This week marks the 18th anniversary of the attacks on The World Trade Center. For many, we remember where we were, what we were doing, and how we felt on that day. Most were glued to their televisions and watching the horrific scenes of the planes crashing into the twin towers repeatedly for weeks on […]
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Have you ever heard of Adverse Childhood Experiences, otherwise known as ACEs? ACEs were first highlighted in 1995 in a groundbreaking research study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente. This study showed that children under the age of 18 who have been exposed to traumatic or stressful
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“Trauma and our responses to it cannot be understood outside the context of human relationships… The most traumatic aspects of all disasters involve the shattering of human connections. And this is especially true for children…” -Bruce Perry, MD As Valentine’s Day approaches, love and connecting with the ones we love is on the forefront of
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