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All posts tagged "trauma-informed care"
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980Guest Opinion EssayI lost a friend to gun violence when I was in high school. Now, I counsel Chicago students facing similar pain.
In the spring of ninth grade, a murder at a party changed my life.
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734GrantsTrauma-informed services for troubled foster youth grants
GRANT FOCUS: Foster Care/Youth, Trauma, Mental/Behavioral Health, System-involved Youth | Amount: $750,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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1.9KNewsYoung shooting victims and witnesses face higher risks of PTSD, addiction, being desensitized to gun violence
“Trauma is a roller coaster,” said shooting survivor Mia Tretta.
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1.8KNewsQ&A: Beth Tyson on helping kinship families rebuild trust, fight stigma
Psychotherapist Beth Tyson specializes in helping children who are living with relatives who are not their parents, most often grandparents. Often, this...
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3.2KNewsIn- and after-school programs aim to combat mental health effects that COVID-19 worsened
The National Education Association’s July 2022 report, “Mental Health in Schools: The Kids Are Not All Right” spotlights some problems and solutions...
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2.3KNewsRural Appalachian parks departments ‘train trauma’ to support youth
Like many rural communities, Elizabethton is struggling with a shrinking population and dim opportunities for work, education and recreation, especially for young...
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2.4KGuest Opinion EssayNew Technology Not Enough to Monitor Child Welfare Outcomes During Pandemic
Child welfare systems are on the brink of a paradigm shift when it comes to technology use in their difficult work. A...
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3.1KGuest Opinion EssayWe Need to Understand How to Provide Trauma-informed Care
The philosophy of trauma-informed care is becoming more and more embedded in the philosophies and practices of child-serving agencies.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayWe Have to Partner with Law Enforcement Around Trauma
Is there a need for trauma-informed training for police officers? Let me share an example of a situation where the outcome could...
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What Does Trauma-informed Mean to Foster Youth?
For three decades, I have listened in awe to the brave voices of children, youth and families who have shared, in anguish,...
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5.8KGuest Opinion EssayWe Need to Understand How to Provide Trauma-informed Care
The philosophy of trauma-informed care is becoming more and more embedded in the philosophies and practices of child-serving agencies.
