July - 2020

Addressing the Roots of Racial Violence

Why does the killing of unarmed blacks continue to happen?" asks political scientist Megan Ming Francis. She makes an urgent case for a...

The Importance of Trauma-Informed Teaching

In a trauma-informed school, the adults in the school community are prepared to recognize and respond to those who have been impacted by...

Psychological Trauma and Its Neurobiological Impacts on Transitional Aged Youth

While the word trauma is typically used in conversation to describe stressful situations that individuals are faced with on an everyday...

The Neurobiology of Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. It is made up of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate...