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Burned out, tired of a toxic workplace, looking to join the Great Resignation, or, if you’re an employer, looking for ways to prevent a mass exodus and retain valued employees? Either way you’re not alone. The last three years have seen collective traumas, the pandemic, racial unrest, increases in poverty, and the effect these have on our stress levels. These collective traumas inevitably affected our tolerance for challenges to our lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing. Register here now for...

Sarah A. Sebton, MPA, MPH, PMP, LBBP Presentation Description: University Health began its Trauma-Informed Care journey in early 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In the last three years, University Health has made great strides in transforming its organizational culture to be more trauma-informed, striving to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where patients and staff are empowered to take part in their own wellbeing. Sarah Sebton earned her Masters of Public...

Attachment disruptions and other hidden wounds from ACEs can render one more vulnerable to drug addiction. Genuine, mature love from others, and for oneself, can change the course of one's life. A recent book highlights the path from childhood trauma to addiction to recovery.

By: David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP After any disaster or crisis, families struggle with what they should say to children and how to help them cope. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents, teachers, child care providers, and others who work closely with children to filter information about the event and present it in a way that their child can understand, adjust to and handle in a healthy way. Where to start No matter what age or developmental stage your child is, you can...

There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. As of February 14, 2023, the number of mass shootings in this country had reached 67. Mass shootings and school shootings may spark feelings of stress, grief and anxiety in children. Many students, including Kindergarteners as young as five years old, participate in active shooter drills at school. Their awareness of school shootings can lead to emotional conversations filled with complex questions.

Take an age-based approach to discussing news of school shootings with kids. "School shootings" are two words no parent ever wants to hear in the same sentence. But news of these tragic events is now so familiar, the topic is unavoidable. Unlike other conversations you have with your kids about scary stuff in the news , talks about school shootings are much more emotional, for both you and your kids. Add in the facts that kids as young as 5 are practicing active-shooter drills at school, and...

Mindfulness is based on having purpose and intention. It is an actively conscious focus on what you are feeling and creating in the present moment. When we engage in a mindful existence we are not judging ourselves for anything in our past experiences, we are not interpreting what a situation means in our lives, we are experiencing the present, emotions and all. When we practice being present in every moment, every interaction, every activity, we sub-consciously learn the art of self...

By Bob Sege, 3/27/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The Week of HOPE starts today, which is why we thought it would be a great time to reintroduce the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) framework. A lot has happened in the past few years, but the core of HOPE has remained constant. HOPE exists because positive experiences help children grow into more resilient, healthier adults. HOPE and the HOPE framework help us better understand and support these key...

Hello, Community! I am thrilled to discover that is has only been 9 months since my last login to the community. In my last post, it had been a three year interval since my post previous to that one. The ability to be consistently active has been challenged by my recovery work, but I have been diligent in my therapy work, and am delighted to share yet another celebration of success with you today! I have relocated from Arizona to Oklahoma since my last post, and have been thrilled to...

As the 60th anniversary of Medgar Evers' assassination approaches, his widow reflects on the nation's unfinished business. (NOTE: Wednesday night I was at Pomona College in Claremont, California, for the 90th birthday celebration for Mrs. Myrlie Evers Williams, the iconic Civil Rights Leader. She is a powerhouse and I and everyone there was mesmerized by her, her elegance, her passion and her dedication. The evening was full of accolades for her. She has met many of the Presidents: Kennedy,...