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We offer resources that support your work with children and youth, and that you can share directly with families. There is also an array of practices and skills for enhancing your well-being and resilience.

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Child and Family Well-Being As We Emerge From COVID-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Conversation About How to Support Children and Families After the Pandemic

A multi-disciplinary conversation about how to support children and families after the pandemic with Heather Hill, Ph.D., Anisa M. Ibrahim, MD, Ann Ishimaru Ed.D., and Liliana J. Lengua, Ph.D.

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An Introduction to Gratitude

In this video, we talk about gratitude, a skill and practice that is central to hardwiring our brains to savor good experiences.

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An Introduction to Self-Compassion

In this video, we talk about self-compassion, a skill and practice that is critical to strengthening resilience.

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Child Trends Toolkit for Child Welfare Agencies to Help Young People Heal and Thrive During and After Natural Disasters

This Child Trends Toolkit is for child welfare staff, supervisors, and administrators who work with and on behalf of children, youth, and families who experience a natural disaster. The information and resources included in the Toolkit provide evidence- and trauma-informed guidance for promoting positive outcomes for children and youth who experience natural disasters. The complete version of this toolkit, including full references, is available in English or Spanish.

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Child Trends Toolkit for Juvenile Justice Agencies to Help Young People Heal and Thrive During and After Natural Disasters

Child Trends has created this Toolkit is for juvenile justice staff, supervisors, and administrators who work with and on behalf of children, youth, and families who experience a natural disaster. The information and resources included in the Toolkit provide evidence- and trauma-informed guidance for promoting positive outcomes for children and youth who experience natural disasters. The complete version of this toolkit, including full references, is available in English or Spanish.

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The Truth About Mindfulness and Trauma: How to Mitigate Risks and Promote Healing for Trauma Survivors. Free webinar by David Treleaven.

Discover the risks mindfulness practice holds for trauma survivors so you can keep your students and clients safe. Access this free 60-minute on-demand webinar by David Treleaven. 

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Guided Mindfulness & Compassion Practices

This PDF includes hyperlinks to all of our guided audio recordings in English and Spanish.

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Postpartum Compassionate Body Scan

A gentle Body Scan meditation to bring body awareness, kindness and acceptance in the postpartum period, led by Becca Calhoun.

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Loving Kindness While Feeding Baby

This practice is an invitation to bring kindness to yourself and baby while gently connecting during feeding time, led by Becca Calhoun.

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Mindfulness & Compassion Resources for the Early Years

A collection of books, free downloadable activities and more for the classroom and home.

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