Allyson Halverson

Thought leader for professionals working in child abuse prevention. Focused on community education for SCAN of Northern Virginia @scanofnova #kidsneedconnection

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‘It was a real tragedy:’ A push to better understand childhood trauma’s role in addiction, abuse and mental health @barbarafavola @vakids @SCANconnections all quoted: https://t.co/Lk1Sz8kgyw via @mercuryvirginia #trauma #traumainformed

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Barriers to treatment for parents: stigma, lack of community awareness, lack of resources, few services for teens, lack of money/transportation #rootsoftrauma @LoudounCoGovt

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Treating parents is not just about stopping substance use – it’s teaching parents how addiction impacts families, how to build coping skills, etc. - Dr. Glenda Clare #rootsoftrauma

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Get beyond your silos! Talk to someone in a different discipline, know their work, their experiences with children and families. Our clients NEED US to know each other’s resources and build relationships that can help them. - Dr. @GlendaClare #rootsoftrauma

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Heather and Hope from The Resilience Network mentioned upcoming "Ethics of Compassion Fatigue" training on 10/2. Additional info here: https://t.co/WheRYjV8yq

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Teaching resilience takes ACTION. It's something we do purposefully. And it creates hope for children who have experienced trauma. - Heather Peck Dziewulski #rootsoftrauma

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How do we teach children to solve problems with WORDS instead of BEHAVIORS? #rootsoftrauma

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Ways to build resiliency (2/2): ...Remain strengths-based, be positive, and catching them in the act of doing something RIGHT. Provide 8X more praise than negative correction. #rootsoftrauma

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Ways to build resiliency (1/2): Create positive routines, stay calm, respond to feelings not behaviors... #rootsoftrauma

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The good news is, resiliency skills CAN be taught to children. - Heather Peck Dziewulski, The Resilience Network #rootsoftrauma

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Moving from trauma to resilience in discussion with speakers from The Resilience Network. https://t.co/2DE25a897q #rootsoftrauma

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"Too often we put parents in a box that is hard to get out of." - Johanna Van Doren-Jackson @LoudounCoGovt #rootsoftrauma

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When baby is born to woman using substances, mother has probably experienced trauma, experienced shame of using substances, and then her child may be taken from her (another trauma.) If we can step in and prevent some of this, we stop this cycle. #rootsoftrauma

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Discussing #stillface experiment, stress reaction in babies and how they respond to trauma. #rootsoftrauma

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You can watch The Still Face Experiment here: https://t.co/Y3sRhNmZdv #rootsoftrauma

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A baby and a parent co-regulate...need to think about comfort, reading cues, being responsive. How is that impacted by substance use? Mental health? #rootsoftrauma

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“What about the babies?” Johanna Van Doren-Jackson from #InfantToddlerConnection @LoudounCoGovt begins discussion of substance-exposed infants and trauma at #rootsoftrauma training.

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Our focus with clients needs to be on a "power WITH" approach, not a "power OVER" approach. - Margaret Graham @LoudounCoGovt #rootsoftrauma