Self-Care Resources

Self-care is a key element of a trauma-informed approach, at individual, organization, and community levels. This internet resource list includes links to introductions to ACEs and the ACE Study, self-care, secondary trauma and mindfulness.

Self-Care - General
Self-Care Starter Kit, School of Social Work, University of Buffalo http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/...are-starter-kit.html

Relaxation Tool Kit, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/...lax/pages/index.html

Secondary Trauma
The Trauma Stewardship Institute – www.traumastewardship.com
Beyond the Cliff – Laura van Dernoot Lipsky – TED Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzDGrcvmus (19:22)

Secondary Traumatic Stress – National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
http://www.nctsn.org/resources...ary-traumatic-stress
Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Child Serving Professionals
http://nctsn.org/sites/default..._traumatic_tress.pdf
Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Organizations Employing Community Violence Workers -- http://www.nctsn.org/sites/def...sets/pdfs/sts_cv.pdf
Secondary Traumatic Stress: Stress and Child Welfare Staff Guidance for Supervisors and Administrators -- http://nctsn.org/sites/default...dfs/sts_cw_final.pdf

Self-Care - Primary Care

Protecting Physician Wellness: Working with Children Affected by Traumatic Events, Part of the Trauma Toolbox for Primary Care, American Academy of Pediatrics -- www.aap.org/traumaguide

From Triple to Quadruple Aim: Care of the Patient Requires Care of the Provider. T Bodenheimer, MD and C Sinsky, MD, Annals of Family Medicine, 2014. http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/6/573.full

Self-Care – Schools & Youth

Compassionate Schools - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) – Compassionate Schools

www.k12.wa.us/CompassionateSchools/default.aspx

Includes information about the book, The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion, Resiliency and Academic Success

Overview of the book -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHX2GH57qFU (12:21)

Chapter 2– Self Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care

Self-Compassion for Teens: 129 Activities & Practices to Cultivate Kindness.Christopher Germer (book)

Mindfulness

Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes – TED Talk (9:21)

http://www.ted.com/talks/andy_...tic&utm_campaign

Stop Breathe Think (App) -- http://stopbreathethink.org/

Vulnerability (Connections, Shame, Worthiness, Courage)