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Review: Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife by Ruth A. Tucker
The book mixes the personal and the theological, serving as both a wife’s narrative of enduring domestic abuse by a pastor husband and a theology professor’s analysis of the biblical, theological, historical, and contemporary issues surrounding abuse in the church. Continue reading
4 Reasons Traumatized Kids Need Mentally Healthy Parents
Children of depressed parents have a higher risk of developing PTSD. Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Families, Mental Health, Parents, PTSD
Tagged abuse, children, children's ministry, Depression, Does My Child Have PTSD?, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, mentally healthy, Parents, PTSD, student ministry
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Childhood PTSD Symptoms in Tots, Teens, and In Between
Symptoms of childhood PTSD change as children mature. Behavioral clues and symptoms in a 2-year-old will be different from those of an 8-year-old, and the 8-year-old’s symptoms may be markedly different from those of an 17-year-old. Continue reading
Posted in PTSD, Resources
Tagged abuse, adolescents, children, children's ministry, Does My Child Have PTSD?, Jolene Philo, neglect, PTSD, student ministry, symptoms, trauma
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When kids with developmental disabilities experience trauma…
So…what are some things we might suggest to parents of kids with disabilities seeking to protect their children from becoming victimized…or seeking to help their children after traumatic experiences have occurred? Continue reading
Why it’s so hard to assess kids for the potential effects of trauma
Here are some of the reasons why it’s so difficult to get a good handle on the extent to which a child has been impacted by trauma… Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD
Tagged abuse, assessment, children, children's ministry, evaluation, Key Ministry, PTSD, trauma
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Holistically Serving the Adopted/Foster Child…Inclusion Fusion Library
In the video, she shares some of her experiences dealing with the emotional struggles of adopted and foster children as they adjust to the reality of becoming part of a new family. She did a great job of describing how the adverse childhood experiences of kids available for adoption and foster care contribute to difficulties “doing church” and shares helpful strategies for church staff and volunteers who interact with them at church. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Families, Foster Care, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, PTSD, Training Events
Tagged abuse, Adoption, Back2Back Ministries, Beth Guckenberger, children's ministry, Disability Ministry, Family Ministry, Foster Care, inclusion ministry, Key Ministry, neglect, trauma
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The impact of trauma on the developing brain
The potential effects of trauma and abuse on the developing brain and nervous system are powerful and incredibly complex. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources
Tagged abuse, brain development, children, cortisol, dopaminergic, hippocampus, noradrenergic, prefrontal cortex, PTSD, trauma, Trauma and Kids
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Outward Focused Inclusion Ministry…Ryan Wolfe on Ensuring Justice
I have sat beside and talked with people who have been abused in institutions. I have looked in the eyes of people who have been neglected by group home staff. These statistics and news stories are not just happening in other places around the world or even in third world countries, they are happening right around me. Somehow I knew that this was unacceptable. But what really could the church do about this? Continue reading
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