Community Resources
Being a trauma-informed organization means we promote healing and resilience through our youth programs, adult trainings, and community outreach. This page is a collection of resources for parents and community members to learn more about trauma-informed care and strategies/opportunities to engage youth in activities that help them thrive.
Childhood trauma isn't something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. Credit: TED
Links
For Parents
National Association for the Education of Young Children - Looking for ways to bring social-emotional learning home? Take a look at these great tips from the NAEYC!
The Washington Post - Homework leaving you and your child stumped? This article has some strategies to take the struggle away.
KidSource Online - If you are having trouble speaking with your child’s teacher or a school employee, consider following some of these suggestions.
For Coaches
USTA - What level am I? Here is a great overview of the different skills levels available to youth as they learn the game.
Net Generation - As a partner of the USTA, we gain invaluable lessons and tips from the Net Generation curriculum.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - What is the power of sport? How does it help children heal? Read this article for the answers!
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - Practical tools for improving safety.
For Mentors
The Hechinger Report - Personalized learning models make all the difference for students.
Riverdale/Dolton
Riverdale Park District - Let’s get physical, Riverdale! What better place to start that the park district, which offers youth and adult programs to get everyone moving!
Southwest Organizing Project - In working with our parent mentors, SWOP is a crucial resource to our community-empowerment efforts.
Baltimore
Baltimore Children & Youth Fund - BYCF, which is managed by a community- and Baltimore-based entity, was established by Baltimore residents to heal the city by investing in children and youth.
Detroit
Detroit PAL - Looking to try out a new sport in Detroit? PAL offers 11 different programs all focusing on enriching young people.
Videos
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. Julie Lythcott-Haims makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Credit: TED
Sloane Stephens teams up with Net Generation and GoNoodle for "I Can Do That.” Credit: USTA
When teachers use strategies tailored to children who have experienced trauma, all students reap the emotional and academic benefits. Our How Learning Happens video series explores teaching practices grounded in the science of learning and human development. Credit: Edutopia
In the online world, we might think about how what we do impacts ourselves. But what about others? In this lesson, students learn about a framework -- the Rings of Responsibility -- to understand how to balance their responsibilities as digital citizens. Credit: Common Sense Education
For more videos about trauma-informed care, youth engagement, and community empowerment, please visit our YouTube Channel.