Prevent Child Abuse NJ's subsidiary, the Child Wellness Institute of NJ, is hosting weekly wellness sessions for kids and families free and online. Hosted by Gina Hernandez, MA, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and therapist, she guides the live audience through simple moves to help relieve stress and worries. It covers brain lessons, mindfulness, resilience, yoga poses and brain breaks! Feel free to share! It is recorded and can be viewed at a later time as well. This takes our "in...

With a lot of discussion nationally surrounding the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES), trauma and resilience it is certainly a topic that still needs to reach educators and parents alike. A recent survey showed that only 10% of early childhood educators had ever heard of ACES, yet 100% reported wanting more information about how trauma impacts children’s behaviors. While teachers certainly notice behaviors in the classroom, they often feel overwhelmed or unsure of the best way to...