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These 7 Proven Trauma-Informed Responses Will Help You Connect With Kids In Your Classroom

Monday, March 1 2021

Over the past decade, research into ACEs has shown that childhood trauma is far more pervasive than previously believed. In many cases, classroom staff may know nothing of a child’s past trauma or why a

My Therapeutic Practice Was Missing Something – Until I Took This Parenting Class

Sunday, March 4 2018

Savannah Sanfield trained clinically to work with children but felt so disheartened with the system she found herself in once qualified she focused on working with adults. It wasn’t until she became a parent needing practical

Do You Know These Connection Tools for Trauma Intervention?

Tuesday, February 28 2017

How does a therapist use play to reach kids and help them recover from trauma? They ask them to lead it. At least, that’s what happens when a therapist—or anyone working towards a trauma-informed environment

4 Essential Tools for A Trauma-Sensitive Care Program

Wednesday, February 15 2017

Listening Tools in Therapy Jack arrived at 36 weeks, having experienced a foetal distress that sent his system into survival mode. Doctors, acting fast, used vigorous suctioning in a stressful birth and it was soon discovered that Jack

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These 7 Proven Trauma-Informed Responses Will Help You Connect With Kids In Your Classroom

My Therapeutic Practice Was Missing Something – Until I Took This Parenting Class

Do You Know These Connection Tools for Trauma Intervention?

4 Essential Tools for A Trauma-Sensitive Care Program