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misdiagnosed. Behaviors like raging, lying, and stealing are frequently read as intentional misconduct — but they may actually be brain-based, rooted in differences in memory, impulse control, [...]

The impact of early childhood trauma on a child’s developing brain is profound, especially the prefrontal cortex, which includes neural pathways responsible for thinking, behavioral, and [...]

Schools are tasked not only with educating and socializing children, but also with providing safety, consistency in relationships, and identifying resources to address a variety of needs outside [...]

For WI caregivers who are parenting youth with a high level of need due to complex trauma histories related to adoption or out-of-home care. Adoptive, Kinship, Reunified, Foster, & [...]

May 22 is Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Day. Check out some of our tip sheets and resources that focus on this important topic: Creating a Safe Space: Healthy Boundaries for Children […]

Some years ago, we spent an entire year focusing on the topic of trauma. So much has changed in the intervening years that we thought it was time to turn our […]

Today, more than ever before, foster and adoptive parents are learning, hearing, and dealing with the impacts of trauma on youth and young adults and how they can help those […]