Adverse childhood experiences Archive
Too many veteran social workers, caregivers, and mental health professionals lower their expectations of the young people within their influence. Of course, it’s important to start where the young person is, but too often the brokenness of the young person …
President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s administration and its likely policies pose many more questions than answers. What does a Trump presidency mean for those in the child welfare field? What impact will Dr. Tom Price, the designee for Secretary of Health …
President Barack Obama exits stage right on Friday after presiding over one of the most interesting periods in American history. He leaves with a high approval rating, yet transfers power to a man who vows to undo much of the …
Since the election of Donald Trump, there have been glimpses of the potential fallout for vulnerable children in foster care — those whom the state is responsible for parenting. We are looking at the possibility of disastrous cuts that …
President-elect Donald Trump made clear in a recent interview that he plans to deport between two and three million undocumented immigrants, a drastic increase from current practice under which about 235,000 were sent away in 2015. Many of the people being deported …
Trigger Points is the first book written, edited, published by survivors of childhood abuse geared towards parents who are survivors. . THE FIRST! THE ONLY! . It includes essays from more than 20 men and women survivor parents with children of …
This isn’t going to be one of those easy-to-read blog posts. Honestly, most of my writing is difficult to read. But today I am going to focus on our selfishness. It is easy to talk about the selfishness of others, …
To hear pediatrician and activist Nadine Burke-Harris tell it, the movement to address the epidemic of childhood trauma has come a long way in the past two years. “When I first started talked about this eight years ago, I would …
(l to r) Teri Barila, director of the Children’s Resilience Initiative; Dr. Ariane Marie-Mitchell, assistant professor in Loma Linda University Preventive Medicine and Pediatric Depts. (Photo: Jennifer Hossler) ___________________________ Sauntering on stage to the beat of Everyday People by Sly and …
I have been thinking about time these past few days. To give credit where credit is due, I have been thinking about time because I have a client who has been thinking about time. Our discussions have reminded me of …
