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Trauma and Culture

Posted in: Aboriginal/Indigenous, Blog, Clinicians

Trauma and Culture The purpose of this article is to highlight key considerations when working with psychological trauma from a cultural perspective. Culture is a broad concept and can be difficult to pin down. Often culture is understood as ethnicity or race, however it can involve many other facets of identity (or social locations) including …

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How to Build Empathy – A Model for Educators in the Classroom

Posted in: Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Empathy Development, Member Resource, Topical A-F

This article helps educators learn how to build empathy among their school communities by focusing on strategies and steps that you can take to build real empathy in your students and community.

Teaching empathy: Evidence-based tips for fostering empathy in children

Posted in: Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Empathy Development, Resources, Topical A-F, Videos, Visitor Resource

This article gives evidence-based tips for teaching empathy that is based on the latest discoveries in psychology and neuroscience

Trauma, Brain & Relationship: Helping Children Heal

Posted in: Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Resources, Topical S-Z, Trauma, Trauma and Teaching, Trauma Informed Caregiving, Trauma Informed Practice, Trauma Sensitive Schools, Trauma: Its Effect, Visitor Resource

This 25 minute powerful documentary with renowned experts, share a new understanding of how trauma effects the development of the mind body system, and how it affects children’s behaviors and social relationships.

Building Empathy Through Reading

Posted in: Blog, Clinicians, Educators, Empathy Development, Parents, Social and Emotional Learning, Topical M-R, Topical S-Z

BUILDING EMPATHY THROUGH READING By Kenzi Dirks, M.A., R.C.C. “We really emphasize saying sorry,” a concerned foster mother said to me, “when Milo hurts someone we always make him apologize.” “How is that working?” I inquired, genuinely curious. “I don’t think he means it,” she responded. Children who have experienced complex trauma can have …

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The Power of Affirmation and Resiliency Statements

Posted in: Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Resiliency, Topical M-R

In this video, Chris Ulmer takes the time to pay several compliments to each and every one of the eight students in his special education classroom. This is the power of affirmation and resiliency statements in action.

Healthy Team Functionality

Posted in: Blog, Clinicians, Educators, Self-Care, Uncategorized

Factors that can influence the level of Care Team Functionality by David Brown I have been reflecting on my behaviour during some recent events, meetings and interactions with both colleagues and friends. I noticed with significant disappointment how often I would hesitate to say something due to my own uncertainty regarding whether, by saying it, …

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Inter-Generational Trauma

Posted in: Aboriginal/Indigenous, Blog, Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Parents, Topical A-F, Topical S-Z, Trauma

Inter-Generational Trauma by Fred Chou Sandy was a young adolescent boy that was currently in a foster care placement with two care groups; he was with his grandmother on the weekend in his own reserve and then during the week days he stayed with a foster family in his city. He presented with behavioral issues; anger and violence which was often directed in the form of self-harming tendencies as well as periodically lashing out at those who cared for him. …

Relationship Repair

Posted in: Blog, Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Emotional Regulation, Social and Emotional Learning, Topical A-F, Topical S-Z

Relationship Repair by: Dr. Kirk Austin It seemed that every time Johnny returned from visiting his mother he would have an “off day”. He had spent the last year in a foster home because his mother was unable to care for him. Her mental health and addiction issues had provided the backdrop of their relationship …

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Yoga as an Intervention for Complex Trauma

Posted in: Anxiety, Blog, Caregivers, Clinicians, Educators, Mindfulness, Topical A-F, Topical M-R

Yoga for Trauma by Lisa Frede Jaime sat cross legged on her new yellow yoga mat, wondering why she had ever agreed to try this. The instructor at the front of the room was addressing the class, yet Jaime’s mind was racing and she could hardly focus on what was being said – something about …

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