In the world of business, we often talk about disrupting industries and breaking cycles. Some nonprofit organizations are applying this mindset to one of society’s most pressing challenges: supporting ...

From the moment you set foot in one of the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District’s nine schools, you know you’re in a trauma-informed district. At Edison Elementary School, a rotating welcome screen ...

Recent openings of trauma-informed counseling centers and updated research on childhood adversity are underscoring the importance of early, supportive interventions for children. Facilities like the ...

As part of our Special Series "Addressing Youth Mental Health," Kate Endries, LMSW, National Director of Trauma-Informed Practice at Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Susan Haspel, State Director of ...

A statewide effort to recognize how trauma lies at the root of many mental health conditions, behavioral problems in youth and criminal behaviors represents a huge step in establishing trauma-informed ...

Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

The Center for Racial and Health Equity generously supports MinnPost’s Race & Health Equity coverage; learn why. As they grow, children are shaped by the environments in which they live and the people ...

Maternal experiences of safety during pregnancy and childbirth support healthy psychophysiological processes in mothers-to-be and their developing babies and positive pregnancy outcomes (1).

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new report urging pediatricians to treat mental and emotional health as equal in importance to physical health. It calls for integrating preventative, ...