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It is tempting to label challenging behaviour as oppositional, defiant, manipulative, and attention seeking. But, challenging behaviour is often not in children’s control. It is more accurate and helpful to understand this behaviour as a sign that children cannot handle their big emotions (e.g., mad, sad, sacred). When they feel overwhelmed, their emotions are getting the best of them. That is, they cannot self-regulate.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Neglected and Abused Children

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Creating Safe Spaces for Neglected and Abused Children

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When dealing with children who have undergone adversity, such as neglect or abuse, it's important to create a space in which they feel safe and understood. According to the Australia Institute of Family Studies, "in the years of 2015-2016, there were up to 225,487 Australian children suspected of being 'at risk' of abuse or neglect in their family spaces. The nurturing of children is already a fragile process and is enhanced when these children have undergone more adversity than others their age. So, it's vital to understand how to create a space where they can experience their childhood at a normal rate and feel attended to and heard." If you're looking to create a safe space for neglected and abused children, here's what you need to know.

What is a Safe Space?

Safe Spaces are areas in which an individual feels protected from outside risks. In regard to child neglect and abuse, however, the adversity experienced by neglected children often occurs within what they believed to be their own safe space. So, it is vital to help these children to feel at peace in their space. According to the NSW Government, " a 'child safe place' is an area with rules or guidelines that are set up to make sure our kids are kept safe." So, what can some of these rules or guidelines be?

Identifying Comforts and Discomforts

Children with histories of neglect and abuse often have increased sensitivities and discomforts developed around habits or actions which may be considered normal. For that reason, it's important to be educated about each individual child's history of adversity, in order to identify potential trigger points or areas of discomfort. Moving forward, consent and communication are the most efficient ways of identifying these discomforts. For example, asking a child before hugging them or initiating any form of physical contact. This is reinforced by counsellor and mental health potential Amanda Woolveridge who says that "teaching consent in early development years encourages kids to practice body autonomy. In times of stress and uncertainty, feeling in control of their own bodies can help children feel grounded and reduce distress." This will ensure that the child feels comfortable and unthreatened in their space, and can gradually and naturally nurture a sense of trust with areas in which they previously felt discomfort. For example,Act for Kids outlines the story of Ethan, a six-year-old child who underwent adverse home conditions, including domestic violence, exposure to alcohol, drug misuse, and untreated mental illness. As a consequence, Ethan was 'unable to initiate affection' and was ' even more uncomfortable accepting it.' This is an example of a discomfort cultivated from a neglectful environment, which can be avoided through communication with the child.

Helping Children Process

Processing emotional and physical trauma can be difficult, even for adults. For a child, it is hard to find a way to effectively talk through the abuse or neglect they have endured, especially if it is still fresh; or if the cause is someone they still feel emotionally attached to, such as a parent or guardian. In a safe space, it is also important to talk through and help them process the challenges they have gone through. This can be achieved through conventional forms of therapy as well as through play tactics to help them act out their experiences, which can help them process trauma in more hands-on ways. By helping kids process these experiences at an early stage in a safe environment, children can surpass and overcome trauma and continue on towards happy and healthy lives.

Listening to Children

In neglectful environments, children often fly under the radar and their emotions and feelings are left unheard. In a safe space for a neglected child, it's important to constantly listen to them and take their thoughts and opinions into account. Often times, emotions can be pent up in neglectful environments due to a lack of interaction and a lack of an emotional outlet. This results in pent up anger, or, in Ethan's case described in Act for Kids, children can have the habit to 'internalise emotions and fear.' By providing an outlet for children to express their opinions, or describe their feelings, the child can overcome certain discomforts or unhealthy habits which may have been cultivated in neglectful environments.

Developing Emotional and Intellectual Skills

Children with experiences of abuse and neglect may find that they are constantly on edge and on guard in their domestic environment. This lack of trust can lead to a lack of focus on education and the development of learning skills. In a safe space, it is also important to use the safety and security you have established to encourage children to gradually develop skills of literacy, motor skills, and emotional intelligence. Not only can this help with conventional education, but it can also develop a child's ability to interact with other children or adults. As well as distinguish any harmful ideas which may have manifested during their interaction with people in abusive or neglectful environments. According to the experts at Thinking Families, emotional and intellectual skills can be developed by "teaching kids to use assertive communication skills can be used to develop emotional maturity. If your child doesn't feel as though they are ready to voice their feelings yet, creative problem solving is a simple and non-verbal alternative to help move towards intellectual skills." By teaching ideas of human interaction in a safe and gentle environment rather than a neglectful one, kids can grow a sense of trust and develop a more healthy way of interacting with people. An example of developing a child's emotional and intellectual skills in a safe space can be seen inGrace's story in Act For Kids, where Grace, previously jumpy, untrusting, and easily upset, was given improved focus, due to her new ability to 'focus on other important aspects of functioning,' in a way which allowed her to establish a sense of safety, a basis from which she could focus on aspects of child development that other children typically have the capacity to focus on.

Final Thoughts

Safe spaces can be created by establishing a sense of trust and openness in a way that can give children a secure environment to process and overcome what they have experienced. These spaces can also be used as a tool to help children focus on other aspects of growing which they couldn't focus on before, to help them grow and develop at a healthy pace. While kids may struggle with the unfair challenges they have to endure at the hands of adults and toxic environments, there is hope for recovery and a happy life.

Author Bio:

Simon Moore is an Australian freelance writer and Sydney-based university student. As a business student, he has a passion for learning about global changes in business culture and specialises in entrepreneurship and innovation-related topics. When Simon isn't at his desk, you'll find him exploring National Parks.

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If you're a parent, chances are you've witnessed a tantrum or two in your day. We expect them in two-year-olds. But if your child reaches school age and meltdowns and outbursts are still frequent, it may be a sign that they have difficulty with emotional self-regulation.

Simply put, self-regulation is the difference between a two-year-old and a five-year-old who is more able to control their emotions. Helping kids who haven't developed self-regulation skills at the typical age is the goal of parent training programs. And many older children, even if they're beyond tantrums, continue to struggle with impulsive and inappropriate behavior.

What is self-regulation?

Self-regulation is the ability to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance with the demands of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, to adjust to a change in expectations, and to handle frustration without an outburst. It is a set of skills that enables children, as they mature, to direct their own behavior towards a goal, despite the unpredictability of the world and our own feelings.

What does emotional dysregulation look like?

Problems with self-regulation manifest in different ways depending on the child, says Matthew Rouse, PhD, a clinical psychologist. "Some kids are instantaneous - they have a huge, strong reaction and there's no lead-in or build-up," he says. "They can't inhibit that immediate behavior response."

For other kids, he notes, distress seems to build up and they can only take it for so long. Eventually it leads to some sort of behavioral outburst. "You can see them going down the wrong path but you don't know how to stop it."

The key for both kinds of kids is to learn to handle those strong reactions and find ways to express their emotions that are more effective (and less disruptive) than having a meltdown.

Why do some kids struggle with self-regulation?

Dr. Rouse sees emotional control issues as a combination of temperament and learned behavior.

"A child's innate capacities for self-regulation are temperament and personality-based," he explains. Some babies have trouble self-soothing, he adds, and get very distressed when you're trying to bathe them or put on clothes. Those kids may be more likely to experience trouble with emotional self-regulation when they're older.

But the environment plays a role as well. When parents give in to tantrums or work overtime to soothe their children when they get upset and act out, kids have a hard time developing self-discipline. "In those situations, the child is basically looking to the parents to be external self-regulators," Dr. Rouse says. "If that's a pattern that happens again and again, and a child is able to 'outsource' self-regulation, then that's something that might develop as a habit."

Children with ADHD or anxiety may find it particularly challenging to manage their emotions, and need more help to develop emotional regulation skills.

How do we teach self-regulation skills?

Scott Bezsylko, the executive director of the Winston Prep schools for children with learning differences, says that acting out is essentially an ineffective response to a stimulus. The parent or teacher needs to help the child slow down and more carefully choose an effective response instead of being impulsive.

"We approach self-regulation skills in the same way we approach other skills, academic or social: isolate that skill and provide practice," Bezsylko explains. "When you think of it as a skill to be taught - rather than, say, just bad behavior - it changes the tone and content of the feedback you give kids. "

The key to learning self-regulation skills, says Dr. Rouse, is not to avoid situations that are difficult for kids to handle, but to coach kids through them and provide a supportive framework - clinicians call it "scaffolding" the behavior you want to encourage - until they can handle these challenges on their own.

Imagine a situation that can produce strong negative emotions, like a frustrating math homework assignment. If a parent hovers too much, they risk taking over the regulation role. "Instead of the child recognizing that the work is frustrating and figuring out how to handle it," Dr. Rouse explains, "what they feel is that the parent is frustrating them by making them do it."

Scaffolding in this situation might be helping the child with one problem, and then expecting them to try the rest. If they feel frustrated, they might get up and get a drink. They might use a timer to give themselves periodic breaks. The parent would check in on them at intervals, and offer praise for their efforts.

If a child is prone to melting down when they're asked to stop playing a video game, scaffolding might be practicing transitioning away from the game. "You'd want to practice with a game in which they're not overly invested - you don't want to begin with high-stakes," Dr. Rouse explains. "Have them practice playing for two or three minutes and then handing you the game. They get points towards something they want every time they do it."

Dry runs are another way to scaffold self-regulation. For instance, if you've had trouble with a child reacting impulsively or having a tantrum in a store, make a short visit when you don't need to do serious shopping. Have them practice walking with you, keeping their hands to themselves. They get points towards some goal every time they are successful.

Dr. Rouse says that often parents get discouraged when things don't go well the first time they try skill-building, but consistency and starting at a level that is appropriate for your child are key. Rather than giving up, try paring down the activity so it is more doable, and slowly give your child more and more independence to handle it.

For instance, if brushing their teeth is a problem for your child, you might start by focusing just on putting toothpaste on the brush, and respond with positive feedback and rewards when they do it. Once they've practiced that a few times, add the next step in the chain.

Similarly, if getting out the door in the morning is causing meltdowns, target one step at a time. First, say, getting dressed by 7:15. Once they've mastered that, set a target time for breakfast, and add that. Breaking the chain into small steps allows them to build self-regulation skills in manageable increments.

Help kids become self-reflective

Bezsylko stresses that when parents or teachers approach impulsive, inappropriate behavior calmly and give them time, kids can learn to choose better ways to respond to that situation. The feedback kids need is non-judgmental and non-emotional: what went wrong, and why, and how they can fix it next time.

"When kids are part of an environment that's reflective and analytic as opposed to emotional and fast-paced," Bezsylko explains, "they can learn to make better choices." Slowing down allows children to become more thoughtful, reflective and self-aware. "We need to slow down and model self-reflection and self-awareness and self-regulation for our kids," he notes, "but it's also helpful and good for us, too."

Bezsylko notes that mindfulness and meditation are good for everyone, but especially for children with self-regulation challenges. And Dr. Rouse mentions the many parent training programs available to help them become better coaches for their kids. For older kids, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is also an option, as it focuses on distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

At the end of the day, though, nothing can replace the work of the parent. "It seems to me," says Dr. Rouse, "that the family environment is the most important piece."

Frequently Asked Questions

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A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton (foster youth experience)

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A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton (foster youth experience)

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A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home [Pemberton, Steve] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home

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Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White (foster youth experience)

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Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White (foster youth experience)

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The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory [White, Corey] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory

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Foster Girl, a Memoir by Georgette Todd (foster youth experience)

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Foster Girl, a Memoir by Georgette Todd (foster youth experience)

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Foster Girl, A Memoir [Todd, Georgette] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Foster Girl, A Memoir

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Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care by Karlos Dillard (foster youth experience)

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Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care by Karlos Dillard (foster youth experience)

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Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care

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Amazon.com: Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care (Audible Audio Edition): Karlos Dillard, Karlos Dillard, Karlos Dillard, Dillard Media LLC: Audible Books & Originals

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Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Coulter (foster youth experience)

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Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Coulter (foster youth experience)

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Three Little Words: A Memoir [Rhodes-Courter, Ashley, reader: To be announced] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Three Little Words: A Memoir

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Broken Three Times: A Story of Child Abuse in America by Joan Kaufman

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Broken Three Times: A Story of Child Abuse in America by Joan Kaufman

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Broken Three Times: A Story of Child Abuse in America - Kindle edition by Kaufman, Joan. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Broken Three Times: A Story of Child Abuse in America.

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Pulitzer Prize Winner) [Elliott, Andrea] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

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The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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"The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score . . . . Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health issues. . . . Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. . . . [T]he struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving."-Shaoni Bhattacharya, helps us understand how life experiences play out in the function and the malfunction of our bodies, years later." is a seminal work by one of the preeminent pioneers in trauma research and treatment. This essential book unites the evolving neuroscience of trauma research with an emergent wave of body-oriented therapies and traditional mind/body practices that go beyond symptom relief and connect us with our vital energy and here-and-now presence." we share the author's courageous journey into the parallel dissociative worlds of trauma victims and the medical and psychological disciplines that are meant to provide relief. In this compelling book we learn that as our minds desperately try to leave trauma behind, our bodies keep us trapped in the past with wordless emotions and feelings. These inner disconnections cascade into ruptures in social relationships with disastrous effects on marriages, families, and friendships. Van der Kolk offers hope by describing treatments and strategies that have successfully helped his patients reconnect their thoughts with their bodies. We leave this shared journey understanding that only through fostering self-awareness and gaining an inner sense of safety will we, as a species, fully experience the richness of life. body, and learn about the exciting new approaches that allow people with the severest forms of trauma to put all the parts back together again." is, simply put, brilliant." articulates new and better therapies for toxic stress based on a deep understanding of the effects of trauma on brain development and attachment systems. This volume provides a moving summary of what is currently known about the effects of trauma on individuals and societies, and introduces the healing potential of both age old and novel approaches to help traumatized children and adults to fully engage in the present." eloquently articulates how overwhelming experiences affect the development of brain, mind, and body awareness, all of which are closely intertwined. The resulting derailments have a profound impact on the capacity for love and work. This rich integration of clinical case examples with ground breaking scientific studies provides us with a new understanding of trauma, which inevitably leads to the exploration of novel therapeutic approaches that 'rewire' the brain, and help traumatized people to (re)-engage in the present. This book will provide traumatized individuals with a guide to healing and permanently change how psychologists and psychiatrists think about trauma and recovery." is a cutting-edge offering for the general reader to comprehend the complex effects of trauma, and a guide to a wide array of scientifically informed approaches to not only reduce suffering, but to move beyond mere survival-and to thrive." leaves us with both a profound appreciation for and a felt sense of, the debilitating effects of trauma, along with hope for the future through fascinating descriptions of novel approaches to treatment. This outstanding volume is absolutely essential reading not only for therapists but for all who seek to understand, prevent, or treat the immense suffering caused by trauma." is masterful in bringing together science and humanism to clearly explain how trauma affects the whole person. Bessel van der Kolk brings deep understanding to the pain and chaos of the trauma experience. The treatment approaches he recommends heal the body and the mind, restoring hope and the possibility of joy. One reads this book with profound gratitude for its wisdom."
New Scientist Nature -European Journal of Psychotraumatology -Medical Library Association, Consumer Connections - Henry Strick van Linschoten, European Society For Trauma And Dissociation Newsletter Booklist Library Journal (Starred Review) -Judith Herman, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author of Trauma and Recovery The Body Keeps the Score -Vincent J. Felitti, M.D., chief of preventative medicine, emeritus, Kaiser Permanente San Diego; co-principal investigator, ACE study -Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and neuroscience; director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY The Body Keeps the Score -Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., author of In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness The Body Keeps the Score -Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation

"This is an absolutely fascinating and clearly written book by one of the nation's most experienced physicians in the field of emotional trauma. -Alexander McFarlane AO, MB BS (Hons) MD FRANZCP, director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, The University of Adelaide, South Australia. -Jon Kabat-Zinn, professor of medicine emeritus, UMass Medical School; author of
Full Catastrophe Living. -Richard Schwartz, originator, Internal Family Systems Therapy The Body Keeps the Score is clear, fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. Van der Kolk, the eminent impresario of trauma treatment, who has spent a career bringing together diverse trauma scientists and clinicians and their ideas, while making his own pivotal contributions, describes what is arguably the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years. We've known that psychological trauma fragments the mind. Here we see not only how psychological trauma also breaks connections within the brain, but also between mind and

"Breathtaking in its scope and breadth, -Norman Doidge, author of
The Brain That Changes Itself -Stephen Cope, founder and director, Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living; author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self The Body Keeps the Score -Onno van der Hart, Ph.D., Utrecht University, The Netherlands; senior author,
The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization "The Body Keeps the Score -Jessica Stern, policy consultant on terrorism; author of Denial: A Memoir of Terror -Glenn N. Saxe, M.D., Arnold Simon Professor and chairman, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; director, NYU Child Study Center, New York University School of Medicine -Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., originator of EMDR therapy, senior research fellow, Emeritus Mental Research Institute, author of Getting Past Your Past -Ed Tronick, distinguished professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston, author of Neurobehavior and Social Emotional Development of Infants and Young Children The Body Keeps the Score -Ruth A. Lanius, M.D., Ph.D., Harris-Woodman chair in Psyche and Soma, professor of psychiatry, and director PTSD research at the University of Western Ontario; author of The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease The Body Keeps the Score -Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., clinical professor, UCLA School of Medicine, author of Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
; Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation; and The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are The Body Keeps the Score -Pat Ogden Ph.D., Founder/Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute; author of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment

"Bessel van der Kolk is unequaled in his ability to synthesize the stunning developments in the field of psychological trauma over the past few decades. Thanks in part to his work, psychological trauma-ranging from chronic child abuse and neglect, to war trauma and natural disasters-is now generally recognized as a major cause of individual, social and cultural breakdown. In this masterfully lucid and engaging tour de force, van der Kolk takes us -both specialists and the general public- on his personal journey and shows what he has learned from his research, from his colleagues and students, and, most importantly, from his patients. -Jack Kornfied, author of A Path with Heart
The Body Keeps the Score -Alicia Lieberman, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Psychology UCSF, Director of the Child Trauma Research Project, San Francisco General Hospital; author of The Emotional Life of the Toddler

"When it comes to understanding the impact of trauma and being able to continue to grow despite overwhelming life experiences, Bessel van der Kolk leads the way in his comprehensive knowledge, clinical courage, and creative strategies to help us heal.

"In this magnificent book, Bessel van der Kolk takes the reader on a captivating journey that is chock full of riveting stories of patients and their struggles interpreted through history, research, and neuroscience made accessible in the words of a gifted storyteller. We are privy to the author's own courageous efforts to understand and treat trauma over the past 40 years, the results of which have broken new ground and challenged the status quo of psychiatry and psychotherapy.

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's foremost experts o...

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Orphans of the Living: Stories of America's Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Toth

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Orphans of the Living: Stories of America's Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Toth

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A study of the foster care system in America examines the plight of thousands of children whose parents cannot or will not care for them, revealing the neglect, abuse, and loss of love that affects their lives

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ORPHANS OF THE LIVING: Stories of America's Children in Foster Care

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A study of the foster care system in America examines the plight of thousands of children whose parents cannot or will not care for them, revealing the neglect, abuse, and loss of love that affects their lives

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To The End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care by Cris Beam

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To The End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care by Cris Beam

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To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care

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To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care [Beam, Cris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care

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"When the Welfare People Come": Race and Class in the US Child Protection System by Don Lash

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"When the Welfare People Come": Race and Class in the US Child Protection System by Don Lash

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“When the Welfare People Come”: Race and Class in the US Child Protection System

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When the Welfare People Come : Race and Class in the US Child Protection System [Lash, Don] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When the Welfare People Come : Race and Class in the US Child Protection System

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The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care by Nina Bernstein

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The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care by Nina Bernstein

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The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care

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The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care [Bernstein, Nina] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care

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We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian

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We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian

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We Were Once a Family [Asgarian, Roxanna] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Were Once a Family

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Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World by Dorothy Roberts

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Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World by Dorothy Roberts

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Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World

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Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families-and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World [Roberts, Dorothy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families-and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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Adele Faber (Author), Elaine Mazlish (Author)

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series) [Faber, Adele, Mazlish, Elaine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)

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The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls

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The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls

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Karyn Purvis PhD (Author), Lisa C. Qualls (Author)

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The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment

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The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment [Karyn Purvis PhD, Lisa C. Qualls] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment

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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by David R. Cross, Karyn B. Purvis, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine

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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family

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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family [Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family

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Let It Be Us - Inspiring Foster Care & Adoption

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Fostering Marriage podcast with Joel and MaryBeth Fortner

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The Fostering Marriage podcast is all about helping married couples who’ve chosen the fostering journey keep their marriage strong, or rebuild a marriage that’s struggling due to the stressors of fostering.

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006: Alaina Abbott - Girl Like Me by Fostered Hope

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By Lauren Leigh

Interviews and statistics to encourage society to normalize topics, words, and feelings many of us run away from.

Guiding Your Child Through Grief

Lauren Roberts Counseling Intern Apr 01, 2020

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Lauren Roberts Counseling Intern * A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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Interviews and statistics to encourage society to normalize topics, words, and feelings many of us run away from.

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Foster Movement Podcast Archives - Christian Alliance for Orphans

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The limited-series Foster Movement Podcast connects you to the voices who know the world of foster care best: former foster youth. Each episode features interviews with former foster youth and foster care leaders and advocates. With insights ranging from navigating biological family relationships to seeing beneath the surface of behaviors, the diversity and depth of their perspectives will help you provide more than enough for children and families before, during, and beyond foster care. Listen, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts.

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Congratulations to A Fostered Life Podcast on being named among FEEDSPOT’S TOP 10 FOSTER CARE PODCASTS YOU MUST FOLLOW in 2020! Host Christy Tennant Krispin explores the various facets of foster care through the voices of people who participate in the…

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The Future Is Family - Real Families. Real Stories.

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Mandy and the F Bomb (Conversations About Foster Care) - Rogue Media Network

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Join us as we talk about the hope and havoc of foster care. The truth is, sometimes the things that wreck us the most profoundly, stitch us back together into

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Marissa Austin shares an overview of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Williamson County organization and other pertinent information about child welfare in the state of Texas.

Email: marissa.austin@casawilco.org

Facebook: @casawctx

Website: https://casawilco.org

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You Speak, Giocosa Listens * A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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Real people sharing their experiences about foster care and adoption.

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we use the power of stories to improve the future of youth in foster care ​

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Tray’s Table Talks • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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Join Tralayne as she navigates foster care topics, shares her thoughts on the foster care system, foster parenting and MORE!

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Hi everyone, I’m Jason Curry President of TBHC Foster Care and Adoption. I am excited about our podcast called Bringing Kids Home. It is a monthly show that helps tell stories of adoption and foster care and get the word out so more people know how to support children in need.
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Subscribe so you don’t miss any of our episodes which will launch each month starting January 2021 on the 3rd Monday.

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Your weekly dose of insight and encouragement on the foster and adoptive caregiver journey. Pour a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and join the conversation!

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Diaries of a Black Girl in Foster Care • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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The intersectionality of being Black and a young woman poses a unique set of problems for Black girls in foster care. The Diaries of Black Girls in Foster Care series addresses current cultural issues, disparities, and stereotypes that aid in poor outcomes for black girls who have experienced care.

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Lanaya Graham is with us this week! And of course we are talking about BOOKS!
You may know Lanaya from her instagram account@adoption.books where she shares her honest, detailed book reviews- not just recommendations. She speaks out about how the complexities of adoption really need to be reflected in Children's books, and that adoptees need appropriate representation in literature. Her reviews include children's literature, biographies, and adoptive parenting books.
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Adoptee Reading: adopteereading.com/
Frankie and Friends Talk Adoption by Pam Kroskie
Motherbridge of Love by Xinran
Growing Grace by Erin Mason
Star of the Week by Darlene Friedman
Through Adopted Eyes by Elena Hall
The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis
The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler
Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier

Find her on IG at adoption.books and her website www.lanayagraham.com

This weeks episode is sponsored by Kindred + Co!
Kindred + Co. is a brave adoption community that lifts stories from all sides in the adoption triad. Kindred believes that sharing stories is a powerful way to understand and education on the complexities of adoption. Kindred and Co. desires to see relationships built within the adoption triad. Kindred hosts online coffee hours, in person retreats and hopefully will be launching their first conference in the near future. Weekly, you can find blogs written by all sides of the triad at www.kindredand.co/blog
Kindred + Co. also creates modern, custom adoption profile books for prospective adoptive parents. Kindred + Co. was the first profile book provider to have a birth mom on their team that educates clients on language and best practices for making your profiebook. Kindred helps you make a book that you can feel proud to present - while making sure that every expectant mom that flips through your book feels seen and respected.
To learn more you can visiting www.kindredand.co - and following Kindred + Co. on instagram@kindredand.co

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Adoption Hacks * A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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There are no shortcuts in adoption but there IS help! The Adoption Hacks Podcast celebrates and educates potential and current adoptive and foster families by sharing stories from the triad. Join Co-hosts and Adoptive Moms, Kandace Lecocq and Callie Troyer as they interview professionals and moms and dads who have been there.

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The Adopting and Fostering Home Podcast Archives

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Whether your family has been on this journey for years, or you’re just getting started, The Adopting and Fostering Home is here to support and encourage you along the way.

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Foster Tales • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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Foster Tales is a podcast that is shining a light on those who have survived, lived-through, and experienced the Foster Care system first-hand.

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Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, pa…

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Yemoja Speaks • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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Hey, my name is Shalonda, your host. This podcast is about foster care and our experiences growing up in custody. We want to highlight success stories to give the next generation tips on how they can survive foster care and thrive after. I share my experience and advice for what I did and didn’t do while giving the lessons that I learned. I look forward to interviewing foster youth, foster parents, caseworkers, and biological families to understand the full story so we all can understand how to work together to create a better system.

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Foster Carolinas • A podcast on Spotify for Creators

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In every episode of Foster Carolina the Executive Director and co-founder of The Least of These Carolinas will share about real foster care issues. She has a heart for children and is a great advocate for their needs. Susanna and her husband, Sean, became involved in orphan ministry in 2009 when they became foster parents. They have fostered long term placements and have grown their family by adoption through foster care. Susanna has a desire to help the children of her community and help restore hope in in their broken lives.

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Education, information, and stories about the foster care world.

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Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

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Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care

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Fostering Conversations with Utah Foster Care | Utah Foster Care

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Insightful conversations about parenting for bio, foster, adopted or blended families to better understand the experience we all face as families.

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Presented by Comfort Cases: Providing Hope and Dignity to Youth in Foster Care

Latest episode

228. How Federal Cutbacks are Impacting Youth in Foster Care with Kate Trambitskaya and Brian Rosenberg

24:34||Season 6, Ep. 228

It's always special when we can welcome both a returning guest and a first-time guest who are making a real difference. Join our host, Rob Scheer, as he sits down with Kate Trambitskaya and Brian Rosenberg for an urgent and eye-opening discussion about how federal cutbacks are impacting youth in foster care, LGBTQ+ youth, and other vulnerable communities.Why This Episode Matters:Kate, who last joined us in May 2022, is a passionate advocate for children, women, and families. As CEO of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Childre,, she has expanded programs supporting expectant women facing adversity, children in institutional care overseas, and adoptees and their families here in the U.S.Brian is the founder and executive director of GWK Academy Family Building, a non-profit spin-off of the beloved Gays With Kids community. Originally focused on supporting gay and queer men in their journey to parenthood, Brian is excited to announce that starting in March 2025, GWK Academy will support ALL family-building paths for ALL LGBTQ+ individuals!🔥 Don't just listen-take action! 🔥🎧 Tune in now and get informed.💬 Join the conversation-leave a comment or question!❤️ Like, share, and help us spread the word! The more people who hear Fostering Change, the faster we can create real, lasting impact.📩 Have thoughts or questions? Reach out at fosteringchange@comfortcases.org or visit www.comfortcases.org-we'd love to hear from you!#FosteringChange #Podcast #LGBTQFamilies #FosterCare #Adoption #MakeAChangeTo find more about each organization:Spence-ChapinFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/spencechapinInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/spencechapinsvc/Twitter/Xhttps://x.com/spencechapinsvcLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/71342/GWK Academy/Gays With KidsFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/GaysWithKidsInstagram@gays_with_kids; @gwkacademyTwitter/Xhttps://www.youtube.com/@GWKLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrrosenberg/

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Listen to episodes and learn more about Fostering Change. Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer hosts this inspiring show about how communities can come together to bring dignity and hope to children in the foster care system.

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Creating a Family strengthens foster, adoptive, and kinship families and the professionals who support them by creating expert-based, trauma-informed resources, community support, and training.

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This podcast aims to meet you right where you are on your foster care journey! We want to help you support the foster care community with this podcast.