One of the trends that is disturbing and seems to be more frequent than we would like to admit is that of serious mental health issues in children. For the past several years we have been more aware of this trend by virtue of so many of our regional schools that have requested help with […]
International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a day where those who are concerned and involved about the many global deaths and addictions issues related to overdoses spend time, energy and resources to keep the conversation alive with information, facts, strategies and open discussion. The epidemic of overdoses is global and devastating in […]
More About the Unique Needs of the Trauma-Impacted
In my last blog I invited the reader to consider how different the needs are for someone who has experienced significant trauma versus someone who has not. I noted how important it is for anyone who is interacting with someone with significant unresolved trauma to be mindful of the unique nature of a trauma-impacted person’s […]
The First Thing to do with Students
School either has started or will start very soon for many children this coming week. It is incredibly challenging for our teachers to help students figure out how to calm themselves after a busy summer and more so after a life that has a trauma history. Those students tend to be dysregulated and unable to […]
Another Year of New Potential
One of the most energizing moments for a school is the beginning of the year when staff return from their summer break. This week Lakeside’s staff returned with incredible anticipation and enthusiasm. This is a week of preparation and training as we prepare for the students we will encounter in our four schools, our In-School […]
The Unique Needs of the Trauma-Impacted Person
Have you ever noticed how different the needs of someone who has experienced significant trauma are from those of someone who does not have traumatic wounds? Have you ever been confused when they seem to react negatively to offers to help them deal with some of their needs? If you are someone with significant unresolved […]
Mass Shootings and Early Childhood Trauma
In the past two weeks we have seen 30 people killed by mass shootings in America. In Philadelphia we just witnessed 6 police officers that were shot. Fortunately none of them died. Nevertheless, this shooting could have been so much worse for these officers and their families. We have heard it suggested that this type […]
Regional Trauma Conferences
Recently we were connected – through the Pa. Attorney General’s office – to a SERG grant program where the leadership there requested that we conduct regional trauma conferences in specified communities. Our staff had been working with varied representatives in these communities to develop a meaningful two-day conference featuring a variety of contextual trauma trainings […]
Reenactment as a Response to Trauma
Have you ever known someone who seems to repeat the same relational mistakes over and over, even though it seems clear that he or she should have learned from previous painful results of these relationships? This could be someone who seems to get involved with the same kind of unhealthy person: someone who is violent […]
Lakeside to Release an Opioid/Trauma On-line Training
As you may know Lakeside Global Institute has been providing trauma training all throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in other parts of the country. In fact we have trained professionals in 60 Pennsylvania counties. One of the most prominent problems we are dealing with in Pennsylvania but also in the United States is the […]
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