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ACEs and Trauma in the Media
Trauma- the word is everywhere and everyone is talking about it on social media including children and youth. How trauma became America's favorite diagnosis- an interview with Bessel van der Kolk. Learn about the origins of this concept and how the science of trauma can change a person's life.
Trauma-Free NYC Student Advocate Group
Meet our 2023-2024 student advocate group! Our student board are an impressive group of graduate students at the Mailman School of Public Health. The board brings the campus student body together to raise awareness on ACEs and trauma, host speaker events, game and film nights. Visit our team page to learn about their research interest and professional goals.
SAM NOW film
Dr. Danielle Kassow, Director, Programs for Trauma-Free NYC, had the pleasure of serving on the post-film panel for audience Q&A for SAM NOW. This extraordinary film takes you on one young man's 25-year journey of loss and intergenerational trauma.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS ARE ACES
Adverse childhood experiences can occur anywhere including in the environment. Check out this article from our colleagues in psychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Trauma-Free NYC's Dr. Virginia Rauh.