Resilience / Healing Content Topic Results

This report provides an overview on the many issues facing unaccompanied children from Central America who have been apprehended at the Southwest border of the United States.

From a national stakeholders gathering of state and local leaders, federal partners, philanthropy, and others, this guide was developed to address how health, education, child welfare, justice, and child development organizations can further the prevention and healing of childhood trauma at the state level.

On this webinar, presenters reflect on their own experiences as seasoned storytellers within the context of their movement work, offering practical tips and strategies for building capacity to bring voice to the unique experiences of adult children exposed to domestic violence.

This guide, designed for adult survivors, explores the power of storytelling and the unique value that stories of adult children exposed to domestic violence can bring to social change movements, offering guidance for 1) assessing readiness, 2) finding your voice, 3) clarifying your message, and 4) attending to your wellness. Considerations for speaking to key audiences are also included.

In NRCDV's October 2017 TA Question of the month, Ivonne Ortiz shares ways in which advocates can be messengers of hope.

As strengths based work with families becomes more prevalent, the research on protective capacities of domestic violence survivors as parents becomes more important to supporting a shift in policy and practice. This briefing explores some of the research that demonstrates the protective capacities of adult survivors and their implications for policy and practice.

This podcast series brings attention to mothers of adult children exposed to domestic violence (ACE-DV) as positive influencers on the path to healing and resilience.

In NRCDV's April 2017 TA Question of the month, Patty Branco examines the power of body art as a healing practice for trauma survivors.

This resource from the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators is designed to help agencies, organizations, and stakeholders improve services, programs, and outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

This webinar highlighted the ways in which strengths-centered advocacy can help to mitigate or repair some of the potential negative impacts of domestic violence on children and youth, while also strengthening protective factors that can lead to resilience across the lifespan.

In NRCDV's January 2017 TA Question of the month, Casey Keene explores the value of self-assessment in survivors' paths to healing and offers a few self-assessment tools.

This brochure is intended to help parents, families, and advocates connect with children who have experienced violence and support their healing using 8 simple actions.