Resources For Educators

There is a wealth of knowledge available online educating about the impact of resources. Below is a list of some popular resources.

Books & Articles That Share Knowledge About The Impact Of Trauma

• 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions, Linda Curran
• A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations: A Ready-to-Use Resource for Trauma, Adversity, and Culturally Informed, Infused and Responsive Systems (Therapeutic Treasures Collection)  Dr. Karen Treisman 
• Beyond Behaviors, Dr. Mona Delahooke
• Childhood Disrupted, Donna Nakazawa
• Creating Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Classrooms: Teacher Strategies for Nurturing Students’ Healing, Growth, and Learning   Tom Brunzell and  Jacolyn Norrish (Author)
• Cultivating Genius, Gholdy Muhammad
• Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
• Eyes Are Never Quiet, Lori DeSautels and Michael McKnight
• For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Christopher Emdin
• Ghosts From the Nursery:  Tracing the Roots of Violence, Robin Karr-Morse, Meredith Wiley
• Healing Developmental Trauma, Dr. Laurence Keller and Aline LaPierre
• Help for Billy, Heather Forbes
• In An UnSpoken Voice, Dr. Peter Levine
• In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts:  Close Encounters with Addiction, Dr. Gabor Mate
• My Grandmother’s Hands, Resmaa Menakem
• Self-Reg, Stuart Shanker
• The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
• The Boy Who Raised As A Dog, Dr. Bruce Perry
• The Deepest Well, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
• The Pocket Guide to The PolyVagal Theory, Dr. Stephen Porges
• The Trauma-Informed School:  A Step By Step Guide, Jim Sporleder & Heather Forbe
• Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, Dr. Sharon Heller
• Trauma and Teens: A Guide and Toolbox for Working Towards Wellbeing in Schools and Homes Frédérique Lambrakis-Haddad
• Waking the Tiger, Dr. Peter Levine
• We Want to Do More Than Survive, Bettina Love
• What Happened to You?  Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
• When the Body Says “No!”, Dr. Gabor Mate

Podcasts, videos, and interviews that inform and inspire:

• 2022 International Childhood Trauma Conference: Dan Siegel on the adolescent brain
• 6 ways to heal trauma without medication | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think
• Childhood Trauma and the Brain | UK Trauma Council
• CONVOS during COVID:  Increasing Resilience in Female School Leaders 
• CONVOS during COVID:  The Role of Literacy and Black Excellence in Anti-Racist Schools with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
• CONVOS during COVID:  Understanding and Addressing the Stress of Touch Hunger with Neuroscientist, Dr. Victoria Abraira and Capeable Founder, Marna Pacheco
• CONVOS during COVID:  Understanding the Stress of Social Distancing with Dr. Stephen Porges
• Dr Bruce Perry – Early Brain Development: Reducing the Effects of Trauma
• How does childhood trauma effect the brain with Dr. Dan Siegel
• How do you help kids traumatized by violence? | Bessel van der Kolk | Great Question
• How our Relationships Shape Us by Dr. Dan Siegel
• How to rewire your brain after trauma | Bessel van der Kolk | Explain It Like I’m Smart
• The Healing Place Podcast”– Teri Wellbrock
• The Regulated Classroom:  “Bottom-Up” Trauma-Informed Training – ALC Radio Hour
• The Trauma-Informed Educators Network Podcast Interview with Emily Read Daniels
• Trauma and Healing: Life After The Troubled Teen Industry
• “Healing From Unspeakable Trauma:  A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry” – Radio Cafe
• “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime” – Ted Talk, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
• “How Childhood Trauma Can Make You a Sick Adult” – Dr. Vincent Felitti
• “How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations” – Interview with Rachel Yehuda
• “How Trauma Lodges in the Body” – Interview with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
• “Ray’s Story”: Somatic Experiencing with Dr. Peter Levine
• “The Body Keeps the Score:  Brain, Mind, and Body in Healing Trauma – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
• “The Lasting Effects of Childhood Trauma” – Interview with Dr. Bruce Perry
• “The Myth of Normal” – Dr. Gabor Mate
• “The Neuroscience and Power of Safe Relationships” – Interview with Dr. Stephen Porges
• “The Roots of Healing” – Dr. Gabor Mate
• “Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development” – Center for the Developing Child

Join online communities to join in conversations with experts and gain knowledge.

• Adverse Childhood Experiences – Trauma-Informed Community UK
• Biology of Trauma
• EQUUSOMA: Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Horses and Trauma
• ESSDACK Resilience Team
• Forum of Somatic Education , Bodywork and Expressive Movement
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/TIPtraumainformedparenting
• MAD in America
• Neurodiversity Newsstand
• PACES Connection
• PACES in Education
• Somatic Experiencing
• T.I.P. Trauma Informed parenting
• The Body Keeps the Score
• The Vermont Trauma Lens
• Trauma-Informed Educators Network
• Trauma-Informed Schools Group