Years ago, I interviewed Marci Shimoff upon the release of her book Happy for No Reason. Her story about interviewing a woman named CJ for her book has stayed with me ever since. CJ had been very depressed for 15 years. She’d had lupus, an autoimmune disorder. She was in a great deal of pain
“Humans are tribal beings, designed to give and receive help. We need each other in so many ways. If you are breathing, you are a helper.” — Mollie Marti Across the nation, we see communities full of compassionate people with a desire to make life a little easier for others. We also see many people feel
Evidence-informed model optimizes a community’s ability to support its members to grow their capacity to cope with stressful events and thrive in the face of adversity.
Childhood adversity, toxic stress and trauma can negatively impact a student’s ability to thrive. Promoting trauma-sensitive school approaches has the greatest potential to positively impact all students, regardless of trauma history.
INFOGRAPHIC: Simple steps to making your school a trauma-informed school. Stop asking why and start healing through education, safety, holistic services, community involvement, accountability and adaptability.
PRINTABLE GUIDE: Children respond based how we interact with them. Learn easy to follow tips in our guide to listening to children.
PRINTABLE GUIDE: Resiliency is about relationships, support, inclusiveness, communication and being stronger together. Resiliency is about the journey, not the finish line.
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, my heart goes out to family members and friends of those killed or injured. I also uphold those who personally experienced this act of terror and those on the frontlines who worked relentlessly to ensure safety and provide care. Many others are experiencing the secondary impact
