child trauma Archive
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 …
By Amanda Kay, JD, and Ryan L. Gonda, JD Children and adult victims of violence and abuse are routinely called upon by police, attorneys, advocates, and judges to be witnesses and to tell their stories. But many victims lie …
President Obama congratulates One Summer Chicago Plus star graduate DeShawn Shepherd Between the ages of 4 and 15, Jonathan Booker was in and out of 13 homeless shelters. His mother was often too busy to care for him, his grandmother …
The Children’s Clinic, tucked in a busy office park five miles outside downtown Portland, OR, and bustling with noisy babies, boisterous kids and energetic pediatricians, seems ordinary enough. But, for the last two years, a quiet revolution has been …
By Judge George Timberlake, Ret, Juvenile Justice Exchange At the supermarket last week, I saw a young woman who looked familiar, but I could not recall her name. I said “Hello” and continued looking for kale, quinoa and 15-grain …
District of Columbia Councilmember David Grosso _____________________ Two-and-a-half years ago, a school administrator confronted District of Columbia Councilmember David Grosso with a stark and surprising reality when he visited the Walker-Jones Education Campus to learn about a literacy intervention program. …
“Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation” is a documentary series planned to run on PBS later this year. It’s being screened around the country now. The documentary explores how a strong start for our children …
Nearly two-thirds of California adults have experienced at least one type of major childhood trauma, such as physical, verbal or sexual abuse, or living with a family member who abuses alcohol or is depressed, according to a report released …
by Kristin Herbert “I was 15 the first time I went to solitary,” said Edwin R., now in his late 20s. “I had just found out my father passed away, and this guy called me over to fight. Either way, it’s …
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on …
