Early Trauma Institute

Hello Jo -

Thank you for your work. Having recently done additional trauma therapy myself, therapy that included connecting with myself as a terrified newborn and infant, I have a special appreciation for your nonprofit, the Early Trauma Institute.

My father, too, was a WWII vet who experienced extreme trauma as an under-age submariner. He had run away from an abusive home, lied about his age, and joined the Navy at 15. He brought a lot of rage and pride home with him. His lifestyle, addictions, and what was likely an ACEs score of four or five, led to his drinking himself to death at the age of 56. My mom was abused by him during her pregnancy; her mother died just six weeks after I was born. It was just recently that I put it all together that at the same time her mother died (after coming to help take care of me) my mother had gone back to work. All of this is to say, again, that I appreciate your work and believe I have an understanding of the need for it. I know I have benefited greatly from this recent trauma work.

Jo, in my brand new role with the ACEs Connection Network, I am learning, on a state-by-state basis, about people and organizations in the SE that are advancing ACEs science. I am looking for people and organizations in KY with whom you can connect and with whom we can connect you.

The opinion piece below (by Alice Bridges and Anthony Zipple for the Courier Journal, 6.20.15; link provided) has information about an endeavor named Bounce, which included, at the time the article was published, some 16 participating organizations. Perhaps the Center for Women & Families as well as the academic entities listed could be resources for support. I plan to research this in the next week to connect with leaders at Bounce, the Center for Women & Families, as well leaders at the University of Louisville Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work. I believe I understand your emphasis on neurobiology in doing early work, and will keep that in mind as I research connections to share with you, and to help ACEs Connection as we build our network in Kentucky.

Thank you again for your work, and for reaching out.

Carey Sipp

SE Regional Community Facilitator, ACEs Connection Network

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Bounce: Building resilient children, families

Hi, Jo:
Please consider reaching out to our member, Myrna Martin, as she's developed a 13 module, 78 hour Video Series on "Healing Early Developmental Trauma".

Please consider sharing more of your journey and we're already looking forward to volume two.

I do not have a website for the Early Trauma Institute.  I had started the filing process again in CA and now I am in KY. What I need more than anything is to feel connected to others doing early childhood work, and encouragement. I am writing volume two of "Healing the Wound That Won't Heal: the Reality of Trauma." Delving even deeper into my father's WWII trauma and the neuropsychiatric decline that ended his life ten years after the war. He was my primary caretaker as my mother worked every day as a waitress. I watched him die in a pool of blood in front of my crib when I was 13-months-old. My youngest sister was given up at birth by our mother and was then removed from two foster homes before she was six weeks old because of abuse and neglect. Early work is not so much about psychology as it is about neurobiology. 

Any encouragement and interest will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, Jo: Thanks for posting this. Does your institute have a web site? 

What is the name of your website? Where are you located?