From the Blog

• Contact the Senate to Vote NO on Betsy DeVos

  January 26, 2017
  ACT NOW – BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2017! Call or Email your Senators: Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121and ask for the office of your Senators Identify yourself as a constituent and the organization that you represent (if any) Find your Senator’s email address:  https://www.congress.gov/members Suggested email or phone call comments could include: FOR PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN WITH…
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• Information about childhood trauma, its effects, getting help

  January 4, 2017
  Check out the links below for information and resources about trauma, toxic stress, their impact on children and the response of the pediatric, mental health and legal communities. Get Your Adverse Childhood Experiences Score:  https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/   DC Department of Behavioral Health (DC BOH) DC BOH Access Helpline: http://dbh.dc.gov/service/access-helpline DC BOH Certified Community Based Service Providers:…
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• Trauma Impacts Children’s Behavior and Achievement in DC Schools

  Happy New Year!  The holiday season is fading deeper and deeper into our rear view. The season provided respite — an escape in which to bask in cultural and religious festivities, reconnect with family, reflect on the past year and make new commitments.  For many adults, the holidays also brought great stress.  They felt mental…
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