Maayan Aviv, CEO, American Friends of NATAL, is a nonprofit leader with 15+ years of experience, driving impact in mental health treatment. When trauma hits, it impacts all parts of an individual’s ...

What does it mean for a hospital to offer “trauma-informed care”? How about a hairdresser? Or even a paint colour consultant? Suddenly, this term is everywhere, but it’s rarely explained. Behind the ...

A few readers of my most recent Substack piece expressed skepticism about my claim that school culture and curriculum have taken a dark turn in recent years and that too many teachers are using their ...

Trauma-informed leadership is essential, promoting psychological safety and boosting engagement, productivity and innovation within organizations. Effective support for teams coping with collective ...

We often think of trauma as something tied to war, natural disasters, or violent events. But for many people, trauma shows up in a quieter place: the exam room. Whether you’re undergoing surgery, ...

Online interactions can create stress responses in users, but if designers and developers received trauma-informed training, the benefits would go well beyond “do no further harm.” ...

In health care and education, being “trauma-informed” has become a popular aspiration. As leaders, providers, educators, and individuals, to be "trauma-informed" is to recognize the pervasiveness of ...