Posts in Topic: Trauma/ACEs
You Are Not Alone: A Look Inside Youth Mental Health

6-part KET series that features people on the front lines of mental health and emphasizes the importance of healthy, supportive relationships in helping youth overcome mental health challenges. https://www.ket.org/health/youth-mental-health/you-are-not-alone-series-overview/ (CEU credit: 0.5 to 3 hours)

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Duration: 1 Hour or Less, Published: 2018, Format: Documentary, Topic: Mental Health, Topic: Resiliency, Topic: Trauma/ACEs, Source: Media, Duration: 1 to 2 Hours, Duration: More Than 2 HoursCASA of Lexington
Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation

This toolkit provides detained and deported immigrant and undocumented mothers and fathers with crucial information they need to protect and maintain parental rights and make well-informed, critical decisions regarding the care and welfare of their children. https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-resources/resources-for-families-facing-deportation-separation/ (CEU credit varies)

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Published: 2019, Format: Documents/Toolkits, Topic: Immigration, Topic: Resiliency, Topic: Trauma/ACEs, Source: Trusted Org.CASA of Lexington
When Should a Child Be Taken From His Parents?

"In family court, judges must decide whether the risks at home outweigh the risks of separating a family." This article from the New Yorker delves into the nuances of child protective services. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/07/when-should-a-child-be-taken-from-his-parents (Estimated CEU credit: 0.5 to 1.0 hours)

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Duration: 1 Hour or Less, Published: 2017, Topic: Neglect/Abuse, Format: News Article, Topic: Removal, Topic: Trauma/ACEs, Source: MediaCASA of Lexington
PBS Frontline: Growing Up Trans

Just a generation ago, it was adults, not kids, who changed genders. But today, many children are transitioning, too — with new medical options, and at younger and younger ages. In Growing Up Trans, FRONTLINE takes viewers on an intimate and eye-opening journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/growing-up-trans/ (CEU Credit: 1.5 hours)

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Published: Before 2017, Format: Documentary, Topic: LGBTQ, Topic: Trauma/ACEs, Source: Media, Duration: 1 to 2 HoursCASA of Lexington
Learn About the Turpin Case in California, Where 13 Siblings Were Imprisioned For Decades

Read a 2018 Article from the New York Times, published shortly after authorities discovered the situation at the Turpin household: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/health/california-13-kids-siblings.html (Estimated CEU credit: 0.25)

Watch the 2021 episode of 20/20 about how one of the siblings escaped and reported what had been going on: https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2021-11/19-2020-escape-from-a-house-of-horror-a-diane-sawyer-special-event (CEU credit: 1.0)

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Duration: 1 Hour or Less, Published: 2018, Published: 2021, Format: Documentary, Topic: Domestic Violence, Topic: Neglect/Abuse, Format: News Article, Topic: Removal, Topic: Resiliency, Topic: Trauma/ACEs, Source: MediaCASA of LexingtonFeatured