The Art of Trauma-Informed Care

There are tons of trauma-informed tools out there to help you integrate trauma-informed practices into your everyday life, and today...

The basic concept surrounding trauma-informed care is this: We all have trauma. Some of us are at a higher risk of experiencing trauma....

Committing to trauma-informed work can be a real challenge. Most trauma-informed practices involve cultural changes and large-scale...

All human beings are born with a capacity for empathy, but ultimately, empathy is a learned behavior—much like language. Just as language...

“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to...

Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can...

If you asked me what the single most important aspect of trauma-informed implementation is, I’d say it’s much more complex than that. But...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections In August, many of us prepared for or began the 22-23 school year as we...

Throughout our last several blogs, we’ve explored the broader themes of how to accomplish trauma-informed cultural change. We’ve also...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections July brought challenges for many as we collectively processed the trauma...

When we experience a traumatic event, shame and guilt are common survival skills we rely on. Like the flight, fight, freeze and appease...

We often think of trauma as something that’s happened to us in the past, but trauma can also impact how we think of the present and the...

Trigger Warning: Please note that this blog contains a discussion of suicide, self-injurious behavior, depression and/or references of...

If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...

In the past several weeks, we’ve explored what resilience is and how we can create resilience in our lives and organizations through...

Last week, we talked about building resilience through positive and stable adult relationships. Today, we’ll explore how a deep...

Resilience is built in three core ways: positive and stable adult relationships, a strong connection to faith and cultural traditions,...

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Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and...

First Step: The SPCA In the early part of the 1800s, Henry Bergh created The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) which p