection and the relationships you have with others that make the difference. In this month's episode, Tony speaks with Dr. Heather Forkey and Dr. Jessica Griffin with UMass Chan Medical School about a different approach to address secondary traumatic stress and burnout. During their conversation, they share with us the affiliate response. They discuss the evolutionary foundation and strategies for organizations and individuals to reduce secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Topics in this episode Burnout and secondary traumatic stress definitions (4:03) Secondary traumatic stress symptoms (11:30) Evolutionary response to stress (12:51) Impact of culture and society (19:14) Strategies to reduce stress and burnout (27:22) Recommendations for organizations and teams to recognize and take action (30:52) Technology (36:00) Caring for others, others caring for you (39:12) Resources (42:50)   GUESTS: Heather C. Forkey, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Director of the Foster Children Evaluation Service (FaCES) of the UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center.  She also serves as the Medical Director of Lifeline4Kids at University of Massachusetts Medical School.  She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Forkey has been the recipient of local and federal grants to address issues of children in foster care and to translate promising practices to address physical and mental health needs of children who have been traumatized.  She has published and presents nationally and internationally on the topics, and serves in leadership roles for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the American Academy of Pediatrics on issues related to foster care, mental health and child trauma. She recently coauthored the book Childhood Trauma and Resilience: A Practical Guide, available from AAP Press. Jessica Griffin, PsyD Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics; Executive Director, Lifeline For Kids; Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Executive Director, Lifeline For Kids; Executive Director, Resilience Through Relationships Center; Executive Director, Child Trauma Training Center Dr. Griffin is a clinical and forensic psychologist with specialties in childhood trauma, resilience, and relationships. Dr. Griffin is a nationally recognized expert in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), trauma, resilience, and relationships. She developed the UMass Child Trauma Training Center (now known as Lifeline For Kids) which has trained over 100,000 professionals in trauma, trauma-informed care, and trauma sensitive practices. She is a highly sought-after public speaker and go-to expert for national media and is a regular contributor on news outlets. She is a co-author of a book by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Childhood Trauma and Resilience, A Practical Guide, a go-to resource on childhood trauma for pediatrics. Recently, Dr. Griffin also authored a book for couples, Relationship Rx: Prescriptions for Lasting Love and Deeper Connection.   RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Childhood Trauma and Resilience: A Practical Guide by Heather C. Forkey MD FAAP, Jessica L. Griffin PsyD and Moira Szilagyi MD PhD FAAP: https://www.amazon.com/Childhood-Trauma-Resilience-Practical-Guide/dp/1610025067 Relationship Rx: Prescriptions for Lasting Love and Deeper Connection by Jessica Griffin and Pepper Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Rx-Prescriptions-Lasting-Connection/dp/1538165732 Lifeline for Kids: https://www.umassmed.edu/cttc/ Caring for Caregivers Experiencing Secondary Trauma: A Call to Action: https://assets.libsyn.com/show/159677/STS_Clinical_Peds_2022.pdf Oxytocin has ‘tend-and-defend' functionality in group conflict across social vertebrates: https://assets.libsyn.com/show/159677/tend_and_defend.pdf Physician Distress and Burnout: The Neurobiological Perspective: https://assets.libsyn.com/show/159677/neurobiol_burnout_shanafelt.pdf Physician Well-being 2.0: Where Are WE and Where Are We Going?: https://assets.libsyn.com/show/159677/wellbeing_2.0_shanafelt.pdf Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center: https://www.nrcac.org Regional Children's Advocacy Centers: https://www.regionalcacs.org   Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at tony@nrcac.org. Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 15PJDP-22-GK-03061-JJVO awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP or NRCAC.  

Rabbi YY Interviews Dr. Van Der Kolk: Rabbi YY Jacobson had a zoom conversation with Dr. Van Der Kolkon healing trauma in the Jewish community. It included an intimate and raw Q&A session with "Fresh Start" Alumni. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Dr. Van der Kolk formerly served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and is a former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Fresh Start Retreat is an intensive 7-day retreat designed for men and women who want to understand, process, and heal from unresolved trauma, neglect, and abuse. To learn more about Fresh Start Retreat Center please visit https://www.jewishfreshstart.com or call 248-301-9997

Rabbi YY Interviews Author of "The Body Keeps the Score": Rabbi YY Jacobson had a zoom conversation with Dr. Van Der Kolkon healing trauma in the Jewish community. It included an intimate and raw Q&A session with "Fresh Start" Alumni. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Dr. Van der Kolk formerly served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and is a former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Fresh Start Retreat is an intensive 7-day retreat designed for men and women who want to understand, process, and heal from unresolved trauma, neglect, and abuse. To learn more about Fresh Start Retreat Center please visit https://www.jewishfreshstart.com or call 248-301-9997

The fourth and final episode of a four-part series related to Childhood Trauma. To find more information and resources on Childhood Trauma, visit The National Child Traumatic Stress Network or NTCSN.ORG, VERYWELLMIND.COM, and BETTERHELP.COM.  You can find Guilt-y Free! on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Anchor.  Stay Tuned for Season 2!

The third episode of a four-part series related to Childhood Trauma. To find more information and resources on Childhood Trauma, visit The National Child Traumatic Stress Network or NTCSN.ORG. You can find Guilt-y Free! on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Anchor.

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 78 percent of children reported more than one traumatic experience before five years of age. (https://www.nctsn.org/) Unresolved childhood trauma often manifests in adulthood as multiple health problems, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and a lack of direction. Trauma is a wide umbrella with some events being more obvious than others. Examples of trauma include the death of a loved one, rape, physical, mental, or emotional abuse, divorce, a breakup, bullying, natural disasters, accidents, war, and the list goes on. Traumas cause a loop in the brain to be formed that makes you feel unsafe. Without healing and “resetting” your brain's thought waves, you could be caught in a subconscious fight, flight, or freeze situation. Don Wood, PhD, is the author of two top selling books, Emotional Concussions and You Must Be Out of Your Mind. He is the Founder & CEO of the Inspired Performance Institute, and creator of the patented TIPP method. TIPP is a cutting-edge method inspired and developed through the newest developments in neuroscience and designed to clear away the effects of disturbing or traumatic events, repurpose old patterns and set the individual's mind up for peak performance. Dr. Don's TIPP method helps reboot the brain's stuck thought patterns. This makes it possible to stop chronic negative thought loops (AKA limbic loops), and not let the pain of past trauma continue to affect you today.Highlights From This EpisodeWhat counts as “trauma” and how do we identify it in ourselves? Resisting our traumas, and moving on. How traumas manifest in later life. How do you help people uncover the root of their trauma?Time Slice Theory: What it is and how it works. How are trauma and physical health linked? Addiction and how it can relate to food.Solutions to stop the sugar cravings loop.How long does it take to re-code your brain? Practical tip to take into your own life.   Subscribe & ReviewSubscribing and leaving a rating and review are important factors in helping the Reshape Your Health Podcast and the YouTube Channel reach more people. If you haven't already subscribed, please do that today.We would also be grateful if you left a rating and review, too. In your listening app, scroll to the “Ratings and Reviews” section, then click “Write a Review” and let us know what you enjoy about our show. We appreciate you taking the time to show your support. Thank you!Resources From This Episode>> Join Zivli>> Book a Free Zivli Discovery Call>> Freebie: Weight Loss Mindset Audio Training>> Freebie: The Ultimate Food Guide>> Dr. Don Wood's Website

The first episode of a four-part series related to Childhood Trauma. For more information go to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network or NTCSN.ORG. You can find Guilt-y Free! on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Anchor.  Don't forget to subscribe, rate the show and leave a comment. See you next Thursday!

EPISODE SUMMARY: The Baystate Family Advocacy Center has an exciting new program funded from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) - Child Advocacy Training & Support (CATS) Center. The CATS Center establishes a national training center to provide Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) training, education, and technical assistance on trauma-informed care and evidence-based treatment for children and families.  In this episode, Tony speaks with Kerri Bergendahl, LICSW and Jessica Wozniak, Psy.D. with the Baystate Family Advocacy Center on the training opportunities provided by the CATS Center. CATS Center overview (3:20) CATS Center goals (9:00) Trauma-informed practice (11:15) Training logistics and topics (14:45) FORECAST model (19:00) Ad hoc training opportunities (21:36) Benefits of trauma-informed training for MDTs (23:13) For more information (30:17)   GUESTS: Kerri Bergendahl, LICSW is the Behavioral Health Clinician/Project Specialist with the Child Advocacy Training & Support Center at Baystate Family Advocacy Center. Jessica Wozniak, Psy.D. is the Principal Investigator & Project Director, TF-CBT National Trainer, Manager of the Clinical Research and Development with Baystate Health Department of Psychiatry.   RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Baystate Family Advocacy Center: https://www.baystatehealth.org/services/pediatrics/family-support-services/family-advocacy-center  Project FORECAST: https://projectforecast.org/  The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/   Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at tony@nrcac.org. Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 2019-CI-FX-K005 and CFDA #16.758 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP, or NRCAC.

Listen to ASCO's Journal of Clinical Oncology essay “The Side Effects of Caring,” by Dr. Aarti Kamat, a pediatric hematology/ oncology fellow at the University of Michigan. The reading is followed by an interview with host Dr. Lidia Schapira and essay author Dr. Kamat, where they discuss coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) after Dr. Kamat has a triggering experience with a teenage patient. TRANSCRIPT The Side Effects of Caring: Dealing with Secondary Traumatic Stress in Oncology Narrator: The Side Effects of Caring, by Aarti Kamat, MD (10.1200/ JCO.22.00736) “I don't want to die in the hospital.” I could hear the young teenager crying in the background as I told her mother on the phone that she should come in to the emergency department. She had recently been diagnosed with a relapse of her leukemia and subsequently developed a systemic fungal infection. She now had a new fever that needed to be evaluated. She had decided that her goal was to pursue all possible treatments and interventions, so although I knew the thought of going to the hospital was distressing to her, I felt that this was the safest course of action and in accordance with her overall goals of care. I gently expressed to both my patient and her mother that I did not think this would be a long admission or result in her death. I could hear the mother reiterating my comment to her daughter who continued to sob and repeat that phrase. “I don't want to die in the hospital.” Eventually, my patient calmed down. I convinced her that I had no intention of sending her to the hospital to die, and she was successfully discharged home after a short admission. Despite the objectively positive medical outcome, I would still hear the patient crying in my head at random moments. Whether I was lying in bed with sleep eluding me, walking outside with my dog, or caring for other patients, I kept hearing the phantom voice repeating the phrase, “I don't want to die in the hospital.” I felt strained and stressed and was sleep-deprived while trying, unsuccessfully, to ignore the crying voice that was plaguing me. As a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow, I have seen and dealt with my share of emotional situations, and this was not my first or even most difficult encounter. I do not know why this particular patient's distress triggered such an emotional response within me. I empathized with this ill and terrified teenager and felt the tension between trying to reassure her that she would be okay and advocating for a hospitalization. I know that I delivered on my promise to my patient and her mother and that the admission was short and uneventful. I had not ignored her wishes or her cries for help, and I had confirmed that she wanted to continue with treatment of both her leukemia and fungal disease. However, why did I continue to hear her voice in my head? This pattern continued for days, even as I tried distracting myself with work, a tactic that usually works for me when dealing with unwanted emotions. Eventually, I realized this strategy was not working, and I knew this could not continue. Although I do not typically feel comfortable sharing my feelings, especially negative emotions, I eventually confided in a trusted mentor who is a pediatric intensive care unit attending with an interest in physician wellness, and I hoped she would be able to lend some much-needed advice. She immediately recognized that I was experiencing secondary traumatic stress (STS) and sent me online resources and podcasts to learn more about what I was going through. She encouraged me to speak with someone I trusted in my program about my experience and so I talked with an attending who was also my mentor. She listened attentively and shared her own similar stories and experiences. Being able to have my feelings validated and acknowledged in this way by people I trusted helped me to feel less hopeless and alone. STS is being increasingly recognized in health care workers, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also known as vicarious trauma, STS is related to post-traumatic stress disorder and in fact has overlapping symptoms of hypervigilance, avoidance, re-experiencing, mood disturbances, difficulty sleeping, and difficulty concentrating. Although STS can contribute to burn out, it is a distinct problem as it occurs when a person hears and responds to the trauma of another (secondary trauma) instead of their own personal trauma. STS can be triggered by hearing about the traumatic experience of a patient. In my case, hearing my patient's own duress triggered personal feelings of stress. Risk factors for STS include having a high level of empathy, the dose of exposure, isolation, less experience, younger age, and sex (more common in females). Importantly, even single events can trigger STS. The most important step in dealing with STS is recognizing the symptoms and knowing when to seek help. I was lucky that confiding in mentors and discussing my feelings with them helped my emotional healing, but it is not uncommon to need professional mental health help. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network posted a fact sheet to allow physicians to recognize STS in providers caring for children with trauma. Similarly, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a health and wellness article in the AAP News discussing tips for providers. There are also now a variety of podcasts discussing the issue for those who wish to learn more. I no longer hear that crying voice, but I know that I am certainly at risk for redeveloping STS. This experience, while distressing, did provide a valuable lesson about the importance of mentorship and communication. The act of sharing what I was going through and being lucky enough to have two trusted mentors not only recognize and validate my emotions but also guide me and remain available when I needed encouragement was enormously valuable. As someone who does not like to express any form of perceived vulnerability, something I imagine is common in many physicians; it felt unexpectedly freeing to unburden myself. Resilience and tenacity have historically been touted as necessary personality traits in our profession, but vulnerability and sensitivity are just as important. Although these traits are not mutually exclusive, this experience has helped me embrace my vulnerable side. Although the culture of medicine does not always recognize the need for vulnerability, in my case, acknowledging these feelings has been emotionally healing and has deepened my compassion for my patients. I am so grateful for having received support from mentors who understand the need for balancing hard work and wellness, something I hope to do for others as I advance my career. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Welcome to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology brought to you by ASCO podcasts, which offers a range of educational and scientific content and enriching insight into the world of cancer care. You can find all of the shows, including this one, at podcast.asco.org. I'm your host, Lidia Schapira, Associate Editor for Art of Oncology and Professor of Medicine at Stanford. With me today is Dr. Aarti Kamat, Pediatric Oncology Fellow at CS Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan. We will be discussing her Art of Oncology article, 'The Side Effects of Caring'. At the time of this recording, our guest has no disclosures. Aarti, welcome to our podcast. Dr. Aarti Kamat: Thank you so much for having me. Dr. Lidia Schapira: It's a pleasure. Tell us a little bit about your fellowship experience and storytelling. Do you read stories? Do you tell stories? How do you think about storytelling? Dr. Aarti Kamat: I've always really loved storytelling. When I was a little girl, I thought I was going to be a writer when I grew up. So it's always just kind of been a part of me. I do love reading. My friends and I, to stay close during the pandemic, have actually done virtual book clubs where we read out loud to each other. So that's been a good way to stay connected with people and also to read and hear some good stories. So that's just always been a part of me and helps me relax. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Can you share with our listeners some of the books that you've read recently that you would recommend to others? Dr. Aarti Kamat: Sure. I've been on a little bit of a Jane Austen kick recently. She's one of my favorites. So I always turn to her when I need something fun and something for my downtime. So we just finished Pride and Prejudice and just are starting Emma now. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Do you have a book club with some of your fellow fellows or some of your coworkers? Dr. Aarti Kamat: Not with my fellows, no. I do have one with my co-residents, so people I've worked with in the past. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So through this love of reading and stories, you also talk about a love of writing. Has writing been a part of your general sort of self-care portfolio, so to speak, as you tackle these very difficult years of training? Dr. Aarti Kamat: It definitely has both through journaling and through just writing silly fiction stories. It definitely helps me. If I need to get out my emotions, I can write things about myself. Otherwise, I like to write stories to entertain other people. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So let's talk a little bit about the essay that you sent and we've published in Journal of Clinical Oncology, which uses a clinical vignette as a way of introducing a very difficult topic, one that clearly shows in your narrative that you're very self-aware, but also where you share with the readers, a very particular vulnerability and a very difficult episode. Can you tell our listeners a little bit about how you live through these moments and how you are dealing with the trauma? Dr. Aarti Kamat: Sure. It's definitely hard to live with moments like this, particularly in a field like Ped Onc. I'm very lucky to have a group of supporters who are both willing and able to listen to me when I am not able to handle something myself, both family and friends and coworkers. I have very experienced mentors who have gone through similar feelings and difficult situations, were always there to guide me. So I've been very lucky in that sense. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Let's talk a little bit about the role of mentors in fellowship training. You talk about a patient triggering some trauma in yourself that you couldn't get away from that you realized was really interfering with your ability to function, if I understood your essay correctly. And you immediately found two mentors, who took you under their wing, and helped you. Tell us a little bit about this, untangle the process for us, recognizing the traumas, knowing where to turn for help, and then accepting the help. Dr. Aarti Kamat: It took me a little bit to fully recognize and give in to the fact that I needed help and that I was struggling, I knew, obviously, that I wasn't feeling myself and was having these symptoms that were unpleasant. But I think, like a lot of us do, just try to initially ignore them. And that, obviously, was not working. The one mentor, who I have always turned to who I know and has helped me through things like this in the past, I actually connected with during residency at the start of the pandemic. My program was very supportive and set up support groups, basically, for all of the residents to have one attending oversee. And she was the one who was assigned to me, and we just clicked and have stayed connected. And she's really helped guide me through fellowship and through the tough situations I've been having. So I knew I could count on her and turn to her for advice. And then in my own fellowship, I'm very close with my research mentor, and she, similarly, has guided me through fellowship. So I knew that I could already inherently trust these people. So it was very easy to turn to them once I decided that that was something I needed to do. Dr. Lidia Schapira: In your essay, you reflect a little on the culture of medicine. And, you know, you and I are not of the same generation. So I certainly remember during my training that you had to have sort of a hearty disposition, and it was all about tenacity and resilience and focus. And you talk a little bit in your essay about something that I think is so important for our readers to reflect on and hear, and that is that vulnerability and sensibility are just as important a trait of a good oncologist, pediatric, or adult. Tell us a little bit about how you discovered that. Dr. Aarti Kamat: I think it really, I discovered it since being tenacious and closed off obviously wasn't working for me. I think that culture is certainly still there, and that's what I was operating under that I needed to be strong and emotionless and not let these things get to me. Clearly that did not work and was having a negative impact on my training. So it was definitely difficult. But I realized opening up and having that vulnerable and sensitive side was important. And we deal with difficult things, our patients have a lot of difficult emotions. So kind of being aware of our own emotions can help us connect with our patients as well. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Tell me a little bit more about what you mean by embracing your vulnerable side. Dr. Aarti Kamat: I think just allowing myself to feel that vulnerability and not be ashamed or feel like there's something wrong with me or that I'm not strong enough, but rather that this is just an inherent part of me and everyone and something that I need to feel. Dr. Lidia Schapira: And let's take it a step further. And let me just say that I admire your courage for sharing your vulnerability with the community of oncology readers of JCO. What made you send this essay to us? And what drove you to put this issue of traumatic stress to the front and forward for our community of readers? Dr. Aarti Kamat: Sure. So I had actually initially just written this as a reflection piece for myself, kind of like I do, like I mentioned earlier, I do enjoy journaling and writing when I need to process something. So it was just something I had written for myself to try and just another step in the healing process. And I did share it with my mentors who then encouraged me to reach out and possibly get this published, since it is something that affects not only me. It could potentially be helpful for others. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So Aarti, let me ask you a relatively trick question here, and that is, if you were reading this as a Program Director for a Pediatric Oncology Fellowship Program, what would you do? What is the message that you would take home, and what changes would you make in your own program? Dr. Aarti Kamat: I think I would reflect on my program and see, are there supports in place for my trainees who could potentially be going through a similar experience? Is there anything that we can be doing more as a program to support trainees or not even just trainees, but anyone working in the field and really just reflect and evaluate on that? Dr. Lidia Schapira: Let's take that and think about that together a little bit more. What kind of resources or sort of wellness interventions do you think help? What have you heard from others and what has been successful for you and your fellow fellows? Dr. Aarti Kamat: So I think trying to destigmatize needing to reach out for help. So having whether that's a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist. We do have a very good program where I am where you can just reach out, and the program helps set you up with a therapist, at least temporarily, to help work through any potential feelings you're having. They really encourage us to make time for that. I think just making it easy to find people, like a mentor or an attending to reach out to is also really important, if, you know, the professional route is not the route you want to take. So just promoting a culture of openness with people who are guiding you, not only in your career, but also in your emotional development. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So yes, I fully agree with you that creating a compassionate culture and compassion begins with self. So helping people to understand that as well is incredibly important. And one of the things I think that probably keeps you going back to work and me going back to work is that we also find the work we do very meaningful. Can you talk a little bit about the joys of practice for you? Dr. Aarti Kamat: Sure. I mean, I love my patients. I love interacting with them and getting to know each of their unique personalities and their likes and dislikes and getting to know their whole families. And really developing that relationship is very important to me and very special to me. And it's a very, I think, privileged relationship. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So what are some of the lighter moments at work both in conversation with some of your patients or with your coworkers, or even in your fictionalized writing, that help you feel that your emotional reserve tank is full? Dr. Aarti Kamat: So I love just having fun with my patients. I always make sure that at our visits, we're talking about not only the medical things, but any fun things they've done in their life, or what they've done since the last time I've seen them. I make sure I know their favorite either princess or superhero, whichever they prefer. And I like to include that when I'm talking about them with other people. The same thing with my coworkers. We're all very close. And we love laughing and joking with each other. And we really love ordering cookies and having those in clinic. So that helps the day get by as well. Dr. Lidia Schapira: And I'm wondering, do you ever read stories to your patients, to your little ones? Dr. Aarti Kamat: I haven't. But now I think I should start. Dr. Lidia Schapira: I think you should too. I have found it so interesting with so many of my patients, adult patients over time. I know who the readers are, I know what they like to read. And often that is the best icebreaker and the best way to connect during a visit even if the news we then have to tackle is not the brightest. So maybe you can try that and then write to us and tell us how it worked. Dr. Aarti Kamat: I will definitely try that. I love that. Dr. Lidia Schapira: All right. Well, it's been lovely talking with you, Aarti. Again, I thank you for sharing your vulnerability and helping us really understand how important this topic of secondary traumatic stress is for trainees. And I hope that our listeners and readers will take some good ideas home to make their programs even stronger. Dr. Aarti Kamat: Thank you. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Until next time, thank you for listening to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. Don't forget to give us a rating or review wherever you listen. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. JCO Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology is just one of ASCO's many podcasts. You can find all of the shows at podcast.asco.org. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement. 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We know our kids have experienced trauma, but how can we help them overcome this trauma to become healthy happy adults. We talk about resilience and overcoming an adverse beginning with Dr. Julian Ford and Dr. Amanda Zelechoski. Dr. Ford is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Law at the University of Connecticut where he directs two Treatment and Services Adaptation Centers in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Ford is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and has published more than 250 articles and book chapters and is the author or editor of 10 books. Dr. Amanda Zelechoski is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in trauma. She is a professor of psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Purdue University Northwest.In this episode, we cover:What are some of the different types of events/situations that can be traumatic to a child?Do different types of trauma affect children differently? Short term but intense trauma. Long term trauma at the hands of a primary caregiver. Neglect? Witnessing domestic violence? Prenatal trauma?Why does early life trauma make it harder for kids to succeed at life?What are some signs of trauma by age of child? Preschool? Elementary? Middle and High School? (learning, physical health, mental health, trouble with the law, etc.)How to help our kids overcome their traumatic background and thrive? How to rewire the neurons?TriggersEmotional regulation.What can parents do to help their kids bounce back from their early life trauma?What is the key element to resilience?How can parents encourage resilience?What role does temperament or personality play in resilience to trauma?How long does it take for kids to “heal” from trauma?Are there specific types of therapy that are more effective than others for helping children overcome trauma? Does it differ depending on the type of trauma?Resources: Roadmap to Resilience Podcast series. www.roadmaptoreslience.orgThis podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the show

Special Note: In an effort to provide support, there is mention of some traumatic topics. Please keep this in mind as you decide when and where to listen to this episode. Although no graphic details are included, you may not want your little ones to overhear this episode. Listen in as Crystal Mercer (a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in trauma, grief, and anxiety) joins the conversation. Join us for suggestions on how to remain mindful of mental health as we consume news. Resources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Call 2-1-1 national number to locate a variety of community resources Teens can text Help to 741-741 for a trained crisis counselor National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-safety-and-crisis/school-violence-resources/talking-to-children-about-violence-tips-for-parents-and-teachers The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/all-nctsn-resources https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//pfa_walletcard.pdf Once I Was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen (Book) also available as a YouTube Video: http://www.viewpure.com/tXOgvchh_Lc?start=0&end=0 I Miss You (First Look At Death) by Lesley Harker

Dr. Mona Mittal sees her interest in trauma and human suffering as the result of  her upbringing. Having grown up in India, Dr. Mittal admits that despite its immense beauty, suffering was never far out of sight.  While pursuing her master's in social work, she interned at a special unit within the police department that worked with women and children. It was both the hardships and human resilience she witnessed that led Dr. Mittal to pursue further study and get her PhD.  On this week's episode of TraumaTies, brought to life by the https://www.nvrdc.org/ (Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)) and hosted by Bridgette Stumpf and Lindsey Silverberg, Dr. Mittal discusses her journey to clinical research and teaching at University of Maryland's School of Public Health, as well as the incredible work she does now with individuals and couples experiencing interpersonal violence. Featured GuestName: https://sph.umd.edu/people/mona-mittal (Dr. Mona Mittal) What she does: Dr. Mittal is a clinical researcher and associate professor of Family Science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Her research focuses on individuals and couples who have experienced interpersonal violence, using a trauma informed lens to look at the mental, sexual, and reproductive health of survivors. As a professor, she teaches classes on trauma, addictions, family crises, and more.  Company: https://sph.umd.edu/ (University of Maryland's School of Public Health) Words of wisdom: “People are so strong, and with a little bit of help, they can really rebound and grow tremendously.” Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-mittal-a4925814/ (LinkedIn)  Episode Highlights [07:16] Trauma-informed classrooms: Dr. Mittal discusses how, historically, K-12 classrooms get more focus on trauma-informed understanding, but this should extend to collegiate students, of whom more than half report having experienced a trauma in their lives, impacting alcohol and drug use, mental health, and academic performance.   [13:02] Academic issues: A continuation of her call for trauma-informed higher education classrooms, Dr. Mittal addresses the traumatizing reality of academia itself. [23:24] Creating the right space: In creating a trauma-informed higher education classroom, Dr. Mittal believes it needs to start with the faculty, staff, and university systems talking about the prevalence of trauma and adapting https://www.samhsa.gov/ (SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach). [28:49] The power of one: Studies show that it takes just one person reaching out and expressing care and concern for another person to have a great impact. People shouldn't minimize their own power in making a difference.  [30:00] Free materials: Dr. Mittal offers some other resources for professionals to use when trying to implement more trauma-informed understanding in their work: https://istss.org/home (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)) and https://www.nctsn.org/ (National Child Traumatic Stress Network.)  Connect with the Network for Victim Recovery of DC☑️ Follow us on https://twitter.com/NVRDC (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/NetworkforVictimRecoveryDC/ (Facebook), http://www.instagram.com/nvrdc (Instagram) & https://www.linkedin.com/company/nvrdc/ (LinkedIn). ☑️ Subscribe to TraumaTies on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/traumaties/id1612126516 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/5PbJbBq6IIiDvA2DLPy79R?si=48ea896c4d324fde (Spotify), or https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90cmF1bWF0aWVzLmNhcHRpdmF0ZS5mbS9yc3NmZWVk (Google Podcasts). Brought to you by Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma. Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve...

Welcome to Pediatric Meltdown, the podcast for busy pediatricians who want to better understand children's emotional health and behaviors and gain the skills and knowledge to help them thrive. I am your host, Lia Gaggino. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Heather C. Forkeyl, MD Heather C. Forkey, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Division Director for the Child Protection Program and Foster Children Evaluation Service (FaCES) of the UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center. She also serves as the Medical Director of Lifeline4Kids at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Forkey has been the recipient of local and federal grants to address issues of children in foster care and to translate promising practices to address the physical and mental health needs of children who have been traumatized. She has published and presented nationally and internationally on the topics and serves in leadership roles for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the American Academy of Pediatrics on issues related to foster care and child trauma. She recently co-authored the book Childhood Trauma and Resilience: A Practical Guide, now available from AAP Press.      We commonly think of the human response to trauma, stress, and threat as "fight, flight or freeze", but there is one more, "affiliate". We are designed to be with others and resilience lies in our ability to find safe, stable, and nurturing relationships. Our past is not our future and surrounding ourselves with those who truly care for us is the key to thriving.   Key Highlights:   [00:01 - 18:47] Affiliate Response: Recognition of Young Adults from Foster Care having Similar Outcomes Yet Genetically Unrelated.   Various aspects how toxic stress impact kids Kids that experience trauma has impacts on immune system, neural pathways and that are rapidly endocrine system especially epigenetic areas.  Ex. why traumatized kids might have constipation.  Fight-Flight and Freeze has a limited Benefits Affliation: How one can be able to ask for help managing stress   How humans has evolved to have an ability recognizing what is safe and not safe  Pulling people to manage stress together. Affiliate response  Safe, stape and nurturing.  Tiger Chameleon: Determining trauma through patterns. Dr. Baylin coming up with animal analogies responding exposure to trauma Tigers are kids associated with developmental delay that feels constantly threatened. Chameleons are kids that can look like manipulators but infact they are just good at using clues and can manage situations.   [18:48 - 43:47] How Behaviors should not be placed out of the blue.  Cognitive triangle: Thought leads to feeling that leads to a behavior Changing negative message can help kids change their cognitive triangle processing into a positive one. Interactions from caregivers, is shaping your map and the map of your world. How parents and kids has the opportunity to rewrite the map  Three R's: Reassure, Routine, Regulate Stress kids has a difficulty of Learning the skills of play  Letting the child lead by using Praise Paraphrase pointed out and not use the cues for families who stressed Stay Curious, Asking open-ended questions Doing it with respect and empathy It's natural for peditricians in recognizing affiliate response Trauma Coaches are employed to train foster parents to understand trauma Accompanying the kid's growth and making them understand the process especially to those who have serious diagnosis.  ...

On this episode I share some simple things to keep in mind while talking with kids about tragedy. Taken from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, these steps will help you have conversations with your kids that support healing, compassion and empowerment. Learning to have hard conversations and show up for our kids during moments of tragedy can be really humbling and it can be one of the biggest gifts we offer our kids. It's worth navigating the stress we feel to help them process their grief, fear and overwhelm.For more resources check out the NCTSN pdf and these articles:Explaining the News To our KidsTalking to Children About ViolenceHow to Talk with Kids About School Shootings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Now that we've spent time talking about how to recognize trauma and battle burnout in the workplace, it's only fitting we move right into how to recognize signs of Secondary Trauma. Secondary Traumatic Stress can be any combination of emotional, mental, or behavioral trauma responses like images getting stuck in your head, avoidance, intrusive negative thoughts, and difficulty concentrating. STS can mirror the same signs of someone experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but the difference is you don't experience the traumatic event directly. Instead, Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) can occur in anyone who hears the firsthand account, or is indirectly exposed, to someone else's traumatic experience.  Tune in to this episode with Nikki Young and Alyssa Najera as they share examples of Secondary Traumatic Stress and help you better understand hot better recognize and navigate secondary traumatization.   In this episode we talk about: What is Secondary Traumatic Stress? Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is a combination of trauma responses that can result from hearing, watching, or reading about the traumatic experience of others. This can occur from professional roles of working with trauma survivors, witnessing criminal acts of violence, working the Emergency Department or working in protective services. STS, however, can also occur outside of work and as a result of hearing someone story, witnessing disturbing images or video on social media or news outlets, or learning something traumatic happened to someone you love.   Signs of Secondary Traumatic Stress Secondary Traumatic Stress mimic the same trauma responses as those described in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The only difference, however, is STS can result from learning about the firsthand experience of someone else's trauma, whereas PTSD requires a person directly experiencing an event or series of events. These trauma responses include a cluster of physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms including, but not limited to, the following: Hypervigilance: Exhibiting extreme alertness, care, or caution in one or several areas of your life Increased Startle Response: Feeling extra jumpy or on edge Difficulty concentrating Easily distracted Images or parts of an event get stuck or replay in your head Avoidance of people, places, or things that might remind you of the event or series of events Disrupted sleep or nightmares Irritability Feelings of guilt or helplessness Somatic or physiological responses to being reminded of the event(s)   Who is at Risk of Experiencing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) While people working in crisis or with trauma exposed populations are at an exceptionally high risk, secondary traumatic can also occur due to exposure to images or stories you hear in the media, national crisis, or videos. According to research, the below populations are at high risk of developing Secondary Traumatic Stress First Responders Child Protective Service Providers Mental Health Clinicians Educators Health Care Providers Helping Professionals   What is the difference between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue? Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they are distinctly different. Secondary Traumatic Stress refers to the presence of trauma symptoms, also consistent with PTSD symptoms, that are caused by at least one indirect exposure to traumatic material or events. This exposure could be through learning about someone's story firsthand verbally, via images, news media, reports, social media, or videos. Vicarious Trauma is less focused on trauma responses or symptoms and more focused on the cognitive changes or shifts in world view that occur over time because of repeated exposure to trauma stories. Vicarious traumatization is less present as trauma responses and more present as a shift in one's overall perspective of their environment. Compassion Fatigue also known as Empathic Strain Compassion fatigue is the gradual increase of immense emotional and physical exhaustion resulting from the ongoing output of empathy and compassion required in one's work. It is most commonly experienced in health care and helping professions, but is also experienced in other professions. Compassion fatigue can result in feelings of indifference or apathy toward the pain and suffering of others.       Resources mentioned: We've pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some links:   National Child Traumatic Stress Network; STS a Fact Sheet for Child-Serving Professionals https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/secondary_traumatic_stress_child_serving_professionals.pdf   Professional Quality of Life Scale https://proqol.org   Thank you for allowing us into your lives and helping us make mental health relatable and a part of your everyday conversation! For more information or to access all episodes visit TherapistsUncut.com.   What is the Therapists Uncut Podcast: The Therapists Uncut Podcast is a light-hearted, informative self-help podcast for grown-ups. It is hosted by off-the-clock therapists hoping to validate your experiences, normalize therapy and therapists, and help you prioritize your mental health. Who are the Therapists Uncut Podcast Co-Hosts: Nikki Young is co-host of Therapists Uncut and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Nikki keeps it personable and professional. Yet, she always manages to keep the Therapists Uncut family and followers laughing. You may find her squirreling through topics, stories, or jokes, and all in good fun. Don't worry because someone will bring her back around to the conversation. Nikki is a licensed marriage and family therapist in her private practice located in Modesto, CA, and she is also a Crisis Junkie at heart. In addition to being co-owner of a group private practice, she is also a crisis clinician responding to local mental health crisis and emergencies. Learn more about Nikki at catalystcounselinginc.com Alyssa Najera is co-host of Therapists Uncut and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Alyssa is typically calm and composed on most days, but often has difficulty containing her excitement about the little things in life. She loves to laugh, spread positivity, and is often caught with a smile on her face. Alyssa is also a Child Welfare Services social worker and supervisor alumni, previous child sexual abuse forensic interviewer, trainer and consultant, and CEO of a group private practice in the small town of Oakdale, CA. Learn more about Alyssa at smalltowncounselingca.com or alyssanajera.com. Disclaimer: Thank you for joining Therapists Uncut, a production of AMP Smart Business. To learn more about Therapists Uncut and stay up on upcoming episodes, please subscribe and follow us on social media. As a reminder, although the Therapists Uncut co-hosts are licensed therapists, they are not your therapist. This podcast is not intended to substitute professional mental health counseling. If you need professional therapy, please contact your local provider or primary care provider.  Thanks for listening and we'll see you on the next episode of Therapists Uncut! 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Good morning, and Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! Since 2009, March 31st has been a day to celebrate the trans and non-binary community—now celebrated worldwide—and you can thank activist Rachel Crandall for that. Thank you, Rachel!It's been a really tough few years, and the past year, in particular, has been—well, no one word really captures the feeling. Horrific? Depressing? Demoralizing? That's why I'm thrilled to share with y'all the following news released by the Biden Administration this morning.A few hours ago, the White House and federal agencies put out a number of wonderful announcements about trans rights, and I'm so excited to tell you about them because today should be about trans and non-binary joy.1. The State Department announced that starting on April 11th, U.S. citizens will be able to select "X" as a non-binary gender marker on passports. They are the first federal agency to codify this inclusive policy. Applicants can already self-select w/o medical documentation.2. TSA announced that they are updating their body scanners at airport security to move away from tech that has led to trans and non-binary travelers experiencing frequent discrimination, reducing unnecessary and invasive and humiliating body searches. So excited for this!!!3. TSA is also: -- Working with airlines to implement non-binary markers during the flight booking process -- Removing gender considerations with validating traveler info at airport security -- Including non-binary markers during TSA Precheck enrollment + CBP Trusted Traveler4. Department of Health and Human Services released a new website that offers resources and guidance for LGBTQ youth and families, to counteract several GOP-led state governments removing such resources from their own websites in recent months.5. The Department of Education's Office of Safe and Supportive Schools is expanding trainings with more resources to educate school leaders and communities about the challenges facing trans and non-binary youth and their families.6. HHS's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released "LGBTQI+ Youth – Like All Americans, They Deserve Evidence-Based Care" to affirm the critical need of gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth.7. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which falls under HHS, has released "new information for providers confirming that providing gender-affirming care is neither child maltreatment nor malpractice". This is incredibly helpful.8. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health has developed a resource to inform parents and guardians, educators, and other persons supporting children and adolescents with information on gender-affirming care, what it does, and why it's so critical to saving lives. 9. The Social Security Administration is announcing that it is removing the requirement that transgender people show proof of identity such as doctor's notes in order to update their gender information in their social security record by the fall of 2022.10. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it will give individuals the option to select an “X” gender marker during the voluntary self-identification questions that are part of the intake process for filing a charge of discrimination.11. The Department of Education will propose a new federal regulation: the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will allow applicants to indicate their gender identity, race, and ethnicity to help inform the Department about application barriers.12. The White House Office of Management and Administration announced they will begin implementing an "X" gender marker to the White House Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES) system that affirms trans and non-binary visitors and workers.13. The White House announced that the President's proposed Fiscal Year 23 budget includes $10 million in funding for additional critical research on how to best add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.There are a few more announcements, but those are the leads.Elections matter, folks. There's a lot of work left to be done, but I'm so thankful to the Biden Administration for being intentional about addressing the systemic discrimination faced by trans and non-binary people in the United States.Share this news with all the folks in your life, and while I have you here, please do celebrate trans visibility with me by subscribing to Charlotte's Web Thoughts.

Today’s episode discusses the ongoing trauma of gang involvement, specifically the lasting impact on those who joined as minors. According to a National Youth Gang Survey, two out of every five active gang members are juveniles, and therefore particularly vulnerable to the pressures and traumas associated with gang affiliation and community violence. As this relates to gangs, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network explains, “while traumatic stress is certainly not the sole cause for gang involvement and delinquency, it can increase a youth's vulnerability to a gang's appeal. Gangs can offer a sense of safety, control and structure often missing in the lives of traumatized youth”. Gangs offer traumatized youth an opportunity to experience affirmation, often for the first time. These are children who have not experienced a family, community or society that is able to protect and provide for them, to offer them a vision of a positive future. The gang then steps in to fill that role. This week Tricia speaks with Luis Javier Rodriguez, a renowned poet, novelist, journalist and community activist. He was named the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate by Mayor Eric Garcetti and is perhaps best known for his memoir Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in LA, for which he received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award. Luis is also the founder of the Tia Chucha Press and Tia Chucha Cultural Center. In My Backyard is brought to you by The Guidance Center, a children's mental health agency in Long Beach, CA. In My Backyard is produced by Tricia Costales and Matthew Murray. Thank you to Jay Vincent B for original music. All other music licensed through SoundStripe. Thank you to our listeners and supporters. Please visit tgclb.org or text HOPE to 562-262-5689 to make a one-time donation or join our Hope and Healing Club to become a monthly donor today. And subscribe to In My Backyard on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, strong connections exist between childhood trauma and addiction and experiencing chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. In addition, Individuals who have experienced abuse experience stress and anxiety later in life. The sense of security we feel as a child does impact the emotional and physical path we take as adults. In this episode, we will chat about tools to heal from childhood trauma as an adult. Join Marty Wolner and Robin on Thursday, 2/3 at noon EST on Transformation Talk Radio on Facebook or listen on your favorite podcast.

This has been a Morbid Forest Production. This week you heard "Hansel and Gretel" written by Michael Sanders with narration by Naomi Richards, Shawn Moreau, and Matthew Trevino. Interested in reading more of Dr. Sanders work? You can find is work- "The Evil that Men Do: Modern Fairy Tales for Grown Ups" on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Evil-That-Men-Do-Grownups-ebook/dp/B071HS1TV2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EW56D1BJJ9AD&keywords=Michael+sanders+evil&qid=1640820862&sprefix=michael+sanders+evil+%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1 If you or someone else is suffering from childhood trauma, please reach out to the following resources: nctsn.org- National Child Traumatic Stress Network mentalhelp.net- PTSD 1800-656-4673: National Sexual Assault hotline Don't forget to leave us a rating on Spotify and Apple podcast and help us reach more Travelers on their path to horror. https://linktr.ee/themorbidforest Season 2 theme music provided by The Bridge City Sinners "Ashes" Episode Show music: Drops of Melting Snow by Axeletree The Silent Grove by Axletree Little Mozart by Serge Quadrado Piano Quartet No1 in G Minor Mozart by Nash Ensemble Mozart Sonata No 13 in B flat by Brendan Kinsella Myuu- Gymnopedie No 1 Classical cover --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morbidforest/support

According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 70% of adolescents receiving treatment for substance abuse that were surveyed had a history of trauma. Trauma can have many diverse reactions and effects, and this week on the VSC Podcast VSC Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell chats with Founder of HUSH no More Dr. Vanessa Guyton and VSC LGBTQ+ Victim Advocate Kevin Fox to chat about addiction following assault, removing the shame around this topic, and ways we can be better supporters. Dr. Vanessa Guyton uses she/her pronouns and is the CEO of Consulting Experts & Associates, LLC. Additionally, she is the Founder and Executive Director of HUSH No More, a non-profit organization and movement that provides a platform to allow Survivors to share their story and help victims to heal and unleash the shame of their trauma. This platform led to her creating and producing the HUSH No More Book, Trauma Releasing Coloring Book, and “When a Date Turns to Rape.” Her documentary has been shown internationally in Japan, Kuwait, Jordan, and Qatar to bring awareness to the HUSH Topics. Kevin Fox uses he/him pronouns and is a Victim advocate in an adjunct position with the VSC and Zebra Coalition serving survivors in the LGBTQ+ Community. Kevin worked as a high school teacher while receiving his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College. His passion when working with clients is to help them increase their resilience and satisfaction with their everyday lives; he seeks to help clients increase their meaning from life and live more authentically and honestly. You can listen to this episode on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/9SGKyCqEfis You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Want to make a difference? Visit Victimservicecenter.org to learn how you can get involved and help the VSC continue supporting survivors of trauma. ----------------------------------- Trigger Warning: In this podcast we will be discussing sensitive topics such as Sexual Assault. It's important to take care of yourself while listening. Some suggestions are listening while you're in a healthy head space or knowing who you can reach out to if you become upset. Our 24/7 helpline for crisis calls based out of Central Florida is 407 500 HEAL, for the Florida state sexual helpline call (888) 956-7273. By contacting the National Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 you can get support and learn about your local resources. There is always someone ready to help.

This special edition of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's TeamPeds Talks podcast, FocusED sponsored by the Pediatric Emergency Care Special Interest Group. FocusED is a podcast program that offers listeners unique insight into the broad scope of pediatric emergency care by exploring a variety of emergency care topics through different lenses across the care continuum. Nicole Koepke, MSN, CPNP-PC, a nurse practitioner and the chair of the Pediatric Emergency Care Special Interest Group will be your host. She has 20 years of experience as an Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner and is currently working as an innovation specialist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in their Primary Care Network. In this 4 part series we've been focusing on Gun Violence Prevention Strategies, taking an in depth look at the public health crisis of gun violence in the United States. In this episode we will be examining Gun Violence Prevention through the lens of the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program with Dr. Joel Fein from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Joel A. Fein MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania and an attending physician in the Emergency Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He is a Co-director of the Center for Violence Prevention at CHOP within the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. Dr. Fein is also the Research Director of the Health Alliance for Violence Prevention (theHAVI) and a member of the leadership team for The Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress, an intervention development center within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Locally, Dr. Fein is on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Anti-drug Anti-Violence Network (PAAN) and is the research co-chair of the Philadelphia ACES Task Force. At CHOP he is the Director of Advocacy and Health Policy for the Emergency Department.

Do your child's reactions seem bigger than they should be to everyday events? Are your reactions sometimes a bit too big? What causes us to get triggered by our kids or to trigger them? We talk with Dr. Tripp Ake, a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the field of child trauma treatment. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and the program director for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. In this episode, we cover:What do we mean by “triggering” and how does it differ from getting our buttons pushed?What's the difference between being triggered and being annoyed or irritated?How to become a trauma detective?What types of things can trigger a child?How much of having our “buttons pushed” stems from the belief that our child's behavior is a reflection on us as parents? How do the belief systems that we grow up with impact us as adults? We may not even be aware that hold these values and may not even agree with them.How can we identify the things in our past that make us likely to be triggered?Examples of things parents have told us drives them to distraction (aka triggers them).WhiningDisrespectTwo universal parenting tips for improving a child's behavior.National Child Traumatic Stress Network This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

Join experts in the field of child stress and trauma as they delve into research-based strategies for building resilience in children of all ages. Your hosts, Dr. Julian Ford and Dr. Amanda Zelechoski, along with guest experts explore how children and families successfully face and overcome adversity, and how helping professionals can support and empower this resilience. Together, they'll paint a holistic picture of what a roadmap to resilience can look like for children experiencing stress and trauma.Dr. Ford and Dr. Zelechoski bring decades of experience as psychologists and researchers to make these strategies available for all who care for children. Whether you're a mental health provider, parent, lawyer, social worker, or caregiver, you can use these tools to help the children you support step from difficulty into strength.Roadmap to Resilience is a collaboration between Pandemic Parenting and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, with special thanks to the Inter-Organizational Child Trauma Task Force. Roadmap to Resilience is produced by Dr. Julian Ford, Dr. Amanda Zelechoski, Carmen Vincent, and Victoria Bruick, with strategic support from Jennifer Valentine and promotional support from the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders. Many thanks to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Child Traumatic Stress Network for their financial support for this project.Learn more at www.roadmaptoresilience.org.

Join us in this week's episode as we speak on a very heavy topic, in which we discuss the code of silence. What needs to change and how we can become allies to those whom have been victims of any form sexual assault. The code of silence is something that has gone on for way too long and needs to be broken. Many times, victims have stayed silent about the assault they have gone through because of fear tactics. What is sad, is that sometimes these tactics are applied by family members rather than the offender themselves. Mothers, grandmothers, brothers, sisters, and uncles, at times tell the victim not to speak out and protect the offender with excuses such as “we don't want to start any family drama”, “if this person finds out they will kill them and then he'll go to jail.” It's time to stop this behavior that puts pressure on an individual that is already going through a lot of emotions as it is. It's time to encourage victims to speak out, it's time to tell them they did nothing wrong by speaking out, it's time to protect victims and make them feel safe, it's time to side with the victims and not the offenders. If you or anyone you may know have been victims of sexual assault, I want you to know you are not alone. Although there are wonds that will never fully heal, listed below ther are some recourses that can be helpful. ORGANIZATIONS National Center for Victims of Crime. https://victimsofcrime.org/ RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) https://www.rainn.org/ American SPCC (American Society for the Positive Care of Children). https://americanspcc.org/sexual-child-abuse/ The Children's Assessment Center (Houston Texas). https://cachouston.org/prevention/child-sexual-abuse-facts/ BOOKS: Unbound – My Story of Liberation and the Birth of The Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller THERAPISTS T2S Enterprises info@t2senterprises.com (888) 718-2T2S @t2senterprises on social media VIDEOS RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/ Darkness to Light: https://www.d2l.org/ CASA: https://nationalcasagal.org/ The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/ My siblings and I have a very dysfunctional relationship which stems from our childhood family therapy is ideal However, all parties are not ready for this format. - https://www.facebook.com/Talk2Spirit/videos/213472924025818 (51:42) I have a friend that is open in talking about their childhood trauma with me. They rage from physical, emotional, to sexual abuse he often states states that he wonders why he was the only sibling to have all this happen to, from their father and fathers friend. He sought out therapy in the past but encountered non ethical behavior from the therapist so he is now reluctant to try again. He is seeking a relationship and is a really good guy but I wonder if he is emotionally available. How can I support him? - https://www.facebook.com/Talk2Spirit/videos/150771837146105 (6:48) My biological father sexually abused me as a child. I have kept this information to myself for the past 3 decades. I finally spoke up and told my family this year. But my older brother still expects me to forgive our father and embrace him. I am having a tough time with this especially with fathers day approaching how do I handle this? - https://www.facebook.com/Talk2Spirit/videos/917829219065580 (31:18) My husband and I struggle with intimacy mainly due to his past traumas with childhood sexual abuse and my body image issues. We both struggle to initate sex. How can we work on this together? - https://www.facebook.com/Talk2Spirit/videos/148264157354952 (51:00)

Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston, USA. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Bessel Van der Kolk served as a past president for the International Society for Traumatic stress Studies and former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. Topics discussed: - Are we all traumatised? - What causes trauma? - What is disassociation? - How does trauma appear in the body? - EMDR, psychedelics and Yoga - The role of talk therapy - Post traumatic growth? - Much more Connect: freedompact at gmail . com https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews) https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​​​​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact​​​ https://www.besselvanderkolk.com

COVID has been traumatic for young people. For a year and a half now, it's either been impossible to go to school or the place that they go to doesn't match what they used to know as school. The virus may have caused severe illness or death in their families. It's a frightening time for all of us and especially so among the youngest and most vulnerable. So as in-class education really begins again in earnest, what's the state of these people showing up to the classrooms and how can we, not just as parents or teachers but members of society, help?We speak with Ruby Ramirez, principal in the Dallas Independent School District, about how she prepared her school for the state of mind the students are returning with. One thing that's helped everyone feel better? Masks. Yep, the things that made everyone so uncomfortable in the earlier days of COVID now give students a sense of security in the classroom and hallways.Masks are a big deal for Dr. Robin Gurwitch as well. She's a psychologist and Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine and she points out that one of the best ways to recover from our societal trauma is to stop the virus itself. To do that, wear your dang masks where you're told to wear it. In the interview, Robin mentions some online resources that could help anyone.Here they are:National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org or https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/pandemic-resources)American Psychological Association (https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/parenting-caregiving) National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19   https://www.nctsn.org/resources/supporting-children-during-coronavirus-covid19Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Discussing_Coronavirus_w_Your_Children.pdf  https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Finding_Right_Words_Talk_Children_Teens_Coronavirus.pdfhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/for-parents.htmlAmerican Psychological Association at https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19). Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun. Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesThe Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is available here.Find the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

Host Chris Kleiser talks with Dr. Keith Cruise, Professor of Psychology at Fordham University, about all things trauma and how it's more than an ACEs score. Dr. Cruise is the Director of Clinical Training and a Co-Director of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice, a technical assistance center that is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He has regularly been hired as an expert on cases in Tennessee and happens to be the expert on the Tyshon Booker case, discussed in Episode 2. In this episode, Dr. Cruise dives into what the research tells us about how our client's traumatic experiences shape their lives and how we as defenders can incorporate trauma-informed practices in our representation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/indefenseofchildrenpod/message

As a follow-up to their last episode, the Fellas share some of the ways that they have used to take care of themselves and recharge, both before and during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. For those of you that are interested in learning more about Psychological First Aid (PFA) or Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR), this is a link to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network website that was spoken of in this episode: https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-fellas-5/message

How do I help my children feel more secure when I don't have the answers? In this second part of a two-part series on trauma-informed parenting, Dr. Amanda Zelechoski speaks with Dr. Julian Ford about why the pandemic has been so hard for parents, especially parents who are essential workers or work in healthcare, and what it means to be a trauma-informed parent.Julian D. Ford, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. is a board certified clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Law at the University of Connecticut where he directs two Treatment and Services Adaptation Centers in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network: the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders. Dr. Ford is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has published more than 250 articles and book chapters and is the author or editor of 10 books, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2nd Edition; Treating Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach, 2nd Edition; Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models; and Critical Moments: Transforming Crises into Turning Points in Psychotherapy. Dr. Ford is the Principal Investigator for the national Developmental Trauma Disorder Field trial research study, and developed and has conducted randomized clinical trial and effectiveness studies with the Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET©) model for youths and adults with developmental trauma histories and complex PTSD.

Managing a child's behavior is one of the biggest challenges parents face. Many parents think that physical punishment is an acceptable form of discipline with more than two-thirds of American adults agreeing or strongly agreeing that children sometimes need a “good hard spanking.” That is according to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Spanking may work temporarily to stop children's problem behaviors, but it may not change their behavior in the long run and can potentially develop into Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder or PTSD symptoms. Imani Kaliid, Host of the Misconnected Podcast, Founder of InVia Foundation and Author of There was Violence joins A Trauma Survivor Thriver's Podcast to share how childhood abuse affected his life as an adult.

Welcome to Episode 3 of Interpersonal! In this episode, Aggie and Hannah interview Dr. Miguel Villodas about a new pilot study his team ran examining the feasibility of implementing home-based Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with families deemed at-risk for child maltreatment. This episode covers topics spanning implementation, measurement, and building community partnerships. Dr. Villodas is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University and leads the Healthy Child and Family Development lab. You can view his faculty webpage here: https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/miguel-villodas-ph-d/ Explore the Healthy Child and Family Development lab webpage here: https://hcfd.sdsu.edu/ Additional resources: The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare: https://www.cebc4cw.org/ The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/ Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Resources: https://pcit.ucdavis.edu/about-us/ http://www.pcit.org/

In this week’s episode, Amrit interviews Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston, USA. He was previously the president for the International Society for Traumatic stress Studies, former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts.Dr. Bessel has published over 150 peer reviewed scientific articles on trauma and how to heal from trauma. He is the author of “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder”, “Psychological Trauma”, Traumatic Stress with Alexander C. McFarlane and Lars Weisæth, and the New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. In this episode, Amrit and Dr. Bessel have a profound conversation about trauma and healing. They dive deep into what causes trauma, how and why it gets stored in the body, and effective healing modalities to recover from it.If you would like to have access to Dr. Bessel’s best seller “The Body Keeps the Score” and learn more about how to heal a body that stores trauma, please go to: https://amz.run/4I8M In the first part of this chapter, Amrit and Dr. Bessel talk about what is trauma, what goes on in our brain when we hold on to things that we can't let go of, how we navigate the world with stored traumatic experiences, experiences that can prevent you from living a life and the importance of having people around you when feeling overwhelmed. They converse about the changes in your brain when you go through a dramatic experience, different parts of the body related to traumatic experiences, the role of helplessness when trying to get out of a traumatic experience we can’t get out of and the role of our nervous system when processing trauma.They cave into a dialogue around the link between our rational mind and the trauma we experience and where the trauma is stored. In regards to this modern society in which people have in their heads what their bodies should look like; they talk about whether this is potentially creating more of a disconnection rather than a connection to their bodies.Furthermore, in the second half of the episode, they dive deep into healing with a short parable of the raft and how once helpful things can become a burden instead. They talk about how to begin with healing, how every culture has their own indigenous ways of dealing with trauma, the importance of some modalities of healing having someone around, modalities for healing with no one around, different healing therapies, western culture’s therapies, and promising neurofeedback and psychedelic therapy with it’s different perspectives.In this chapter you will discover what trauma is, how it makes you feel, how it is formed and created, how it changes your brain, why people experiencing trauma keep behaving and reacting as if they were stuck in that experience, why you get stuck in a state of hyper alertness and why your body, mind and entire system gets frozen or stuck in “fight or flight” mode.You will understand why people try to shut the feeling down and end up shutting down their ability to feel turning to drugs, alcohol, pharmaceuticals and compulsive behaviour. You also will have access to different modalities and therapies for healing trauma, promising research around psychotropics and psychedelic therapy and neurofeedback.You will learn the importance of taking care of your body, feeling safe and being surrounded by your loved ones.You will master the most effective healing modalities to recover from trauma!“Take care of your body”“Develop a loving relationship to take care of your body”About Dr. Bessel van der Kolk:Bessel van der Kolk MD spends his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences, and has translated emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study a range of treatments for traumatic stress in children and adults.In 1984, he set up one of the first clinical/research centers in the US dedicated to study and treatment of traumatic stress in civilian populations, which has trained numerous researchers and clinicians specializing in the study and treatment of traumatic stress, and which has been continually funded to research the impact of traumatic stress and effective treatment interventions. He did the first studies on the effects of SSRIs on PTSD; was a member of the first neuroimaging team to investigate how trauma changes brain processes, and did the first research linking BPD and deliberate self-injury to trauma and neglect in early childhood.Much of his research has focused on how trauma has a different impact at different stages of development, and that disruptions in care-giving systems have additional deleterious effects that need to be addressed for effective intervention. In order to promote a deeper understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and to foster the development and execution of effective treatment interventions, he initiated the process that led to the establishment of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), a Congressionally mandated initiative that now funds approximately 150 centers specializing in developing effective treatment interventions, and implementing them in a wide array of settings, from juvenile detention centers to tribal agencies, nationwide.He has focused on studying treatments that stabilize physiology, increase executive functioning and help traumatized individuals to feel fully alert to the present. This has included an NIMH funded study on EMDR and NCCAM funded study of yoga, and, in recent years, the study of neurofeedback to investigate whether attentional and perceptual systems (and the neural tracks responsible for them) can be altered by changing EEG patterns.​His efforts resulted in the establishment of Trauma Center (now the Trauma Research Foundation) that consisted of a well-trained clinical team specializing in the treatment of children and adults with histories of child maltreatment, that applied treatment models that are widely taught and implemented nationwide, a research lab that studied the effects of neurofeedback and MDMA on behavior, mood, and executive functioning, and numerous trainings nationwide to a variety of mental health professional, educators, parent groups, policy makers, and law enforcement personnel.Tune In: Welcome Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to the Inspired Evolution!: (00:00)How Dr. Bessel defines Trauma: (02:59)“Trauma is an experience that overwhelms your system”Process in the brain when holding onto things and not letting go: (04:10) “We have systems in the brain that create the map of where we need to go”Navigating the world with traumatic experiences that drop in: (07:44)“What originally was protecting you becomes a deferment and prevents you from living”Traumatic experiences have to be extreme or can they be everyday experiences?: (08:41) “Humans need each other to make themselves feel safe”Community as an instrumental part of the coping system: (11:27)“The deepest hurt is to be brutalized by the people we love”About the brain having gone through a traumatic experience: (12:27)“If you cannot fight or flee, your system may get stuck and keep on producing stress hormones”Different parts of the body related to different traumatic experiences?: (13:55)The role of helplessness when trying to get out of traumatic experiences you can't get out of: (15:24)The role of the nervous system in processing trauma: (16:32)“The function of the brain is to have a functioning body”“Your body sends signals that need to be attended”The link between a rational mind and a traumatic experience. Is trauma rational: (19:27)“A rational brain explains things, your body speaks the truth”Parts of the head connected to the body responsible for storing trauma: (22:22) “You have to love the relationship to your body”Does worrying about the way we must look create more of a disconnection than a connection to our body?:(25:40)About a raft parable referring to the things we hold on to: (27:15)“People have been very ingenious in being able to survive horrendous situations but they have their draft on their shoulders”From trauma to healing: (31:06) “Healing trauma becomes helping people be insync with people around them”Research uncovering indigenous modalities for healing?: (37:46)“Research can do only what is socially acceptable”About collective trauma in modern society: (39:02)“You can make misery anywhere and you can make happiness anywhere, it all depends on how respectful, insync and how open people are to each other”Self healing modalities where others don't need to be involved: (40:58)“None of us do things by ourselves”About Psychedelic Therapy and it’s different perspective: (45:23)“You transport into a different reality where you see yourself in a much larger perspective”Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s books and articles:“The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma” by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: https://amz.run/4I8M “Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society” by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk & Alexander C. McFarlane and Lars Weisaeth: https://amz.run/4I8O “Psychological Trauma” by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: https://amz.run/4I8Q “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Psychological and Biological Sequelae” (Clinical Insights) by Dr. Bessel van der KolkDr. van der Kolk’s Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1oHBFlMAAAAJ&hl=en Mentioned resources:Dave Asprey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS9MBM2rvA8&t=115s Connect with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk:Website: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/ Facebook The Body Keeps The Score: https://www.facebook.com/thebodykeepsthescore/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bessel_van/ Instagram The Body Keeps The Score: https://www.instagram.com/thebodykeepsthescore/ Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessel_van_der_Kolk Join the Inspired Evolution Community:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/InspiredEvo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/InspiredEvolution/ Website: https://inspiredevolution.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When you hear post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) what comes to mind? War, soldiers, traumatic experiences, despair? How about HOPE and RECOVERY? Dr. Lauren Albinson, Dr. Megan Keyes, and Dr. Julie Mastnak provide hope for individuals with PTSD with solid treatments to improve quality of life. [00:37] Guest Intros [01:45] Evidenced-Based Treatment Definition [02:30] Brief History of PTSD [04:07] Stressors (General/Traumatic) [07:54] Responding/Reactions/Risk Factors [12:18] Process for Evidenced-Based Treatment Therapies [14:47] Exit Interviews/Debriefing/Delayed Onset [20:16] Support Network (Families/Social) [25:01] PTSD and the Pandemic [33:14] Why this discussion and future PTSD research? [35:10] Resources https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ (National Center for PTSD) https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/index.asp (Apps) https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress (APA-Stress in America) https://istss.org/home (International Society for Traumatic Stress) https://www.nctsn.org/ (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists (Psychology Today-Find a Therapist) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (National Suicide Prevention Hotline) (800.273.8255) https://saint-louis-in-tune.captivate.fm/episode/suicide-prevention (St. Louis In Tune Show on Suicide Prevention) https://brownschool.wustl.edu/Resources-and-Initiatives/Post-Masters-Certificate/Pages/Evidence-Based-Assessment-and-Treatment-of-PTSD-in-Adults.aspx (Training Opportunity for post-masters at Washington University) [39:05] Take Aways-Closing Thoughts This is Season 4 of St. Louis In Tune!

With January being National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Kathleen (K) Thomas, from North County Lifeline's Project LIFE, discusses how human trafficking is happening in our own community. K shares statistics, risk factors, and tools to increase awareness and prevention.Resources:Human Trafficking in America's SchoolsTools that Teach: What is Human Trafficking?The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

The World Health Organization or WHO calls childhood incest a “silent epidemic,” but a very important question is: why does it have to be silent? Why are we afraid to talk about a crime that happens every day to countless children? It could be happening in your neighbor’s house right now. It could be happening in a family member’s house. It could be happening in your own home without your knowledge. Talking about intrafamilial child sexual abuse can help us recognize the signs of abuse in children and allow us to intervene to help them, and it also helps survivors of incest overcome the shame they feel over something that is in no way their fault. It’s a very difficult topic to cover, and it will undoubtedly be triggering for some, but it’s also an essential topic of discussion for those of us who truly care about children and want to help those who are vulnerable to any type of child abuse. Annie Margis is an award-winning author, certified ghostwriter, screenwriter, and activist operating out of Long Beach, California. For this episode, I was privileged to speak with Annie about her recently released book, The Ugliest Word, which is a quick read but a gripping story that will stick with you long after you’ve read the last page.  Click here to buy The Ugliest Word in either Kindle or paperback format. Click here to sign Annie’s petition to end the taboo of talking about childhood incest. Click here for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s excellent handout titled “Coping with the Shock of Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse.” Click here to visit the website for a 12-step, self-help recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Click here to visit The Ugliest Word movie website. Click here for Annie’s fact sheet that includes signs of abuse in children. Annie can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  You can also email Annie Margis (annie@theugliestword.com) to let her know you loved the book! Photos related to today's episode can be viewed on Facebook and Instagram.You can also follow the podcast on YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest.  Visit the podcast's web page at sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com.  Please help make the show my full-time gig to keep the weekly episodes coming! By supporting me, you'll also access rewards, including a shout-out by name on the podcast and exclusive gifts!  This podcast is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.  Many of my podcast subjects have been featured on Suffer the Little Children Blog. Music for this episode is from AudioJungle.net.  Subscribe to Suffer the Little Children on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast listening platform.

"I hope that out of these tragedies there is an opportunity not only to express the intensity of our reactions but to get back down to the detailed business of understanding and unpacking the nature and contributions to the problems. We also can revisit and learn new solutions and achieve greater mastery. This is as much about the work that we do in our psychoanalytic consulting rooms as it is about the work that we attempt to do in the community.”   Description: Dr. Harvey Schwartz welcomes Dr. Steven Marans, a psychoanalyst who has devoted his career to understanding police departments, the community, and the interface between both with a psychoanalytic perspective.   Dr. Marans is a child and adult psychoanalyst and is the Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry at the Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. He is the director of the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence and the founder of the Child Development-Community Policing Program.   Dr. Marans is also co-developer with Dr. Steve Berkowitz of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention, a brief, early treatment that has proven effective in reducing post-traumatic disorders in children exposed to traumatic events. Under the auspices of a SAMHSA grant, this intervention is being rolled out nationally through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.   Over the past 20 years, Dr. Marans has worked closely with the White House, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Educations, and members of Congress on issues related to responding to the trauma associated with violence in homes and communities, on terrorism and natural disasters and has served on national advisory groups and commissions regarding these issues.   Dr. Marans also continues to see children, adolescents, and adults for clinical consultations, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis. He teaches and supervises child psychiatry, psychology, and social work fellows in psychodynamic evaluation and treatment.   Key takeaways: [9:05] Dr. Marans talks about the clinical phenomenon in times of crisis. [12:05] Dr. Marans shares what goes through his mind when hearing the news about police violence. [15:52] The police see aspects of our community that civilians don´t see. [17:55] The challenges of entering the professional role of someone else. [18:55] Narrowness of thinking prevents us from understanding what it is like to be a community member who is afraid of the police, as well as it obstructs our ability to appreciate what is like to be policemen and women involved in dangerous situations. [19:50] Our thinking becomes oversimplified when we are most upset. [21:55] Dr. Marans explores the implications of the idea of “us vs them”. [25:55] The way in which the community perceives the police has shifted. [29:31] Dr, Marans explains what happens when reality confirms the negative pre-conceptions of others. [33:31] Vulnerability, anxiety and stress can narrow the sense of options and responses on both ends. [36:02] “The best way to begin the job is to meet as many people as you can.” [40:30] When we are at our most overwhelmed, we have the least amount of resources available to bring the level of distress under control.   Mentioned in this episode: IPA Off the Couch www.ipaoffthecouch.org Childhood Violent Trauma Center, Yale School of Medicine   Recommended Readings: Phenomena of Childhood Trauma and Expanding Approaches to Early Intervention. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies 10(3): 247-266 (2013)   Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope from Nightmares to the Nightly News. NY: Henry Holt and Co. (2005)   Psychoanalysis on the Beat: Children, Police, and Urban trauma. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, Vol 51: 522-541 (1996)

We're taking a short summer break and re-airing several of our most popular episodes that are especially relevant in light of current events. This week, we'll explore how kids fare after abuse: The Hidden Cost of Resilience. Earlier this year, we spoke to Dr. Ernestine Briggs-King from Duke University School of Medicine and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network about resilience in kids who have suffered abuse, and how what we see on the surface isn't always the full story. What does the research tell us about the long-term issues that even the most resilient children may face? And what impact do racism and other forms of discrimination have on kids, both as an adverse experience itself and as it affects their recovery from trauma?Topics in this episode:What is resilience?Factors that help people be resilientAbuse disrupts social connectionsRacism, homophobia, and other compounding factorsThe hidden cost of resilienceTalking to caregiversRacism’s impacts, and the role of caregiversResourcesLinks:Ernestine Briggs-King, Ph.D., Duke University School of Medicine, and the Center for Child & Family HealthMothers Against Drunk DrivingRobert Pynoos, MD, UCLAGene Brody, Ph.D. “UGA Research Uncovers Cost of Resiliency in Kids,” by April Reese Sorrow, May 20, 2013, University of Georgia Columns.“Is Resilience Only Skin Deep? Rural African Americans' Preadolescent Socioeconomic Status-Related Risk and Competence and Age 19 Psychological Adjustment and Allostatic Load,” by Gene H. Brody Tianyi Yu, et al, July 1, 2013, Psychological Science, Vol. 24(7): 1285-1293.“Family Support Buffers the Physiological Effects of Racial Discrimination,” by Gene Brody, March 1, 2016, Association for Psychological Science Observer. “The Hidden Cost of Resilience,” by Leonora Desar, June 6, 2013, Psychology Today.Professor Ann S. Masten, University of Minnesota, author of Ordinary Magic: Resilience in DevelopmentThis New Yorker article, “How People Learn to Become Resilient,” talks about the work of Norman Garmezy and Emmy Werner.Sir Michael RutterNational Child Traumatic Stress Network For more information about National Children’s Alliance and the work of Children’s Advocacy Centers, visit our website at nationalchildrensalliance.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

Justin is an author, speaker and counselor. He’s been featured on TV and radio for his work as a high school counselor and he’s the author of the book “The New, Complete You Life Between the Lines,” Contact Justin at http://www.mightllc.comReferences.The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - www.NCTSN.org Harvard Global Health Institute - https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/mental-health-covid-19This website has some good scenarios toward the end:https://www.thelily.com/how-to-talk-to-your-friends-about-social-distancing-when-theyre-going-to-bars/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

While some countries and U.S. states are beginning to reopen businesses and other gathering places, the pandemic is still very much with us. Physical distancing will likely be a way of life until a vaccine for COVID-19 is widely available. So much change, including the threat of illness, and grief of those who have lost loved ones, means that mental health is a great concern. Fortunately, there are things we can do to support our mental health at this time, especially when caring for young children or other family members. In this episode of The Brain Architects, host Sally Pfitzer speaks with Dr. Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Dr. Archana Basu, Research Associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a clinical psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. They discuss what supporting your own mental health can look like, as well as ways to support children you care for at this time. They also talk about what mental health professionals all over the world are doing to help take care of our societies in the midst of the pandemic, and how they're preparing for the challenges that come next. Speakers Sally Pfitzer, Podcast Host Dr. Archana Basu, Research Associate, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and clinical psychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Additional Resources International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Self-Care for Providers International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Vicarious Trauma Toolkit Massachusetts General Hospital: How to Talk to Your Children About the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Massachusetts General Hospital: Parenting At a Challenging Time: Supporting children facing the illness/ loss of a loved one Massachusetts General Hospital: Psychiatry guide to Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 National Child Traumatic Stress Network pandemic resources SAMHSA Disaster Distress 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text 'TalkWithUs' to 66746 Transcript Sally: Welcome to The Brain Architects, a podcast from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. I'm your host, Sally Pfitzer. Since our last podcast series was released, things have changed drastically as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. During this unprecedented time, we'd like to share resources and provide guidance that you may find helpful. So, we are creating a series of podcast episodes that address COVID-19 and child development. This episode is the fifth in our series, and todays guests are Dr. Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Dr. Archana Basu, Research Associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Clinical Psychologist and Massachusetts General Hospital. Thank you both for being here I'm really looking forward to the conversation. Dr. Koenen: Thank you Sally. It's great to be here. Dr. Basu: Thank you so much. Sally: So Karestan, what makes this pandemic different from other traumatic events that many people have experienced in terms of mental health? Dr. Koenen: There are a number of characteristics that make the COVID-19 pandemic different than other traumatic events, even than other disasters. I actually lived in New York City during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and I've seen some similarities in terms of this in that things were shut down, there was a pervasive feeling of threat, there was loss of life, and it was very disruptive and it was something that people really – in New York, anyway – talked about for a long time. It persisted and affected everyone in the city. What's different about this is the length of time people are being affected, how pervasive it is in terms of our community but the state, nationally,

Powerful resources: [Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Leaning](https://casel.org/) - One of the oldest SEL organizations in the nation. They review SEL curricula in evidence and research based ways and have great frameworks. Elena Aguilar - Onward - [https://www.onwardthebook.com/](https://www.onwardthebook.com/) Zaretta Hammond - Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain - [https://crtandthebrain.com/](https://crtandthebrain.com/) [Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence](http://ei.yale.edu/) [School Reform Initiative Protocols](https://www.schoolreforminitiative.org/protocols/) - I didn’t talk about this, but there are some protocols in here that I love for using with professional development and my APs have adapted some for use with students as well. Non-violent Communication Process - This [link](https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/aboutnvc/4partprocess.htm) gives an overview of the NVC process Gottman Institute - Has great resources on how to create and support positive relationships. Based on marriage counseling, but can be generalized across most relationships. Supporting You, Supporting Students - This was a 3 part series that the CA Dept of Ed put together. The webinars are recorded and the first one can be found here: [https://youtu.be/1VfxgFrn7hI](https://youtu.be/1VfxgFrn7hI) . In general it’s been great. Nadine Burke Harris is CA’s Surgeon General. Her Ted talk about adverse child experiences is [here](https://www.ted.com/speakers/nadine_burke_harris_1) . Their resources from the presentations can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZIV0ocCLvXaf1PaLAwSSybt9gHgHgR0W) . National Child Traumatic Stress Network - [https://www.nctsn.org/](https://www.nctsn.org/) (they also have a professional development section) International Institute for Restorative Practices - [iirp.edu](https://www.iirp.edu/) . They are a graduate school, so their website talks a lot about their trainings, but it has good general information. [Fix School Discipline](http://www.fixschooldiscipline.org/) - Website that has research and information about what is not working with our current punitive discipline systems, especially for our students of color and those living in poverty. SFUSD has a good website with resources about RP, which can be found [here](https://www.healthiersf.org/RestorativePractices/) . [Videos](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=oakland+restorative+practices) from Oakland’s use of RP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crumbine/message

Having good conversations with your children about Covid-19 will help reduce the stress, anxiety and fear your family may be experiencing. Healthy Mind Matters Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Brooks Keeshin who is a child abuse pediatrician and child psychiatrist at University of Utah Health and Primary Children's Hospital.  Learn more at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Having good conversations with your children about Covid-19 will help reduce the stress, anxiety and fear your family may be experiencing. Healthy Mind Matters Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Brooks Keeshin who is a child abuse pediatrician and child psychiatrist at University of Utah Health and Primary Children's Hospital.  Learn more at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Having good conversations with your children about Covid-19 will help reduce the stress, anxiety and fear your family may be experiencing. Healthy Mind Matters Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Brooks Keeshin who is a child abuse pediatrician and child psychiatrist at University of Utah Health and Primary Children's Hospital.  Learn more at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Having good conversations with your children about Covid-19 will help reduce the stress, anxiety and fear your family may be experiencing. Healthy Mind Matters Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Brooks Keeshin who is a child abuse pediatrician and child psychiatrist at University of Utah Health and Primary Children's Hospital.  Learn more at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

#9: Breck and Sophia break down their favorite pandemic-themed comics and entertainment. Notes/Resources: Centers for Disease Control – Taking Care of Your Emotional Health – https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp Preparation and Response Plan; National Child Traumatic Stress Network – https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf NAMI HelpLine – https://namiohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HelpLine-Coronavirus-Planning.pdf The post Alone Together appeared first on Hero Nation.

In this episode, I will give you a brief overview of the different components of this therapy intervention. I am Nationally Certified in TF-CBT and use this modality frequently in the therapy I provide to children who have experienced trauma. Please consult the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (see link below) or tfcbt.org for more information on this treatment modality and seek clinical supervision with a certified provider if you would like to practice this intervention. Also, please note that this episode is not a substitute for getting treatment from a licensed mental health professional. TF-CBT Components: Assessment Psycho-education Engagement Parenting Skills Relaxation Affective Modulation Cognitive Coping Trauma Narrative Cognitive Processing In-vivo Exposure Enhance Safety National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org Trauma Focused CBT: https://tfcbt.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 111: “Beyond ACEs.” In 1998, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study showed that traumatic events in childhood were common and could have lasting effects—on everything from SAT scores while we’re in school to long-term physical health issues as adults. But are all ACEs created equal? We invited Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson from the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress to discuss the benefits—and the limitations—of keeping score. Have we oversimplified the way in which we talk about ACEs? What’s the role of the community in developing resilience? (And why does she think “resilience” is both a beautiful word and a burden?) What do we need to know to help survivors heal?Topics in this episode:· The terms used to define trauma. (1:34)· “All ACEs were not created equal.” (5:29)· How an ACE can be more potent, and the problem with oversimplification. (8:58)· How an ACEs assessment fits into the CAC rubric. (20:23)· Advice for CACs. (26:20)· Resilience and how communities and organizations can help kids recover. (29:43)· What’s coming up at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (40:53) Links:The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) studyNational Child Traumatic Stress NetworkNational Center for Child Traumatic StressResilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope (2016 documentary)Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, at TEDMED 2014, “How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime”Prevent Child Abuse AmericaCore Curriculum on Childhood Trauma, including The 12 Core Concepts: Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and FamiliesLearn more about the work of Children’s Advocacy Centers and National Children’s Alliance on our website, read our annual report, and visit us on Facebook.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

In today’s podcast Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Dr. Patricia Lester will share their insights and perspective about leveraging military family strengths based upon their experiences from years of research and collaboration.   FOCUS website:  www.focusproject.org   FOCUSontheGo! Mobile app info:  https://nfrc.ucla.edu/focus-on-the-go  “Sesame Street for Military Families with Rosita” Podcast referenced at the end of the interview that was released in April:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vnph6-acfbd2 Sesame Street: https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/ https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/mobile-apps/   Military One Source:  https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/   This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Kirtland Spouses’ Club.  

In conditioned recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Gabriel and Heather are discussing Neglect. Child neglect occurs when a parent or caregiver does not give the child the care he/she needs based on his/her age although the finances and/resources are available to do so. Neglect is the most frequently reported type of abuse to social service agencies, and is a form of trauma and can be a form of complex trauma depending on the extent to which it is present. In this episode, Heather and Gabriel discuss examples of child neglect as well as adverse effects of neglect including the effects on the developing brain. Resource for counselors: National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsn.org/ Child Trauma Academy www.childtrauma.org Books by Dr. Bruce Perry http://childtrauma.org/roktabs/

In conditioned recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Gabriel and Heather are discussing Neglect. Child neglect occurs when a parent or caregiver does not give the child the care he/she needs based on his/her age although the finances and/resources are available to do so. Neglect is the most frequently reported type of abuse to social service agencies, and is a form of trauma and can be a form of complex trauma depending on the extent to which it is present. In this episode, Heather and Gabriel discuss examples of child neglect as well as adverse effects of neglect including the effects on the developing brain. Resource for counselors:National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsn.org/Child Trauma Academy www.childtrauma.org Books by Dr. Bruce Perry http://childtrauma.org/roktabs/

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In this episode, Heather and Gabriel discuss complex trauma in honor of child abuse prevention. Trauma can be defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing event. Yet complex trauma is used to describe both the exposure to multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive and interpersonal nature, and the wide-ranging, long term impact of this exposure. In this episode you will learn about the range of types of complex trauma as well as the many effects. Resource for counselors - National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsn.org/

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In this episode, Heather and Gabriel discuss complex trauma in honor of child abuse prevention. Trauma can be defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing event. Yet complex trauma is used to describe both the exposure to multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive and interpersonal nature, and the wide-ranging, long term impact of this exposure. In this episode you will learn about the range of types of complex trauma as well as the many effects. Resource for counselors - National Child Traumatic Stress Network http://www.nctsn.org/

Talking with your kids about addiction is extremely important. Your children are a lot wiser and perceptive than you think. They might not know drinking, drugs, pornography, or infidelity are going on under your roof, but they know when things don’t feel right. But you might be wondering... How do we communicate without worrying them? How do we tell them the truth without upsetting our partners? What should we share and what should we leave out? Inside the Love Over Mistakes program, you’ll learn how to communicate with your children. We cover what to say and how to avoid feeling guilty or worried about their future if you decide to leave or to stay. The advice you’ll hear in the Love Over Mistakes program goes for children of all ages, so even if your kids are older or even out of the house, you’ll still learn some helpful tools that will bring you great peace. Loving someone who is suffering from this disease causes trauma on all of us. It’s a family disease. But let’s not lose hope. There are many blessings that our children can experience while loving someone suffering from addiction. Today, I am sharing some helpful tips that we don’t cover in the Love Over Mistakes program. These were sent to me from my sister-in-law who is a doctor of child psychology in New York City. I think you will find them very helpful. These tips were pulled from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network - an organization that has many great resources and I highly recommend. Here are 8 tips to help children of alcoholics or substance abusers: 1. Each child reacts differently. Understand that reactions to trauma vary widely from child to child. Children may regress, demand extra attention, or think about their own needs before those of others. These are natural responses should not be met with anger or punishment. 2. Remember that the presence of a sensitive, nurturing, and predictable adult is one of the most important factors to children’s well-being. 3. Create a safe environment where basic needs (shelter, food, and clothing) are met and where routines exist to provide children with a sense of safety and predictability. 4. Keep children busy. Boredom can intensify negative thoughts and behaviors, but children are less likely to experience distress when they play and interact regularly. 5. Limit children’s exposure to images and descriptions of the trauma (e.g. in media and adult conversation). Talk with children about what they see and hear. 6. Make sure that adults and other caregivers receive the necessary attention, support, and care. Seek professional help if a child’s difficulties do not improve. 7. Find age-appropriate ways for children to help. Even when very young, children benefit from being able to make a positive difference in others’ lives while learning important lessons about empathy, compassion, and gratitude. 8. Emphasize hope and positivity. Children need to feel safe, secure, and positive about their present and future. Seeing and hearing stories of people helping people in difficult times is both healing and reassuring. I hope you found these eight tips helpful. I know it can feel exhausting when you’re worried about the one you love getting sober and how their poor choices affect your children. But have hope - good things will come out of this. I promise. If you’re looking for hope, consider joining the Love Over Mistakes program. We are here for you. Every step of the way.

In this episode of the Red X Podcast, Nicole reports on the Cyntoia Brown story that has resurfaced in social media and the news; Cyntoia, a trafficking and trauma survivor, was charged with the murder as a 16-year-old, which she claims was self-defense. And, guest expert, Dr. Heather Pane Seifert answers questions regarding why trafficking victims don’t leave their trafficker even if given opportunities to escape. [caption id="attachment_95" align="alignleft" width="238"] Caesar Salad with Anchovies[/caption] Mayor Lance Olive tells the story about how he went to a mayor’s conference in Wilmington, NC and got food poisoning from a bad anchovy. Nicole shares some information on how to tell a bad anchovy from a good one—check the eyes. If the eyes are red, that fish has gone bad. She also shares a yearlong family experiment to startle extra-laid back husband Tommy. The episode’s icebreaker includes major league baseball trivia from Lance to little league baseball-mom, Nicole. [caption id="attachment_96" align="alignright" width="242"] Ice Breaker: Baseball[/caption] Nicole reports on a news story that has recently resurfaced and gained new attention in social media outlets. Cyntoia Brown was only 16 years old at the time that she shot and killed the 43 year old man who picked her up, brought her to his home, and according to Cyntoia, advanced on her. Cyntoia has already spent 10 years in prison and is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole until she is 69. In 2004, at the age of 16, Cyntoia was tried as an adult in Tennessee. [caption id="attachment_97" align="alignleft" width="236"] Cynthia Brown: Life Sentence[/caption] Brown says she grew up in an abusive home and then ran away from her adoptive family. At that time, she met a 24-year old pimp named “Kut Throat” who raped her and then forced into prostitution. Forty-three year old Johnny Mitchell Allan allegedly picked Cyntoia up in a parking lot and took her back to his house. Cyntoia testified that when Allan advanced on her, she resisted. Allan then appeared to reach under his bed and she feared he was reaching for a gun. Cyntoia then took a gun from her purse and shot him. She also took Allan’s wallet which led to a conviction of first degree murder, first degree felony murder and aggravated robbery. Her convictions resulted in concurrent life sentences plus 8 years. In 2012, the US Supreme Court banned mandatory life without parole for juveniles because it isn’t constitutional. Advocates, including Rhianna and Kim Kardashian, for Cyntoia are pressing for a change in Tennessee law. Related Link: "Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story" (documentary) [caption id="attachment_98" align="alignright" width="214"] Dr. Heather Pane Seifert[/caption] The guest expert on this episode is Dr. Heather Pane Seifert , Clinical Implementation Specialist of the North Carolina Child Treatment Program. Heather’s specialty is in childhood trauma. She says she first became interested in researching and treating childhood trauma when she learned how prevalent the issue of trauma is and how serious its impact on the individual and society is. Trauma is defined as an event or an experience that is very frightening or is something that threatens a person’s livelihood. Examples of traumatic events can include being in a car accident, experiencing sexual abuse, being in a war, or witnessing a violent act. Heather says that regardless of the age of when you first experience the trauma, it can affect an individual’s healthy development or neurobiological function. Trauma can literally change the way a person’s brain functions if the trauma is experienced in childhood during pivotal times of development. It can also affect normal development, even if the trauma is experienced before the person is verbal and can express what happened to him or her. Heather explains that healthy development begins as a newborn when babies learn attachment to their caregivers. Disruption in caregiver attachment can affect future interpersonal interactions and trust. Furthermore, a response to a traumatic event in one environment in which the trauma was experienced may be adaptive, i.e., doing what must be done for survival, but may be a very disruptive response in another environment. People who work with children who have experienced trauma may note behaviors that seem extreme or troubling, such as hyperactivity, inattention, or defiance, but may not realize that these behaviors originated from the child responding to a traumatic event. Teachers or other professionals who work with youth may therefore misinterpret behaviors as defiant or oppositional when actually those behaviors were adaptive in their primary home environments. Heather suggests that both acute and complex trauma are so pervasive that anyone who works in fields involving other people should be encouraged to be trauma-informed as trauma could be the root of understanding peoples’ behavior. Heather also explains that the effects of trauma can be further heightened when children who experience trauma have a low locus of control. In other words, when a child perceives that his or her actions do not affect her environment, their trauma can affect their development more significantly. Furthermore, “learning” that they have an inability to affect change can result in the individual remaining in an adverse situation. Traffickers tend to prey on individuals who have more vulnerabilities. Their manipulation may play upon a child’s past traumatic experiences such as being sexually abused. The child may also form a false emotional connection to their trafficker who has further traumatized them. This bond is referred to as a “trauma bond” and may also be associated with Stockholm Syndrome. The typical age for a child entering a trafficking situation is 12-14. Heather says that the developmental task at that age involves social connectedness and that because the brain is still developing, there are a lot of emotional ups and downs. Friends are becoming more important in general. A this age, it is also easier to groom an individual romantically—this is a very typical scenario for a child entering a trafficking situation in the US. At the age of 12-14, children are also continuing to develop identity. If a trafficker can get to them before their identities are established, it is all the easier for a trafficker to inject a different identity that makes a child feel better about him or herself. [caption id="attachment_99" align="alignleft" width="216"] Belle and Mrs. Potts[/caption] Nicole poses the question—does Belle from Beauty and the Beast suffer from Stockholm Syndrome? She’s a young girl with a vulnerability in that she was raised by a single father in a small town where she must repeatedly evade advances by Gaston. The Beast traumatizes her and then psychologically manipulates her by playing on her individual desires (books). The other characters in the castle create a comfortable environment to help the Beast groom her. Even when given the opportunity to escape, Belle returns to the Beast. But are perpetrators and traffickers “beasts” as well? We often think of people who exploit children as monsters, and although they should be punished for their horrific crimes and should be removed from society, unless we address the trauma that these criminals may also have experienced in childhood, we do little to end trafficking. Heather says she holds out hope that perpetrators and traffickers will eventually also find restoration. Most of the children in the juvenile justice system have experienced an average of four traumatic events. Are high rates of trauma affecting criminal behavior as a means for the child to regain psychological control that they may have lost as a victim? Heather addresses the importance of addressing trauma across the board and recognizing that response to trauma may be at the root of many of society’s problems. Being trauma-informed could therefore help in many outreach efforts. For example, Heather tells the story about a coalition in Orange County that makes sure that absolutely everyone is trauma informed in its efforts, including volunteers, and kitchen workers. For anyone who would like to learn more about trauma, she suggests looking at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org), which offers information for a variety of disciplines. It is a nationally funded organization that is paid to create resources. Also, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a list of trained clinicians who can provide the latest empirically based treatments for trauma victims. So, if you have a child who might have experienced trauma, this is a good resource for identifying a clinician who can help. Therapy that does not appropriately address their trauma can sometimes cause more harm than good. Nicole suggests the book, The Body Keeps the Score for anyone who wants to take a deeper dive into learning about how trauma can affect an individual and the complex needs in responding to a survivor. Red X Podcast out.  

Tonight's special guest is Kathy Picard from Western Massachusetts, a childhood sexual abuse survivor, coach and advocate. She's the author of 'Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage and Justice over Childhood Sexual Abuse.' She says she hopes her book, “will inspire people to speak out and add their voices to the nationwide cry for reform in the way sexual abuse is investigated and prosecuted in the U.S., and remind us all that one person can make a difference when it comes to preventing incidents of this kind from occurring and robbing innocent young people of their confidence, self-esteem and ability to trust." As an advocate for education designed to encourage children to speak out when they are confused, scared, or being victimized, Kathy Picard has formed alliances with other courageous survivors of sexual abuse, including individuals affected by the widely publicized sexual abuse of children by clergy of the Catholic Church system in Massachusetts. There is no denying the disturbing statistics of childhood sexual abuse. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, with children 18 years and younger, one in four girls and one in six boys is a victim of sexual abuse. For author Kathy Picard, the pain and lasting impact of this horrendous crime was an inescapable chapter of her life, one that shamed her into silence for many years. In her book 'Life with My Idiot Family' Kathy Picard tells the story of how, at the age of seven, her sexual abuse began and became a painful and relentless part of her life well into her teens, robbing her of her innocence and childhood. Gradually, Kathy was able to find the courage to speak openly about what she had endured.

A monologue about a young woman at the therapist following the death of her brother starts a conversation about grief, death of a sibling, and loss. Featuring conversations with Taliya Carter whose monologue draws upon her interest in psychology as well as from her own personal experiences of sibling death; and Darcy Walker Krause, the Executive Director of The Center for Grieving Children in Philadelphia. Click here to read a transcript of this episode. “Are you really asking that? How else do you think I would be feeling, that was my brother! It felt like my apart of my soul was ripped out and stomped on.” — from "Diagnosis" by Taliya Carter  * * * This episode of Mouthful strikes a personal chord for host Yvonne Latty. When she first heard "Diagnosis" by Taliya Carter, a monologue about the death of a sibling, Yvonne was deeply moved. Her sister, Margie, died when they were in their 20s. Yvonne, left, with her late sister Margie, shortly before she was killed in a car accident. The loss of a loved one is a painful experience. The loss of a sibling is a very specific type of loss, one that is often not spoken about or considered in the immediate aftermath of a death. "Someone once told me its like you lose the witness to your childhood," Yvonne said, recounting Margie's death in an interview with Darcy Walker Krause, Executive Director of The Center for Grieving Children in Philadelphia. "I think the one thing I feel that I could say is universal [about grief] is that you never get over it," Ms. Krause said from her office in the Center's East Falls home. "There’s never a closure, there’s never an end. Especially I think for a young person who loses somebody because you go through so many stages of life where you should’ve had that person or expected that person to be around."  The pain, confusion, and anger of that kind of loss is at the center of Taliya Carter's monologue "Diagnosis," which this week's episode is built around. For Taliya, who will soon graduate from The Workshop School in Philadelphia and who wants to become a behavioral psychologist, loss is the starting point for healing: "I know everybody goes through something but I always want to be the type of person to find a way to help... if I was going through something and if I was in anybody’s situation, I would want somebody to help me, so why not start off helping other people." the conversation Darcy Walker Krause,**  J.D., LSW, C.T. **is the Executive Director of The Center for Grieving Children in Philadelphia. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice and Duke University School of Law, Darcy is a passionate advocate for grieving children and families.  Having lost her mother at 15, Darcy knows the loss experience intimately.  It is this loss that led Darcy to work in childhood bereavement.  Prior to joining the Center, Darcy worked as the Sibling Bereavement Project Coordinator at Peter’s Place in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Before this, Darcy practiced law in private practice for five years. Through her professional and research experience, Darcy focuses on a variety of facets of the loss experience, including the peer support model, the role of attachment in grief, trauma-based models of intervention, and ways of fostering resiliency in youth.  Because of this work and interest, Darcy has been a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and been published by the Philadelphia Daily News.  An active member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, Darcy won the 2012 Student Paper award for her paper entitled Creating and Fostering Attachment through Mentorship: The Role of Secondary Attachments as an Intervention for Parentally-Bereaved Children,” which she presented at the annual conference. connections The Center for Grieving Children helps children grieving a death to heal and grow through their grief while strengthening families, communities and professionals’ understanding of how best to respond to their needs. Their mission includes serving as a training and resource center for professionals and others who interact with grieving children and teens. The Center's programs offer free peer support groups for children and teens ages 5-18 who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. Peer support and a caring adult presence help to reduce the feelings of isolation and loneliness that children often experience after death. The Center has multiple locations around the city of Philadelphia.  The Center was founded in 1995 by the Bereavement Program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2000. Our main office is located in East Falls, PA with various Center-Based locations throughout the city of Philadelphia. The Center is supported through individual donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships further reading & resources The Center for Grieving Children has a great list of resources related to grief and loss on their website, here. This document, "Sibling Death and Childhood Traumatic Grief," from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network includes a ton of information about childhood grief and sibling death, including an extensive reading list for children of various ages. Click here to learn more about Philadelphia Young Playwrights. "Diagnosis" was performed by Claris Park, directed by Christina May for the 2017 Young Voices Monologue Festival. For Margie.

As we approach the 15th Anniversary of 9-11, we are reminded of the countless children who have faced life-threatening circumstances from war, terrorist attack, natural disasters and refugee crisis. In this episode Sue Badeau, nationally known speaker, writer and consultant for traumatized children brings her perspective as a mother of 22 children and years of expertise with child welfare, the juvenile justice systems, the Council on Adoptable Children and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to help children by helping those who care for them. She is joined by her daughter, Chelsea Badeau, the artist and designer of their new book, Building Bridges of Hope: A Coloring Book For Adults Caring for Children Who have Experienced Trauma. You will hear strategies from research, theory, and clinical experience. You will find that with inspiring creativity, this coloring book serves as a training tool, a resource and a bridge of hope for caregivers.

News stories about domestic violence are all over the place.  Attack at a school?  Acts of terrorism? Natural disasters?  Violence in a community?    All these events leave us shocked, disbelieving and disgusted.  But how often do these types of actions leave us thinking about the children involved?  According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, one in four school kids has been exposed to trauma that can affect both ability to learn and ability to function.  So what do you do if a child you know is one of the four?  Join us Saturday as Dr. Steven Marans, a Yale professor and director of The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence, joins us to talk about the children who are often forgotten or in the shadow of shattering events.