A presentation of the documentary Paper Tigers (2014) followed by a facilitated discussion of the film     “Stressed brains can’t learn.” That was the nugget of neuroscience that Jim Sporleder, principal of a high school riddled with violence, drugs and truancy, took away from an educational conference in 2010. Three years later, the number of fights […]

Empowering Survivors to Understand the Impact of Trauma:  Getting Through, Not Over Presented by Jane Straub Experiences matter.  Numerous research studies have shown how childhood stress and trauma can impact adult health.  The Ace Study is the largest study investigating the health and social effects of negative childhood experiences.  Now that we have the research, […]