I am assuming readers of this blog are familiar with the ACEs research that has been so widely distributed in recent years as people realize the powerful implications of its results. Research unequivocally proves that early childhood adversities can have a profoundly negative impact on someone’s life as an adult. The research evokes several very […]
Gov. Wolf’s Office: Building a Trauma-Informed Pennsylvania
We are so grateful that after years of working on this issue and providing training all over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that the following announcement has been made. The Office of Advocacy and Reform (OAR), established by Governor Tom Wolf’s 2019 executive order to protect Pennsylvania’s vulnerable populations, announced the launch of a volunteer think tank comprised […]
The Pressure to be Hopeful and Resilient
In the midst of this pandemic that has so altered our collective world, it seems like there is now a plethora of postings advising us to appreciate all the opportunities this crisis is giving us. We’re told to focus on being hopeful and to claim our resilience, as if these are easy things to do. […]
