To read more about our projects, please visit our intergenerational trauma projects page. The program brings together family support workers, psychologists, health professionals and healing aware trauma informed teachers to create a culturally appropriate, supportive environment for students and their families.
Our Stolen Generations Resource Kit for Teachers and Students has been created to educate young people about the Stolen Generations and make it easy for school communities to start the conversation using facts, real examples and stories.Īt the Murri School in Queensland, therapeutic intervention, service coordination, family case work, family camps, and cultural activities have been combined to create a holistic healing environment for students. We’ve supported learning environments resulting in improved educational results, family relationships, physical health and the reduction of children passing through the child protection system. Department of Justice, co-moderated the panel.
Harolyn Belcher, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Jennifer Tyson, U.S. The Healing Foundation is working to end intergenerational trauma by creating resources and programs that strengthen cultural connectedness and identity and improve the social and emotional wellbeing of our young people. The next workshop session focused on the generations of families who have ongoing experiences of historical, intergenerational, and chronic trauma, particularly tribal populations and communities of color. Intergenerational trauma is the impact of traumatic events that affect multiple generations of a family or community.