This is a really good example of a law enforcement agency that's definitely not trauma-informed. The article, by Sarah Goodyear on AtlanticCities.com, starts out addressing New York City's stop-and-frisk law, which incoming Mayor Bill de Blasio says...
Michael Matthews was 19 and in the U.S. Air Force when he was raped by three fellow airmen. After 20 years, he retired at the rank of technical sergeant. He kept his secret for 30 years. He describes the rape and the effects it had on his life in...
The New York Times and PBS Frontline worked together on this investigation of domestic violence in law enforcement. "A Death in St. Augustine,” a “Frontline“ documentary produced in conjunction with this article, will premiere...
"I need to use a phone." I had just arrived home and was surprised to find my neighbor suddenly standing in my drive. Then I realized it was her car that had been drawn up on the other side of the street. She must have been waiting for me. "Has...
In childhood she escaped the madness By living outdoors, climbing trees, Searching for bugs, and four leaves Until she was dragged inside by her mother. As a teenager she escaped the frenzy By adopting a new form of play. No drugs, alcohol, or...
On Friday the Education Committee of the Washington State House held a work session where trauma and homelessness were addressed. Here is the video link to that hearing and the accompanying power points Olympia 11/22 ...
Latest from Chapter 3 of "Don’t Try This at Home-The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder - How I accidentally regressed myself back to infancy and healed it all" at AttachmentDisorderHealing.com/book/ I'm having a wonderful Thanksgiving...
Dr. Rick Hanson's new book "Hardwiring Happiness" show the brain science behind why staying Present with everyone (and everything) produces love and joy. Here's his Nov. 20 Ted Talk on his book! Rick Hanson on Hardwiring Happiness • TEDx...
Many of you may be aware of the controversial book, “To Train Up a Child” that has sold over 800,000 copies! I bought a copy of this book in order to investigate its contents, purchasing it for a penny plus postage, because I...
Leslie Forstadt, a member of ACEsConnection, wrote this wonderful oped about the ACE Study, resilience-building, and the Maine Resilience Building Network . It appears on BangorDailyNews.com. When public health experts or kindhearted doctors ask...
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network added two new sections to its section on complex trauma: Assessment of Complex Trauma -- This section provides an overview, with a case study, plus detailed information for mental health professionals,...
"The GAINS Center interviewed Judge Christine Carpenter, Circuit Judge of Division One in the 13th Judicial Circuit, Columbia, MO about what it’s like presiding over a trauma-informed court. Judge Carpenter is the supervising judge for the...
"Teachers' daily interactions with children are crucial to making sure they're ready for school. Many state early childhood systems and the federal Office of Head Start consider teacher-child interactions when they measure programs' quality. But...