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FOUNDATION TRUST OFFERS FREE TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON COMPLEX TRAUMA AT MEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Through its annual Speaker Series, the Foundation Trust is excited to invite community members to three free training events on the effects of childhood trauma and approaches to intervention. The events will take place on Friday, October 27th, Friday, November 17th, and Monday, December 11th from 9:30am-5pm each day at the Medford Public Library 2nd…
Read MorePublished Clinical Research & Theory on Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD)
The Foundation Trust is pleased to showcase the complete set of clinical research articles on Developmental Trauma Disorder and its measurement that have been published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals through fall of 2023
Read MoreNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO EMBED EXPERTISE IN COMPLEX TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce its involvement in a 5-year federal grant that will increase the breadth and depth of knowledge nationwide about complex trauma, its impact on children, youth and families, and its effective treatment. The Complex Trauma Training Consortium (CTTC) is a national trainer-training and workforce development initiative that will establish…
Read MoreShredded Beauty: Transforming Trauma Through Fashion
Several looks created by designer Stephanie Couchell graced the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company For one night only, the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company transformed into a captivating display of ten gowns, created by local designer Stephanie Couchell. Couchell, a graduate of the School of Fashion Design, Boston, is a recipient…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022 Event – Turning the Tide: Parenting in the Wake of Past Trauma
The Foundation Trust invites community members to an evening with Dr. Jana Pressley, Psy.D., and Kaitlyn Wilson, LISCW, as they share a new resource: “Turning the Tide: Parenting in the Wake of Past Trauma.” The event will take place on Thursday, September 29 from 7-8:30pm at the Medford Public Library, 111 High Street in Medford. Light…
Read MoreParenting as a Complex Trauma Survivor: A New Resource to Support Caregivers
A new complex trauma resource has just been released to support parents and caregivers with a history of complex trauma: Turning the Tide: Parenting in the Wake of Past Trauma.
Read MoreNew Core Topic: Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new core topic on the complextrauma.org website: Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment. We welcome you to peruse the new content by clicking the hyperlink above and exploring the additional related resources listed below. A Preview of the New Material We…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Spotlight: Spotlight on Kaitlyn Marie Wilson, LICSW
The Foundation Trust, the private operating foundation which sponsors and maintains this website, is proud to showcase our staff and partners and highlight the important work they are doing to advance resources and services in our programming areas of focus. For our first installment in this Foundation Trust Spotlight series, we are delighted to feature…
Read MoreNew Psychotherapy Book Provides Practical Blueprint for How the Body Changes the Score with Children and Youth Impacted by Complex Trauma
by Jana Pressley, Psy.D., & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D., The Foundation Trust North Atlantic Press’s 2020 publication of the long-awaited book: Transforming Trauma in Children and Adolescents: An Embodied Approach to Somatic Regulation, Trauma Processing, and Attachment-Building was a welcome ray of sunshine during what will be remembered for generations to come as an exceptionally dark…
Read MoreWill the World Ever Feel Safe? Child Trauma Reactivated in a Time of Global Crisis
Jana Pressley, Psy.D. & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. The Foundation Trust Resource Guide PDF in English Guía de recursos en español Guide de ressources en français Guia de recursos em português During stressful and uncertain times, children and adolescents often feel increased anxiety, just as we do as adults. Depending on the age and…
Read MoreStill Scared After All These Years: Traumatic Stress Reactivated in a Time of Global Crisis
Jana Pressley, Psy.D. & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. The Foundation Trust Resource Guide PDF in English Guía de recursos en español Guide de ressources en français Guia de recursos em português Current events often generate and exacerbate stress, especially in our age of the 24-hour news cycle and social media saturation. Whenever we log on,…
Read MoreNew Research Differentiates a Complex Trauma Diagnosis for Adults from Borderline Personality Disorder
Iceberg For decades the psychiatric diagnostic system in the United States has placed adults struggling with chronic mental health issues as a result of complex trauma in a limited number of narrowly defined boxes. Most prevalent among these is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Decades after its establishment as an important diagnosis, at its worst PTSD…
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