“Reducing the effects of significant adversity on young children’s healthy development is critical to the progress and prosperity of any society. Yet not all children experience lasting harm as a result of adverse early experiences. Some may demonstrate...
The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University provides science-based information on a variety of topics, including what toxic stress is, how it impacts the developing brain, and how to build resilience. Resource Link:...
“Whether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few subtle shifts can help sustain us. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky,...
“Why get up in the morning to continue doing the work you do? What motivates you? One of the many things which motivates us is that people who have experienced homelessness and other traumas can and do heal. We know that this healing happens with the support of...
Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Traumatization, and Vicarious Transformation “The ProQOL is the most commonly used measure of the negative and positive affects of helping others who experience...
“The STSI-OA is an assessment tool that can be used by organizational representatives at any level to evaluate the degree to which their organization is STS-informed, and able to respond to the impact of secondary traumatic stress in the workplace....
“Organizations and schools understand that valid data is critical to advancing trauma-informed care (TIC) in their settings and demonstrating success. That’s why the Traumatic Stress Institute co-developed the ARTIC Scale, a psychometrically valid measure of...
These guidelines are intended to assist the leadership of child welfare agencies, and other child- and family-serving organizations, support their workforce and provide concrete strategies for approaching STS. The information in these guidelines is grounded in...
Tools for well-being”The health of body, mind and emotions is continuously affected by trauma, violence, weather, diet, environment, daily news, and the challenges of life. The use of simple ancient healing skills can empower us to live with peace and wellbeing...
