Early Childhood

Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national nonprofit organization that trains clinicians in supporting, coaching, and modeling for parents shared reading with their children, and provides books to families at pediatric well-child visits. Pathways to Resilience Expert Advisory Committee member Dr. Dipesh Navsaria has been engaged with ROR for over 25 years and has worked to expand the program

We have been hard at work this summer sharing strategies to prevent and address childhood adversity and trauma through our Pathways Learning Network, ever-expanding Resource Library, and the addition of new training workshops and service offerings from the Pathways team. Read on for highlights of the topics we’ve focused on over the past few months, along with related resources that

As the holiday season approaches, Pathways to Resilience recognizes that this time looks different for everyone. While holidays may be joyous occasions with loved ones, this is not always the case. Complex family dynamics, historical trauma, loss of family members, and varying family values can contribute to stress, on top of travel, pressure to participate in social events, disrupted routines,

Pathways to Resilience provides a national forum to help states and communities advance healing-centered, trauma-responsive policies and programs across sectors. With a growing understanding of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the benefits of protective factors and primary intervention strategies on mitigating the impact of trauma and toxic stress, an increasing number of states are creating dedicated offices,

On June 7th, Pathways to Resilience held the first in an ongoing series of Learning Network Sessions, focused on Trauma-Responsive Approaches to Promoting Resilience Across Sectors. Presenters included Dave Ellis, former Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of Resilience and Pathways Expert Advisory Committee Members Melissa Merrick, PhD, President & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America; and Ricky Robertson,

On September 21, Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, was joined by Amy Meyertholen, MSW with the Arizona Council of Human Service Providers and Dr. Elaine Rankin with the Cottonwood Oak Creek School District to discuss how the Neurosequential Model can help people respond to and care for children in developmentally appropriate ways in different settings.

When a family or young person is involved in court, it is safe to assume they are experiencing heightened stress. They may be involved in the court system because of a traumatic situation and may have also experienced significant adversity leading up to the situation. Traditional court settings tend to be formal and authoritative and not conducive to a journey

Trauma-responsive organizations support both the clients they serve and the staff who are critical to their success. Frontline staff working within systems that respond to trauma carry a high risk for the physical, mental, and behavioral health risks that come from secondary traumatic stress. Building a trauma-responsive organization can create an environment to provide compassionate, collaborative programming for clients, and