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Helping others address their trauma can be challenging. The following resources are meant to be a guide towards starting or continuing the process. These can be used in a clinical setting, in your daily interactions with others, or for yourself.

Resources for Those You Know

Starting the Conversation

Being an Engaged Caregiver

Being engaged in a child's life is essential for connectedness and regulation. Click below for tips for you or those you know

How to Talk About Trauma

Below is a link to a guide to talking about trauma in everyday conversations Provided by the Blue Knot Foundation

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Understanding Dissociation

Dr. Bruce Perry discusses how dissociation is common for children of trauma and can actually be a beneficial coping mechanism. Click below to learn more

Blue Surface

A Range of Resources

The following slides depict local resources for clinical teams or other agencies to utilize when working with individuals with trauma

"When we activate trauma memories and our stress response systems in ways that offer controllability and predictability, we can begin to heal a sensitized system. Healing takes place when there are dozens of therapeutic moments available each day for the person to control, revisiting and reworking their traumatic experience."

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- Dr. Bruce Perry, What Happened to You? 

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Understanding the Neurosequential Model of the Brain

Click the image to watch an informational video by Dr. Perry. He explains the stress reactivity model as well as how it relates to COVID-19.

Disclaimer

The resources and information from this guide have been retrieved from the work What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. 

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