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By, Guest Author, 11/15/21, positiveexperience.org/blog The HOPE National Resource Center, based at Tufts Medical Center, would like to invite you to join a discussion about health disparities and genetics on Tuesday, November 16, 5:00-6:30 p.m. , certainly a topic of great interest. Register here . Tufts CTSI and Museum of Science, Boston are co-hosting an online forum, The Possibilities of Personalized Medicine , on Tuesday, November 16, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Learn about the development of new...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become well-known among the public today. However, many do not understand that anyone can form PTSD and ignore the symptoms putting themselves at risk for health and emotional problems. June is post-traumatic stress disorder awareness month , so it seemed an excellent opportunity to write about this acquired disorder in depth. This article will cover a description of what PTSD is and its history as an accepted diagnosis. What is Post-Traumatic Stress...

ADULTS ABUSED AS CHILDREN book available on website or Amazon by Ellin Chess. It's an uplifting guide through the 12 anonymous Steps as an adult abused as a child. Also, we have a Zoom meeting (ADULTS ABUSED AS CHILDREN ANONYMOUS) every Thursday eve 6:15pm - 7:15pm PST. Call 707-861-0144 and give us your email address for us to send a Zoom link to you. Free, confidential, no RSVP needed. Just show up.

Review of Rohan Bullkin and the Shadows by Jessica King Childhood can be brutal. Some of the authors I admire most have been able to reflect on difficult childhood trauma and create art, holding those experiences up to the light and processing them. In children’s literature, these personal, heartfelt #OwnVoices works tell a difficult story with truth and compassion. Books like this form a vital “mirror” for children in similar circumstances. I received an advance copy of Rohan Bullkin and...

Monday, November 15 th , 2021 marks the launch of Charlotte County’s ACEs awareness week to raise awareness about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to highlight the importance of fostering Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in the lives of our children and youth. Last year, the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners granted an ACEs awareness county proclamation; however, still in the throws of COVID-19 precautions and response, our community was unable to celebrate the...

We are thrilled to have two presentations about how health care systems can implement trauma-informed practices into their work to improve outcomes by addressing social determinants of health featured on next Wednesday's CTIPP CAN call, and are also looking forward to the Campaign Office Hour call that comes afterward! Links and more information are below (please be aware of time zones!): CTIPP CAN Call - Trauma-Informed Health Care - November 17th, 2-3:30pm ET/11am-12:30pm PT - Join Zoom...

By Tonya Mosley, National Public Radio, November 10, 2021 The world knows Will Smith as a musician, a comedian and blockbuster movie star — perhaps even the most bankable star in the world. But in his new memoir, called Will, Smith explores another identity, one that has fueled his unwavering work ethic: that of a coward. Smith says that when he was 9, he stood by, watching helplessly as his father beat his mother. It was a moment that shaped his identity. "I couldn't shake the idea that I...

By Jake Silverstein, The New York Times Magazine, November 9, 2021 On Jan. 28, 2019, Nikole Hannah-Jones, who has been a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine since 2015, came to one of our weekly ideas meetings with a very big idea. My notes from the meeting simply say, “NIKOLE: special issue on the 400th anniversary of African slaves coming to U.S.,” a milestone that was approaching that August. This wasn’t the first time Nikole had brought up 1619. As an investigative journalist who...

By Katie Schoenhoff and David Jordan, Kansas Reflector, November 9, 2021 A child’s earliest years have a lifelong impact. Nearly 80% of brain development occurs by age 3. Having a healthy start affects health, educational attainment and earnings throughout a person’s life. Toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) also have a major influence on a child’s overall development, affecting school readiness, student success, physical and mental health, and other factors, including the...

By Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, November 9, 2021 In the year since Oregon decriminalized possession of all state-banned drugs , hundreds of millions of tax dollars have been redirected to funding community treatment and harm reduction services. Measure 110 ended arrests and jail time for possession of small amounts, replacing those penalties with a civil fine. The fine is waived if the person attends a substance use disorder assessment. “A year ago, Oregonians voted yes on Measure 110 to...

The I nstitute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC) continues to recognize the need for individuals, organizations and systems to look beyond the lens of individual trauma. We are excited to share with you our newly updated infographic illustrating system and relationship dynamics that are often experienced as being re-traumatizing. The infographic is a free, downloadable tool that provides practical considerations of how individual, historical, systemic and structural trauma may be...

Forward-Facing Face2Face: Freedom Join us for an evening with Forward-Facing Freedom. Meet the authors as they share the secrets of healing your past, transforming your present, and creating a future on purpose. Opportunity to purchase discounted books, inscribed and signed by the authors.