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This collection of reports, shared with edited highlights, is posted in hopes of raising awareness of the consequences of race-based traumatic stress and ways to help heal and prevent race-based trauma. 1. Crossing the Racial Rubicon Noted mental health practitioner, Dr. Alan Siskind says: “It is critically important to recognize race-based traumatic stress and not ignore its psychological and emotional impact even though there are numerous pressures to deny or under-estimate the impact of...

Understanding our Place in a Complex World We live in a complex world where we can be easily manipulated if we do not understand how social media, visual arts, fear, and charismatic speakers affect us. Our lifestyles lead many of us to accept the status quo, even when others suffer social injustice. The following courses at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) can help you analyze the past and present of the world around us, uncover social injustice occurring in your community, and give...

By Jonice Webb PhD Last updated: 8 Dec 2019 The official definition of the word Numb is, “Deprived of the power of sensation; without feeling.” The official definition of the word Empty is, “Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.” Of course, the word “numb” is used to describe a physical sensation, for example, “My leg is numb from cold.” And the word “empty” commonly applies to physical objects, such as, “This basket is empty.” But these two words also have meanings far beyond the...

Are you struggling to help a child who has been through hard times? Does the child seem unreachable, unmanageable, and unwilling to try? Are you at your at the end of your rope with explosive behavior? If so, I have a concept to share with you that might help the two of you connect and increase positive interactions within your family or classroom. I want to start by saying that it can be incredibly frustrating and anxiety-provoking to witness a child who is suffering emotionally without the...

In Pakistan, seven hundred thousand children’s are addicted to drugs. Seven hundred children die of drug addiction in the country. That number is higher than the people who have been killed by terrorism. Over ten hundred thousand children’s are between the age of 16 to 18 regularly using heroin. Another three hundred thousand children are addicted to cannabis or marijuana. Pakistan has a high number of children suffering with cannabis and marijuana due to low price and easy access to drugs.

The Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) is hosting a FREE webinar for leaders in health, trauma, and trauma-informed care (TIC) to preview the new Online ARTIC , a cutting-edge online tool for measuring TIC. Register today here . The Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Scale is one of the only validated measures of TIC. It measures professional and para-professional attitudes toward TIC, has been used globally by over 200 entities, and administered to 25,000 respondents. First...

By Xenia Shih Bihon, California Health Care Foundation, February 24, 2020 Recent polling shows that health care continues to be top of mind for most Americans. A survey conducted by Politico and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (PDF) found that the vast majority of Americans rank lowering health care costs and prescription drug prices as their top domestic priorities for President Donald Trump and Congress. And, in a recent Gallup poll, Americans ranked health care as an...

By Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project, February 25, 2020 Beto O’Rourke lost Texas in 2018. But his unsuccessful Senate bid led to a big change in the state’s largest city: a major overhaul of the criminal-justice system. The candidacy of O’Rourke, a young and charismatic congressman, energized Democratic voters in this red state and added momentum to a slowly-building blue wave in Harris County. The victorious Houston-area Democrats—including 59 judges and the county’s top executive—have...

From Early Intervention Foundation, February 2020 This major report surveys the evidence relating to the prevalence, impact and treatment of ACEs, the extent to which ACEs should provide the basis for frontline practice and service design, and the known level of effectiveness and value of ACE-related approaches, such as routine enquiry and trauma-informed care. Research into adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) consistently shows that a set of 10 adverse experiences in childhood are...

From Pediatric Brain Health Summit, February 2020 The 2020 Pediatric Brain Health (PBH) Summit is being held March 23-24 at the AT&T Executive Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The purpose of the Summit is to bring together community-based organizations and health care professionals from around the state to discuss and learn about strategies for promoting PBH. Thanks to generous support from the conference partners, registration is free and includes breakfast, lunch, conference...

By Katelyn Newman, U.S. News & World Report, February 18, 2020 The nation's tiniest state is leading the way in community health investment by calling on residents to collaborate and help decide what they need to live healthier, happier lives. The Rhode Island Department of Health's Health Equity Zones initiative uses a place-based, community-driven model to build healthy and resilient communities statewide. Funds from the program aim to support neighborhoods and municipalities in...

From Public Health Advocates, February 2020 Join us in Sacramento on Thursday, April 30, 2020, for ENACT Day 2020! This event brings together people from across California to support healthy community environments and tell legislators why they should invest in health and safety! ENACT Day is a great opportunity for community members, grassroots organizers, and advocates to develop their policy advocacy skills. All you need to bring is your passion! Spanish interpretation available. Breakfast...