Gender-Affirming Care Is Trauma-Informed Care

Major medical associations recognize gender-affirming care as the standard of care for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) youth. Gender-affirming care broadly refers to creating an environment that facilitates youth to move through the world safely as the gender they know themselves to be. This includes developmentally appropriate, evidence-based care provided by medical and mental health experts in partnership with youth, parents, and caregivers. It may include evidence-based interventions such as puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones. Gender-affirming care also includes access to opportunities that all children should have, such as playing team sports, safely using bathrooms in their schools and other public places, and positive relationships with supportive adults.

Being Anti-Racist Is Central to Trauma-Informed Care: Principles of an Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed Organization

From the NCTSN: "Systems and organizations must shift beyond performative action toward becoming antiracist and trauma-informed. This resource offers actionable principles and strategies that organizations can implement to make this move toward fundamental transformation. Our nation is at a critical precipice for reimagining how to improve access to and quality of the services for children, families, and communities throughout the United States (US) who have been traumatized by the current and historical impacts of anti-Black racism, as well as to dismantle the white supremacy culture that continues to uphold this racism. The goal of this resource is to light a fire in the bellies of systems, their leaders, and their agents to adopt conscious efforts and actions that promote equity, healing, and justice. This cannot be achieved by inspiring systems to simply think differently about individuals negotiating racism in their daily lives - they must act differently."

Creating Supportive Environments for Children, Youth and Families

This resource is part II of a collaboration with the Trauma Network for Children (Singapore) and highlights skills and strategies to create intentional, supportive environments.

Trauma Responsive Parenting: Let’s Connect

This tip-sheet, was created in partnership with our colleagues at The Trauma Network for Children Program in Singapore. It highlights Let's Connect communication and relationship strategies.

Creating Trauma Sensitive Classrooms (Young Children)

A resource from the National Association for the Education of Young Children that highlights critical practices for trauma informed education of young children.

The Case for Reparations

Ta-Nehisi Coates article from the Atlantic magazine about reparations needed in the United States to begin repairing the compounding impacts racist policies, practices and abuses on the black community.

Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color

Kimberlѐ Crenshaw's paper exploring intersectionality, identity politics, and violence against women of color.

The Intersectionality Wars

An article featuring Kimberlѐ Crenshaw who coined the term "intersectionality" 30 years ago. She discusses how the term and concept has grown and in some ways, is misapplied.

Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life

A journal article reviewing the effect of gratitude on psychological and physical well-being. Findings suggest a positive relationship between gratitude and well-being across three studies. (2003). Robert A. Emmons & Michael E. McCullough. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

“That Tarantula is Terrifying!”: The Power of Naming Emotions to Reduce Anxiety

A brief article discussing research findings that demonstrate the effectiveness of labeling emotions to reduce arousal.

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