A New Look At Young Children Who Experience Trauma

Originally published on wnpr on March 30, 2017 By DIANE ORSON. An estimated 95,000 young children in Connecticut under age six have experienced a potentially traumatic event. There’s a new effort underway in the state to expand services focused on their developmental needs. Early childhood trauma could include physical or…

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3 Ways You’ve Been Taught You Can’t Be Trusted – And How Not to Pass That Onto Children

Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on May 21, 2016 by Akilah S. Richards and re-published here with their permission. “To trust children, we must first learn to trust ourselves… and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.” —John Holt Did it matter to…

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The Art of Life as a Sculptor

“Quite some time ago this dreamer had been as old as I am young, Ending at the beginning of what unknowingly came to be everything. This curiosity is the committed creators insanity. Discovering pieces of self within the infinite possibilities assembling the puzzles of iron. That are heavy in heart…

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No Such Thing As a Bad Kid Workshops April 26, 2016

Download Flyer Understanding and Responding to Kids with Emotional & Behavioral Challenges Using a Positive, Trauma-Informed, Strength-Based Approach Two FREE Half-Day Workshops for Educators, Parents & Professionals Guiding Children, Youth & Families Struggling with Emotional and Behavioral Issues Presented by renowned youth care expert & author, Charlie Appelstein, MSW Sponsored…

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