Heal trauma with rhythm
Chester Street Foundation2021-06-22T22:02:58-05:00By Thayer Robins
Anyone who’s soothed a fussing […]
The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood
Chester Street Foundation2020-05-29T14:53:33-05:00By 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 […]
Children may act out due to grief or trauma of COVID-19 pandemic, and other lessons from HIV/AIDS
Chester Street Foundation2020-04-30T21:17:55-05:00By 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 […]
Music Therapy Addresses Trauma – Careers That Change Lives
Chester Street Foundation2019-09-25T23:22:06-05:00By Barbra Weidlein
Trauma settings
Music therapists have been called upon to support the recovery of individuals and communities following horrific events as well as natural disasters. Settings have included New York City metropolitan area after the 9/11 terrorist attacks; New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina; Umpqua Community College after a mass shooting on campus; […]