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Teacher Hands Out List of Things Students Can Do If They Are Stressed. Quickly Goes Viral…
(From Independent Journal Review) A high school Psychology teacher’s list of ways for students to reduce stress goes viral…
Trying To Get The Kids To Put Down Those Phones? Here’s Help
(From NPR) “Ann Steel, a licensed mental health counselor and former practicing physician in Seattle who sees a lot of patients with technology dependence, suggests one family tech-free day a week. Or require everyone to turn devices off during family dinners or car rides.” …
Classmates come to watch 10-year-old girl with special needs be formally adopted
(From Today Parents) 10-year-old Abby got her Forever Family! Her classmates at St. Coletta Day School even joined her to witness this very special day…
15 Phrases to Use Instead of “You Make Me So Mad!”
(From Yummy Mummy Club) We all get mad from time to time, here are 15 things you can say instead of “you make me so mad!” …
5 Things I Wish You Understood About Foster Care
(From Adoption.com) This can’t be said enough, foster children are not bad children…
Is Your Child’s Backpack Causing Pain and Injury?
(From Aurora Health Care blog) “What’s the danger of backpacks? Their weight! As the kids pack up their homework, all those books and papers can get heavy really quickly.” …
How Meditation Improves Your Mental Toughness
(From Joshua Miller via LinkedIn) Just as exercise does the body good, so too can meditation for the mind…
How to Help Me During an Anxiety Attack
(From The Mighty) If you know someone that experiences anxiety attacks, you know how scary they can be. Here are seven ways to help someone working through anxiety…
Making Sense of the Weekend Unrest [Milwaukee]
(From Precious Lives) In this podcast, local Milwaukee community leaders discuss the unrest of the city over the weekend…
America’s Foster Care Population is Growing – Again
(From The Annie E. Casey Foundation) “America’s foster care population grew by 13,000 children and youth — to more than 415,000 kids total” …
Why It’s ‘Self-Reg,’ Not Self-Control, That Matters Most For Kids
(From NPR) “Self-control is about inhibiting impulses; self-regulation is about identifying the causes and reducing the intensity of impulses and, when necessary, having the energy to resist.” …
Depression, Adverse Childhood Events and Sleep Disturbances Linked to Changes in the Immune System
From Medical Xpress
Under the Umbrella Newsletter – June 20
Foster Care Footnotes Newsletter – June
How Trauma Is Changing Children’s Brains
From the National Education Association
Child Welfare “Hackathon” Yields Ideas, Collaboration and Momentum
Stopping the Flow of Childhood Trauma From One Generation to the Next
From the Juneau Empire
Under the Umbrella Newsletter – June 6
At Science of Trauma Briefing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Heitkamp Urges Panelists to “Keep Preaching”
From ACEs Too High
Building Brainerd’s Resilience: Could Research on Childhood Trauma Change Society?
From the Brainerd Dispatch
Fostering Across Wisconsin Newsletter – Summer 2016
Partners Newsletter – Summer 2016
From the Post Adoption Resource Center
A Working Ranch Integrates ACEs and Animals Into Treatment for Teens
From ACEs Too High
Can Trauma Be Passed on Through Our DNA?
From Uplift
Past Child Abuse May Influence Adult Response to Antidepressants
From Reuters
