Texas, We Have A Problem
More than ever before, mental health researchers and professionals are finding that untreated trauma is at the core of many chronic health issues.
According to SAMHSAS’s National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, more than two-thirds of children reported at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently declared a national emergency in children’s mental health and has also recognized trauma-informed services as an effective way to tackle the crisis.
At Chester Street Foundation, we believe education is a critical component to helping traumatized children on their road to recovery and have designed our TraumaTALKS programs for the community at-large and for professionals who are on the frontlines of this issue, including mental health professionals, educators, and organizations working with children.
TraumaTALKS Programs
Trauma-Informed Training and Professional Development
TraumaTALKS are high-quality, trauma-informed training and professional development presentations targeting different aspects of trauma and featuring Chester Street Foundation’s Founding Director and CEO, Shawn Alex Nemeth (a trauma survivor), along with other licensed mental health professionals. CSF is one of a few organizations in Texas leveraging lived experience along with evidenced-based research through its educational platform.
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What people are saying about our TraumaTALKS!
“Shawn brings together the kinds of scientific and research-based information that we know about trauma, but really brings it to light with his personal story, and his incredible vulnerability in sharing it with his audiences.“
“I know a good amount of information on childhood trauma, but I haven’t met anyone like Shawn Nemeth who has been through such adversity to become such a catalyst for change!”
“It is an honor to be affiliated with an organization like Chester Street Foundation that is committed to breaking the cycle of untreated childhood trauma, paving the way for healing and hope for a brighter future for these children.”