There are many trends in the growing world of becoming and/or being trauma-informed. One of them is to encourage people to learn skills that involve deep breathing. There are many YouTube videos and TED Talks giving specific instructions and touting the many positive results of deep-breathing for anyone who is stressed, anxious or trying to […]
Graduation Week at Lakeside
During this coming week Lakeside will be enjoying different graduations of our 4 different programs. This is the time of the year where all the work of our staff, students, parents and others culminate in the successful graduation of our students. It is a major milestone for each of our students that might have seemed […]
The Challenges of Trauma-Informed Organizations
I had the privilege of sitting with over 20 professionals whose organizations deal with trauma-impacted clients. These were talented, compassionate and diligent leaders who see the value of developing systems that provide safe and trauma-informed environments for their staff and clients. I presented some of Lakeside’s training opportunities but also sat in on their conversations […]
