April is the month where we place some emphasis on preventing child abuse among our children. We recognize that adverse childhood experiences have significant negative impact on the quality of life well beyond childhood years. This can take the form of physical or sexual abuse, emotional abuse or neglect by parents or caregivers. Early detection […]
Recent research on Trauma-Informed Schools
Lakeside has had the privilege of training organizations and schools in 51 counties within the State of Pennsylvania. In that process we have learned much about systems of care and schools that want to be trauma-informed. We have met so many who are concerned for their students and other clients who have had some kind […]
The Pull to Overindulge Traumatized Children
Sometimes when a caregiver is raising a child they know has been traumatized, those parents can feel a strong pull to try to compensate for the stress and pain the child has experienced, sometimes resulting in overindulging that child. The reasons for such overindulgence make sense: those raising a traumatized child may feel a strong […]
