Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part I: Key Considerations

Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part I: Key Considerations

Chester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:33:37-06:00

WHY ASK ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY?

There is a growing body of evidence showing that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) youth suffer from potentially traumatic events (PTEs) at significantly higher rates than their straight and cisgender peers. Among the most prevalent PTEs affecting LGBTQ+ youth are parental rejection, bullying, physical […]

Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part I: Key ConsiderationsChester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:33:37-06:00

Heal trauma with rhythm

Heal trauma with rhythm

Chester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:35:14-06:00

Anyone who’s soothed a fussing baby knows that […]

Heal trauma with rhythmChester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:35:14-06:00

Will My Child Bounce Back From the Coronavirus Crisis?

Will My Child Bounce Back From the Coronavirus Crisis?

Chester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:36:40-06:00

With many months of the coronavirus crisis behind us and still more uncertainty and stress ahead, life is tough right now for kids of all ages. Many parents — seeing their children experiencing anxiety, sadness and behavior challenges — are wondering how all of this will affect kids in the long term. Can […]

Will My Child Bounce Back From the Coronavirus Crisis?Chester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:36:40-06:00

Trauma in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trauma in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:38:03-06:00

Across the nation, everyone is being exposed to and reacting to the confusing, stressful, and sometimes frightening situation of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in different ways. But are we, and our children, being traumatized by the pandemic?

Childhood trauma often involves a negative reaction, called traumatic stress, following an overwhelming, upsetting, or […]

Trauma in Children During the COVID-19 PandemicChester Street Foundation2024-12-13T19:38:03-06:00

How to Keep Children’s Stress From Turning Into Trauma

How to Keep Children’s Stress From Turning Into Trauma

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:47:01-06:00

By Stacey Steinberg Children may be processing the disruptions in their lives right now in ways the adults around them do not expect: acting out, regressing, retreating or even seeming surprisingly content. Parents need to know that all of this is normal, experts say, and there are some things we can do to […]

How to Keep Children’s Stress From Turning Into TraumaChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:47:01-06:00

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:47:53-06:00

By the National Child Traumatic Stress Network This resource is intended to help educators understand how they might address the interplay of race and trauma and its effects on students in the classroom. After defining key terms, the guide outlines recommendations for educators and offers a list of supplemental resources. This guide is […]

Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for EducatorsChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:47:53-06:00

The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood

The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:48:38-06:00

By Jayne O’Donnel and Mabinty Quarshie USA TODAY SAVANNAH, Ga. – Latrelle Huff says her twins were conceived by rape.

Now she blames domestic violence for her children’s health problems.

The Georgia woman says she had been in an abusive, on-and-off relationship for six years when she became pregnant. While pregnant, she says, the conflict […]

The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understoodChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:48:38-06:00

The lasting impact of neglect

The lasting impact of neglect

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:25:32-06:00

By Kirsten Weir The first time Nathan Fox, PhD, stepped into a Romanian orphanage, he was struck by the silence. “The most remarkable thing about the infant room was how quiet it was, probably because the infants had learned that their cries were not responded to,” says Fox, who directs the Child Development […]

The lasting impact of neglectChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:25:32-06:00

Children may act out due to grief or trauma of COVID-19 pandemic, and other lessons from HIV/AIDS

Children may act out due to grief or trauma of COVID-19 pandemic, and other lessons from HIV/AIDS

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:26:23-06:00

By Julie B. Kaplow and Mark W. Kline No infectious disease since HIV/AIDS in the 1980s has captured the world’s attention in the way COVID-19 has. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is still with us nearly 40 years later. Effective treatment has made HIV/AIDS a manageable medical condition rather than the almost certain death sentence […]

Children may act out due to grief or trauma of COVID-19 pandemic, and other lessons from HIV/AIDSChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:26:23-06:00

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse.

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse.

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:27:20-06:00

By Chester Street Foundation

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse. Hospitals in Texas have reported seeing an increase in child abuse cases, which they believe is driven by the increase in psychological stress at home and children out of school during the day. Furthermore, the group who most often […]

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse.Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:27:20-06:00

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WHY ASK ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY?