Jun
18
Sustaining Ourselves in the Work: Trauma-Informed Approaches, Self-awareness, and Self-care
June 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Hey–want to know something we suck at? Acknowledging and managing our own trauma from this work we do. Everyone I know in this field (including myself) could probably do a better job at the whole self-care thing. And if you’re a program manager, you especially need to be concerned about this issue, because it’s critical [...]
Jun
17
Since Last We Spoke, 6-17-13
June 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
There is *so* much in the news that is pretty fascinating. I tried to unplug this weekend, but when I was awake at 3am this morning there was plenty to keep me occupied, article-wise. What follow is just some of what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:
Jun
12
Red Flags of Elder Abuse: History and Interview
June 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment
In light of World Elder Abuse Day here’s another great clinical resource. This one is a brief (less than 10 minute) slide presentation (narrated), Red Flags of Elder Abuse: History and Interview by Dr. Laura Mosqueda from the National Center on Elder Abuse at UC Irvine. Note that you must register with QuantiaMD to access [...]
Jun
11
Girls at Risk: A Trauma-Informed Approach
June 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
OJJDP is offering a webinar June 26th, Girls at Risk: A Trauma-Informed Approach. the session will be held from from 2-4pm ET (please note the 2 hour timeframe) and is free of charge.
Jun
10
Since Last We Spoke, 6-10-13
June 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Well, it’s hard to believe, but I won’t be stepping foot in an airport for 5 weeks. Just one road trip this week to spend some qulity time with the Army in Charlottesville, but aside from that, my work is all local. Gives me a little breathing room, and some time to catch up on [...]
Jun
7
Addressing Sexual Assault in Later Life
June 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Seeing that June 15th is World Elder Abuse Day, I thought I’d get a few posts up on the topic. First up is the Summer 2013 newsletter from the Resource Sharing Project, featuring 2 articles of interest: ”Providing Services to People Assaulted In Care Facilities” (PDF) by Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik, Ph.D and ”Responding to Older Victims of Sexual [...]
Jun
6
Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress
June 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I had a comment by a reader recently regarding trauma-informed care and kids, in which she mentioned that trauma and trauma-informed care isn’t just limited to abuse and violence. Agreed, and in light of that comment, I figured I’d present a CE offering (for nurses) that looks at the issues in broader terms–this one from [...]
Jun
4
Addressing Sex Trafficking of Minors
June 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The Sexual Violence Justice Institute at MNCASA is hosting a webinar, Without a Disclosure: One Community’s Approach to Addressing Sex Trafficking of Minors. The session will be held June 26th from 12-1:30 pm CT.
Jun
3
Connection Between Sexting and Sexual Violence
June 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Head over to VAWnet for an excellent new blog post from them on the connection between sexting and sexual violence. Make sure to spend some time clicking thru the links, particularly their special collection, Safety and Privacy in a Digital World.
Jun
2
Since Last We Spoke, Jet Lag Edition
June 2, 2013 | 1 Comment
First off, thanks for the lovely comments and emails from last week’s post. I heart FHO readers in a big way. Secondly, I know it’s not Monday where most of you are, but it is Monday here (albeit really, really early on Monday here). So since I’m awake, how about a run down of what [...]
