Resilience Resources

Classroom Strategies

Self-Reg. Resources

Research Studies

For Medical Professionals

Additional Resources

Trauma Resources

This section contains resources that will assist in defining stress and trauma, how it affects children, the intersection trauma has with addiction, and understanding and implementing mindfulness practices. The Harvard Center on the Developing Child also has important information relating to children who have experienced trauma included here.

What is trauma?

Trauma

Trauma and Violence

Trauma – UKTC

What is child trauma?

About Child Trauma

Understanding Child Trauma

Trauma Types

Childhood Trauma and the Brain

What is Child Trauma?

Understanding Stress and

Trauma

Understanding Stress and Trauma

Trauma-Informed Care

Understanding the Stress Response

Toxic Stress

Understanding Stress and Resilience in Young Children

4 Tucson Predictive Brain Process 

Fight or Flight 

Impact of ACEs & Supportive Relationships on Mental Well-Being

Trauma and Addiction

Making the Connection: Trauma and Substance Abuse

Does Childhood Adversity Lead to Drug Addiction in Adulthood

The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in substance Abuse

Childhood Abuse, Neglect and Household Dysfunction

Opioid Addiction Advice for Parents

Addiction Doc Says It’s Not the Drugs

Language of Addiction

What is mindfulness?

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness exercises

What is Mindfulness? PDF 

Mindfulness Practices

Five Steps to Mindfulness

1 Minute Mindfulness Exercises

51 Mindful Exercises

Brief Mindful Exercises

How to Practice Mindful Meditation

Harvard Center on the Developing Child Resources

Epigenetic Infographic with article

Toxic Stress & ACEs Infographic

Working Paper No. 1 – Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships

Working Paper No. 10 – Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long Term Development

Working Paper No. 13 – Resilience 

Additional resources coming soon

Resilience Resources

Classroom Strategies

Self-Reg. Resources

Research Studies

For Medical Professionals

Additional Resources

Arizona ACEs Consortium

The Arizona ACEs Consortium is a collaboration of more than one hundred individuals, state, county, and private organizations working together.

We are made up of professionals from all walks of life, united by a desire to help Arizona’s children.

It’s a big group, and we’re committed to making sure that all families have the opportunity to raise healthy children from the start, so that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

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