By Brian F. Martin, Author of INVINCIBLE  For most of us who've grown up with domestic violence, just knowing that our “issues” stem from our childhood isn't enough. Perhaps you’ve already made that connection. But whether you have or haven’t, it helps to be able to...

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 the same way. Some children’s responses...

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 compellingly – particularly as it relates to fostering resilient children. Resiliency is the...

A teacher writes on a chalkboard during a class at the Korean High School in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. The school in Tokyo’s Kita ward looks much like any such Japanese institution with a large clock sitting atop of gray buildings. Inside, all notices...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin Dr. Shanta Dube, Associate Professor at Georgia State University, who is on our Georgia Chapter’s Board, has spent decades tracking and evaluation Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their...

"Sesame is better known for teaching preschoolers letters and numbers. But those familiar furry characters are also taking on tougher topics"   For children growing up with Childhood (CDV) and other Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACE's), seeing their favorite TV...