“Though trauma informed care is the base of what we should be doing, moving to healing centered practices will help improve their situations instead of just navigating it.” - Leader Washington State Juvenile Rehabilitation Trauma-Informed Care continues to evolve. The research and educational efforts of Dr. Rob Anda, Laura Porter, the Community Resilience Initiative (CRI), and many, many others have had powerfully influence people’s lives and our understanding of being human. A modern...

Our social engagement and learning systems are powerful, dynamic, and adaptive. Once we understand the details of how they work, we can learn to consciously “switch them on” or “off.” These systems have taken quite a hit in recent years—first from the pandemic and then from our increasing digital device use. I see the impacts everywhere as I work with groups, talk with educators, and observe the impacts with our youth and social service providers. Our facial, neck, and eye muscles play vital...

Discover how your body sends safety and comfort cues to your brain to activate the restorative state. Share these practices as part of your trauma-informed strategies.  I have been a trainer of trainers with the Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) since the early days. Theresa Barila, the founder, and I became great friends and learning partners.  CRI’s signature ROLES Model invites us to follow the three Rs: Recognize emotions and triggers, Reduce stressors, and Restore the energy...