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Originally posted by Nikki Kay on Medium “People who go on and on about how messed up they are seem like they’re just looking for attention or sympathy.” “At some point you have to grow up and get over it.” How many times have you heard these arguments used against survivors of childhood trauma? After all my work recovering from my own childhood an d speaking out about trauma recovery, it will come as no surprise how close to home these comments hit every time I hear them. I feel indicted by...

Even small amounts of exercise can quickly and dramatically improve mood, brain health, brain function, and the ability to cope with stress, while preparing the brain to rewire the hidden wounds from childhood.

In the life of an adult, emotional neglect can feel like a cloud hanging over you, coloring your world gray. But in a child’s life, when emotional neglect is actively happening, it can feel like an ordinary, everyday experience.

The winning submissions to the Maine CDC’s short videos contest for students ages 5-17.

I am going to give you a little context before I share the College Essay that prove PCEs DO mitigate ACEs. I was young when I had my first born and his life started off rocky. His father asked me to abort him when I was 8 months pregnant right after he was discharged from the military for being an alcoholic. We tried to make it work and the alcohol won. My infant son and I moved away across the country to start anew, never looking back. I struggled for a long time trying to get on my feet. I...

A message from Maine Equal Justice about their new, more comprehensive guide for Mainers filing for unemployment insurance.

Please sign onto and share this memo supporting using a trauma-informed approach to decreasing vaccine hesitancy! Many of the challenges we are facing with vaccine hesitancy can be better understood by looking at the issue through a trauma-informed lens. The following memo has been developed with input from many of the clinical and academic thought leaders from the trauma healing field to offer supportive guidance to the Administration. To successfully address this challenge, we need to...

What you need to know about the Aroostook Agency on Ageing's November food drops.

The Aroostook Council for Healthy Families is now offering a wide variety of FREE online courses for caregivers of children age 0-12. If you are interested please continue reading and follow the links to learn more about each program or to register.

A webinar offered by the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) Thursday, September 30, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Register today . Addressing the mental health needs of child care providers and children in care is vital in the face of the pandemic, a population-level traumatic event. CTIPP is offering a "plug and play" framework to ease the process of developing a continuum of training, reflective coaching, and consultation to build the capacity for supporting relational health...

If you want to be on the ground floor of design and implement a year-round program that gives elementary and middle school students their voice; provides a safe and comfortable place for them to develop their interests and talents, participate in enrichment and recreational activities on-site and on tour, and discover and bolster their strengths – all the while promoting intergenerational relationships and fun activities for youth and elders together ... then Van Buren at the top of Maine is...

What developmental trauma is, how to recognize it, and tips for starting your recovery.