From Sore to Soar
Trauma Informed Care
Trauma - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that may include bullying, community violence, exposure to complex trauma & traumatic events such as disasters, early childhood trauma, intimate partner violence, medical trauma, physical abuse, refugee trauma, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, terrorism, violence, and grief (www.dictionary.com; https://www.nctsn.org/)
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating the change you do choose.” - Michelle Rosenthall
Advocacy & Resources
American Psychological Association
Website: https://www.apa.org/
Description: Resources on how to talk to children about resiliency, “Road To Resilience”
Child Mind Institute
Website: https://childmind.org
Description: Support for children who are struggling with mental health, behavior, and learning challenges
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Website: https://istss.org
Description: Bringing researchers and clinicians together to advocate for the field of traumatic stress
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Website: www.nctsn.org
Description: Raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.
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