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Trauma Informed Care may become Trauma Informed Fatigue
I have noticed, and been attentive to, the growing use of the word “trauma informed” as new practices and policies are put in place in schools, Pediatric Clinics, Children’s
Give Thanks
Giving and receiving nourishment, hosting Thanksgiving dinner, my favorite day of the year. I prepare the turkey in brine the day before, up at dawn on Thanksgiving Day, to put in
Are you a Veteran?
Most Veterans are receiving medical and mental health care in the community, which means most are not enrolled in the Veterans Administration (VA) Health Care System. When the VA a
On The Threshold, Being in Liminal Space
Companioning those who are dying is being in liminal space. In between two worlds, leaving life in this world, and not quite knowing where they are going. I was fascinated as I lea
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Gabby Petito Story is Increasing Awareness of Domestic Violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Along with increasing the awareness of domestic violence, which im
Trauma is not what happened to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you
“Trauma is not what happened to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you,” Gabor Mate. I met Dr. Gabor Mate in October 2012 at the Veterans Trauma T
Trauma Informed Teaching, A New Hope
Trauma Informed Teaching, A New Hope. The beginning of a new school year brings the excitement of a new teacher, new school, new friends, and new school supplies, backpack, lunch b
Trauma Recovery Is Essential in Understanding the Mass Shooter
Understanding, “standing under” with humility and compassion. The Trauma Informed Leader is key to preventing mass shootings. As a coherent leader, willing to attune to the pre
Trauma Recovery is a Journey to Freedom
Trauma Recovery is a Journey to Freedom Trauma Recovery means living a life that is free from a life of chronic reacting in fight/flight/freeze. In a culture of collective trauma,
Journey to Peace, Recovering from Traumatic Stress Disorder
“Peace I give unto you, My Peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives do I give”, John 14:27* Words spoken at the Welcome for arriving Pilgrims to the Military Pilgrimage In
Trauma Recovery within Adults will provide the safety needed for healing of children with PTSD.
Adults must hold the safe space through individual, collective, ancestral trauma recovery, while assuming every child has PTSD these days until proven otherwise. The felt sense of
Journaling During a Time of War
Lets dig deep. Living during a time of war, the written words of Anne Frank come to mind. “It’s an odd idea for someone like me to keep a diary; not only because I have nev