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In Part Two of this series, we will explore trauma-informed responses to gender-based violence. We will address how to help create a healthy, safe environment that pulls survivors toward safety and well-being.  Gender-based violence  is not a private or family…

Leveraging his work with millions of students since 1999, Mawi Asgedom will share specific actionable tools caregivers can use to connect with their kids and help kids thrive. Mawi will also share his personal story - from a refugee camp…

What to Do with Dad After You Have His Attention.  Now that paternal involvement in the lives of children has been flagged as important to both child and family well-being, many questions arise about how the nurturing world is to…

Part 1 will explore intimate partner and gender-based violence and the lasting impact it may have on children who are witnesses or victims of this violence.  We will also examine how to talk with a teen in an empowering way. …

Self-compassion involves treating ourselves kindly, like we would a close friend we cared about. Rather than continually judging and evaluating ourselves, self-compassion involves generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans, and learning to be present with the inevitable struggles of…

Rarely discussed are the problematic issues that arise in the child who is adopted from one ethnicity/culture and placed into another, especially if that placement revolves around race. My experience as an anthropologist and Native American transracial adoptee allows me…

Discussions around suicide and self-injury can be challenging and uncomfortable, yet these conversations are critical in providing effective support and intervention. This workshop is designed to provide a safe space to address stigma, build confidence and skills in risk assessment,…

Labels take on a life of their own as the words we speak and write have great power to build up, define or defeat a child. These labels have the ability to follow children for the rest of their lives…

Neuroscience research underscores the influence of environmental factors, teratogens, and prenatal or postnatal stressors such as trauma, alcohol, and drug exposure on brain development. Many children impacted by these factors also face behavioral struggles. Why do traditional parenting techniques often…