Video Resources
Number Story video
A summary of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for general education. It also explains the importance of self-awareness and hope.
By ACE Resource Network
Neurobiology of ACEs: Harvard
A video about how ongoing, severe stress and adversity in early childhood is connected to chronic disease in adults.
By Harvard University Center on the Developing Child
Trauma and the Nervous System
A video that gives a basic introduction and overview of how trauma and chronic stress affects our nervous system.
By The Trauma Foundation
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk
A video that explains ACEs and how the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and household challenges has real, tangible effects on the development of children and adults’ brains and bodies.
By Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
Podcasts & Videos | Polyvagal Institute
A video library that explores polyvagal theory and the body’s desire to seek safety.
By Polyvagal Institute
Print Resources
Infographic: 6 Guiding Principles To A Trauma-Informed Approach | CDC
An infographic outlining 6 principles of trauma-informed care.
By the Center for Disease Control & Prevention
SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach | SAMHSA
A comprehensive manual that introduces concepts of trauma and offers a framework for becoming a trauma-informed organization, system, or service sector. Provides a definition of trauma and a trauma-informed approach.
By Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges
A book for an entire staff or any educator that integrates knowledge from mental health, neuroscience, and child development fields to address behavioral challenges with students. It provides practical, step-by-step suggestions that educators really want.
By Dr. Mona Delahookem