Read this blog from a Washington DC leader to learn more about how the federal Family First Prevention Services Act is keeping at-risk children safe in Washington DC and nationally. The act provides federal funds, beginning in FFY2020, to support evidence-based mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services, as well as skill-based services parenting programs.
Read this blog from a Michigan state leader to learn why a truly trauma-informed approach to services and care must be shaped by more than the trauma happening right now or in the immediate past. The time orientation of a culture describes the influence the past, present, or future has on beliefs and social actions.
This presentation by Geoffrey Nagle, Erickson Institute, discusses brain development and the importance of early childhood experiences, and the policy and program opportunities that can make a difference in outcomes.
This article highlights the work of three states, Connecticut, Washington, and New York, focused on making meaningful progress towards implementing a long-term vision for a comprehensive 5-5 system.
This slide deck from the webinar, Trauma-informed Services and Policies to Support Immigrant and Mixed-Status Families in Early Care and Education, outlines a trauma-informed approach to working with providers and families and ways to promote resilience in the workforce and address the impacts of this work on providers.
This blog from the Center for the Study of Social Policy is titled: Preparing for Immigration Raids: What Early Childhood Stakeholders Can Do. Out of deep concern about the harm of such enforcement actions on young children, families, and communities, the blog offers several steps early childhood programs can take to prepare for impending raids.
In our July 11, 2019 webinar, A Trauma-Informed Approach to Working with Providers and Families, we discussed strategies for supporting providers as well as the need for reflective supervision. We review some of that information here.
