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Feb 16, 20181 min read
The body remembers
“Relationships with supportive, caring adults as early in life as possible, can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic...

Feb 13, 20181 min read
And sometimes it comes back to haunt them
Get trauma-informed. Start by asking “What happened to you?” NOT “What is wrong with you?”. #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ChildhoodTrauma...


Jan 1, 20181 min read
"The Lost Children of Trauma"
This powerful animation video, from The Open Nest, was created 3 years ago... It was produced by adopters and adoptees to raise...


Dec 24, 20171 min read
ACEs - a pictorial guide
Are you trauma informed? Do you know what ACES are? Here's a brief pictorial guide to adverse childhood experiences and the lifelong...

Nov 14, 20171 min read
Healing requires a community approach
For children who have been severely psychologically damaged in contexts where the community did not (or could not) protect them, healing...


Nov 12, 20171 min read
Stress in Childhood
Relationships with supportive, caring adults as early in life as possible, can prevent or reverse the damaging effects of toxic stress....

Nov 9, 20171 min read
ACE Stats
Some key stats from the 70/30 Campaign showing why prevention and treatment of Adverse Childhood Experiences (e.g. abuse, neglect and...


Nov 9, 20171 min read
Throwback Thursday - ACEs
If you’re unfamiliar with ACEs and/ or the pioneering work of Dr Nadine Burke Harris, take a look at this #tbt Washington Post article...

Nov 5, 20171 min read
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. In her TEDMED Talk, Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the...

Nov 3, 20171 min read
Trauma-Informed Care
It’s about asking what’s happened to a person, NOT what’s wrong with them. Take a look at our ACEs and Trauma Informed Care Board on...

Oct 25, 20171 min read
TEDx - Violence - a family tradition
“Robbyn Peters Bennett is a psychotherapist, educator, and child advocate who specializes in the treatment of trauma-related mental...


Oct 23, 20171 min read
Trauma informed care
Recently added to our Pinterest Trauma Informed Care: What Is It and Why Should We Care? from the website, SW Helper. You can see more...


Sep 26, 20171 min read
Adoption: Families in Crisis
“...what happens when the challenges the adoptive family faces become overwhelming? And is there enough support available to the families...


Aug 26, 20171 min read
Children Who Experience Early Childhood Trauma Do Not ‘Just Get Over It’
Click here to read this article from www.socialworkerhelper.com (originally shared on our FB Page in March 2016). Take a look at our...


Jul 15, 20171 min read
Dr Bessel van der Kolk Talks Trauma
Love this guy. A concise description of some of the behaviours that are often seen as 'bad', but may well be in response to trauma (past,...

Mar 14, 20171 min read
“Must Read” Books for Professionals Working with Traumatized Youth
Click here for details of these "Must Read" books #MustReadBooks #TraumatizedYouth #BooksforProfessionals #RecommendedReading...


Sep 20, 20161 min read
How trauma hijacks learning - A memo from a four year old
Click here to read a blog entry written from the perspective of a 4 year old who has experienced trauma... #ChildhoodTrauma #Trauma...

Mar 16, 20165 min read
What I’m doing and why...
When I contacted Vicki about publicising the course that I’ve organised on their website, The Adoption Social, she suggested that I...
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