Mary Ann Hansen, director of First 5, a nonprofit that supports early childhood development, grew up in Humboldt County and has deep connections with helping families in her community overcome adversity – a daunting task as Humboldt’s rates of
Mary Ann Hansen, director of First 5, a nonprofit that supports early childhood development, grew up in Humboldt County and has deep connections with helping families in her community overcome adversity – a daunting task as Humboldt’s rates of
COVID-19 – CALLED 11TH ACE BY SOME – SETS BACK RESILIENCY-BUILDING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH…BUT SOME COMMUNITIES ARE FIGHTING BACK
April 20, 2021
Nation’s First Office of Resilience Launched in New Jersey to Combat ACEs
March 25, 2021
New Jersey’s Pioneering Efforts
New Jersey, under the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF), is the first state in the nation to launch an Office of Resiliency. Its goal is to create a community-driven statewide plan to combat
Reports of Domestic Violence & Foster Placements Drop During Pandemic: Covid-19 Masking Incidence, Experts Suspect
February 26, 2021
Kids that experience childhood domestic violence and other adversities at home often prefer school to being at home and many join various extracurricular activities to delay the inevitable even longer.
Adrian Tucker, now an instructional assistant at an elementary school
Recent Survey on Childhood Domestic Violence in Ohio Offers Recommendations to Curb Impact
February 4, 2021
According to the CDC, each year more than 6% of all children in the US are exposed to domestic violence. And strikingly, among the most affected by are the youngest.
In 2020, Case Western Reserve University conducted a survey study
Sesame Street Communities Features Insightful Video on Responses of Children Facing CDV & Other Traumatic Events, Shows How a Caring Adult Can Help Undo the Damage
February 28, 2020
Trauma has a negative impact on a child’s developing brain and can trigger stress responses and coping mechanisms that can be different from one child to the next. Not all children are the same and not children respond to trauma
Last Month, California Became 1st U.S. State to Begin Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Like Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV)
February 17, 2020
On January 1st, California became the first U.S. state to begin formally screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – early childhood adversities faced in a child’s home, including abuse, neglect, CDV, etc, that can have profound and defining impact
RECENT ARTICLE IN CANADA OUTLINES STEPS FOR FOSTERING RESILIENCY IN CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY AFTER ACE’S
February 10, 2020
RECENT ARTICLE IN CANADA OUTLINES STEPS FOR FOSTERING RESILIENCY IN CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY AFTER ACE’S
In a recently published article in Canada, Vicki Hazelwood, Co-ordinator at the Lethbridge Early Years Coalition captures the essence and key pillars of resilience simply and
The youngest victims of domestic violence are innocent children, who are often overlooked
October 3, 2019
This tragic story depicts the devastating culmination of a domestic violence incident and the extensive history of it in the household that led to the death of a 17-year old boy attempting to protect his mother. The consequences of such
Psychology Today Points to Growing Body of Evidence Validating Dire Impact of Growing Up with Domestic Violence (CDV)
July 25, 2019
In this article in Psychology Today, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Blake Griffin Edwards paints a vivid picture of how domestic violence impacts the “unintended victims” – the children in these homes. He cites many well-documented findings regarding the
Effective Early Interventions Can Offset Negative Impact of Major Adversities like CDV on a Child’s Developing Brain and Set Them Up for a Successful Future
July 12, 2019
According to research from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, the first 3-5 years in a child’s life are critical to fostering their healthy development. This is particularly true for children facing major adversity, as persistent stress
