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When you face obstacles that threaten delivery of quality services and positive outcomes, it’s more important than ever to address trauma and build resilience – for your organization, your staff and those you serve. But how can you do it? Since 2013, the National Council for Behavioral Health has worked with more than 650 behavioral health, social service and community organizations to deliver trauma-informed, resilience-oriented care. With the launch of our 9th Trauma-Informed,...

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site -- abuseresearch.info -- that focuses on the health effects of abuse, and includes research articles on ACEs. Every month, she's posting the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs. Thank you, Harise!! -- Jane Stevens] Deighton S, Neville A, Pusch D, Dobson K. Biomarkers of adverse childhood experiences: A scoping review. Psychiatry Res. 2018 Nov;269:719-732. PMID: 30273897...

Calling ACEs science champions - is your area of ACEs science expertise a good fit with the CityMatCH (maternal, child, health leadership) conference objectives? The window for submitting abstracts and workshops is Dec 17 through March 1, 2019. Check it out! Click HERE to learn more! From CityMatCH website: We welcome and encourage submissions on a variety of topics as they relate to maternal and child health, including maternal mortality, fatherhood, equity, structural racism, immigration,...

Dr. Raul Gutierrez, a pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay Area, said he and his fellow clinicians see constant fear and its health consequences every single day among the largely immigrant and Latino population they serve. It’s all the result of anti-immigrant policies and the news cycle that feeds the fear. Dr. Raul Gutierrez “It is almost inescapable with the repercussions of immigration policy on the radio, television, social media and from friends and family,” Gutierrez told the 69...

Developed and hosted by The Center for Youth Wellness’ National Pediatric Practice Community (NPPC) on ACEs Listen to an exciting, informative audio podcast series designed for pediatric clinicians who want to advance universal ACEs screening Connect with stories from pediatric clinicians pioneering ACEs screening in the clinical setting around the country, at small community clinics and large health systems Learn from your peers’ challenges and insights – to help you more successfully...

When the Shelby County Youth Assessment Center launches next year, it will be part of a cultural shift aimed at changing the way authorities respond to juvenile offenders. The center, operated by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will provide services like trauma informed care and referrals to community providers to help families find resources. “If we look at it as a holistic place that deals with trauma and the impact childhood trauma has on kids – which lead to low-level...

Lawmakers are putting more focus on efforts to stem gun violence and ensuing trauma in New Jersey communities with a series of bills they introduced in the legislature earlier this month. The bills focus on gun violence by engaging patients in the hospital, during their recovery and in the community following a firearm incident, putting attention on mental health and counseling needs of gun violence victims. “Each day, too many families in New Jersey wake up expecting to hear the sound of...

It looked like a happy holiday reunion: A 4-year-old boy wearing a Spider-Man baseball shirt sprinted across an airport baggage claim area in Austin, Texas, late Tuesday night and flung himself into his father’s arms, then immediately pulled toys out of his bag as if trying to catch his father up on all that was new in his life. He had a Woody doll from “Toy Story,” a coloring book and stickers. There were a lot more toys in his suitcase, the boy squealed, between hugs and kisses. And, he...

Strengthening the Role of Primary Care in Serving Children and Families Experiencing Trauma or Chronic Stress- Learning Collaborative Opportunity. Due Jan. 16, 2018 Applications due Tuesday, January 16, 2018 The Pediatric-Integrated Care Collaborative works with professionals offering child trauma services by integrating behavior and physical health services in Native Communities. They are looking for a provider setting to participate in a Learning Collaborative opportunity. The provider...

Hi friends! I’m shooting videos this week for my new course on Dating and Relationships for People with Childhood PTSD, and squeezed in this 12+-minute video, just for my followers, on Trauma-Driven Beliefs as the ultimate relationship-killers. My written post on this topic a couple months ago was HUGELY popular –now here’s a video that gives you a glimpse into what my new course is all about. I talk about the origins of Childhood PTSD, the core problem of dysregulation. Then I list beliefs...

For most of his life when he was in between jobs, Tim Tulvey would toss his resume up on a hiring site like Indeed.com. He had decades of management experience working for landscaping companies, and even owned his own pest control business for a while. "I was getting hits left and right," Tulvey said, recalling previous times he'd posted. "I mean, there was companies reaching out to me a lot." But this time was different. This time, he had been through rehab, and picked up an assault charge.

A new study, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, investigates the effects of belongingness on adult mental health, outcomes of childhood trauma, and risky alcohol use. The results of the study suggest a feeling of belonging in childhood may serve as a protective factor for difficulties with mental health and adverse outcomes of childhood trauma later in life. Research suggests rates of depression, anxiety disorders, and other mental health issues are exhibited at higher...