Take one suffering community, season with passionate leadership, a few “aha moments” and a scoop of flexible philanthropy. Stir in training by experts in the field. Whisk together a robust communication strategy and cross-sector collaboration. Sprinkle with compelling local data. Sample frequently; share results generously. Simmer on the front burner. See change happen. If only […]
Nine stories of communities, both large and small, engaged in the work of preventing/treating trauma and promoting resilience, are profiled here. These stories include the inspiration, the vision, the key ingredients that are bringing forth the emerging ideas, promising approaches and flourishing models. These stories provide specific, richly detailed examples of how different communities have […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, first published in 1998, measured 10 types of childhood trauma. Five types were the usual suspects: physical, sexual and verbal abuse and physical and emotional neglect. Five were family dysfunction: a member of the household who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs; […]
What do we mean when we say adversity, toxic stress or resilience? To have a conversation that crosses disciplines—medicine, mental health, social service, juvenile justice, education—and includes everyone from health policy experts to grass-roots organizers, we need to be clear about our terms. View All
The original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, published in 1998, confirmed what physicians, psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors and school principals had long suspected: that abuse, neglect and trauma in early childhood have a lifelong impact on health and behavior. But the study surprised even its authors, Drs. Robert Anda and Vincent Felitti, in […]