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Polyvagal Theory and the Developing Child: Systems of Care for Strengthening Kids, Families and Communities by Marilyn Sanders and George Thompson is finally here! Come join us for a book launch and discussion with one the authors, Dr. Marilyn Sanders. Dr. Sanders originally published her work in the acclaimed edited volume by Stephen Porges and Deb Dana, Clinical Application of the Polyvagal Theory. She is a board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist and provides clinical care for...

Healthcare is one of the highest expenses most people will incur during their lifetimes. The high cost of healthcare has driven many to worry about how they can afford to pay for it, causing some to ignore their mental and physical health problems. This July, our articles have focused on the definition of a trauma healthcare team and how forming one can aid in your healing from complex trauma. In piece four, we shall spend our time together exploring the costs involved in having a trauma...

By David L. Kirp, Illustration: Rachel Levit, The New York Times, December 2, 2021 Inequalities persist across generations — children who grow up in poverty are likelier than their middle-class peers to end up poor and in ill health as adults. But demography isn’t destiny. Social safety net programs, including quality early education, food stamps and Medicaid, can change the trajectory of children’s lives. What’s even more important, a spate of recent studies shows that the benefits stemming...

By Cecilia Nowell, Illustration: iStock/Washington Post Illustration, The Lily, December 6, 2021 At the Safe Sisters Circle, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., founder and executive director Alana C. Brown said she has worked with “countless” survivors of intimate partner violence who were abused while pregnant. While providing legal services to survivors in the city’s predominantly Black Ward 7 and 8, Brown said she’s witnessed that sometimes the abuse isn’t only physical; she’s seen...

By Judith Graham, Photo: Jeanette Leardi, NextAvenue, December 8, 2021 The doctor is talking to the daughter who has accompanied you to a medical appointment, not you. A nurse speaks slowly in an unnaturally high-pitched voice, as if you were a child needing instruction. What can you do about manifestations of ageism like these – the devaluing, diminishment or dismissal of older adults based on prejudice against old age? Mostly, pe ople don't know how to respond. Some stiffen but say...

By Donald Kerwin, José Pacas, and Robert Warren, Photo: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock, Center for Migration Studies, December 9, 2021 Executive Summary This report offers estimates of US foreign-born populations that are eligible for special legal status programs and those that would be eligible for permanent residence (legalization) under pending bills. It seeks to provide policymakers, government agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), researchers, and others with a unique tool to...

By Benjamin Abtan,Photo: akinbostanci/iStock, Stanford Social Innovation Review, December 9, 2021 “We keep talking over and over again about how important it is to fight against racism,” a 40-something board member of a California-based family foundation told me a few weeks ago. “But nothing is really changing. I’m so frustrated!” In August, Home Depot was accused by the National Labor Relations Board of punishing an employee for wearing a Black Lives Matter logo on his apron, a year after...

The December break is quickly approaching and it can be easy to assume that this is an exciting time for children. However, in youth whose homes are a very stressful place, the anticipation of a long break off from school can cause a lot of anxiety in children as the break gets closer. A few suggestions as you celebrate the upcoming break with your classes (see photos in attachments): Take a moment to remind your class that stress may be common during the December break. This can validate a...

Thanks to federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to states in April 2021, there are several big — as in hundreds of millions of dollars — buckets of money for counties and cities to fund the work of organizations doing pandemic-related resiliency work in their communities.

Join us next Wednesday for two excellent CTIPP CAN presentations to finish the year about projects by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Governors Association addressing ACEs! We are looking forward to the Campaign Office Hour call that follows the CTIPP CAN call as well. CTIPP CAN Call - CDC and NGA Addressing ACEs - December 15th, 2-3:30pm ET/11am-12:30pm PT Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 742183645 Meeting ID: 742 183 645 One tap mobile +19292056099,,742183645#...

Self-Care and Its Importance for Relationship Intense Fields Self-care is incredibly important for new members in the counseling field, and overall for any field that is relationship intense. A relationship intense field is any field that requires the practitioner to form a strong relationship or bond with their client in order to complete their job. Examples of these positions are; nurses, counselors, teachers, healthcare providers, or social workers. Self-care is a part of creating a...

OK--so the research has only been done with worms, but the results are intriguing--especially as we are learning more about epigenetics and transgenerational trauma in humans: Mitochondrial Stress Is Passed Between Generations