Evidence suggests the widespread adoption of trauma-informed care practices can potentially improve access to care as well as ...
Trauma is the result of experiencing severe stress or violence committed against a person. It can disrupt the state of the psyche and lead to borderline or clinical conditions including neuroses and ...
The San Antonio Fire Department just became the first fire department in the nation to be officially certified as a ...
Do we have the courage to rethink our approach to sexual assault investigations by adopting trauma-informed policing strategies? Every 107 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, and our colleges ...
From the moment you set foot in one of the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District’s nine schools, you know you’re in a trauma-informed district. At Edison Elementary School, a rotating welcome screen ...
Police officers should be neutral, fair and equitable when it comes to interviewing people involved in crimes to best ensure a successful investigation. That’s the theory behind a science-based ...
During their intervention and enrichment period, Linda Reagan’s sixth grade students form a circle in their Trexler Middle School classroom and pass a mini basketball to determine whose turn it is to ...
Caitlyn had been to several mental health professionals for ongoing depression, but hadn’t gotten better. She felt that none of the therapists understood her. In addition to her mood symptoms, Caitlyn ...
Design is more powerful than we often realize. Trauma-informed design is the intentional creation of spaces that help people feel safer and more in control, especially if they've experienced adversity ...
Relief and training matter, but without trauma-informed accompaniment — the return visit — we keep mistaking activity for ...
A Christian counselor on how Scripture keeps score—and the help we find beyond its pages. People used to avoid discussing their trauma, eager not to reopen old wounds or expose their vulnerabilities.
Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...