To mitigate the lifelong impact of #AdverseChildhoodExperiences we need every school everywhere to be #traumainformed, to ensure that all children feels like they are heard, that they belong & that their teacher is their champion. #ENDviolence

Listening to Gabor I’m convicted -more than ever- that we have a compelling evidence base for WHAT DOESN’T WORK. We won’t punish addiction out of people👍🏻🙏❤️ New leadership and policy required😊❤️ #ACEawarenation

In authoritarian societies, cruelty becomes more important than compassion and one example of that is the war on the homeless [and people suffering addiction] whose presence is increasingly punished and criminalised.

Thta thgn abuot leterts bieng missnig or in the wrnog odrer: I do it all the tmie by acictden and I tnhik its okya. Yuo udnersootd this, so ist fnie.

JOB OPPORTUNITY. We are looking for a new colleague to join the Navigator service based on the West of Scotland. If you think this might be you please get in touch with our National Coordinator Tam Begbie for more details. Closing date 16th August 2019.

Spot on Iain 🙏

“A healed person will never reoffend”. Father Gregory Boyle telling us what Homeboy Industries learned and validating why what we do Street & Arrow works in breaking the cycle of violence👌 Callum Kirsty Giles Scottish Violence Reduction Unit #Prevention

This weeks session-the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Tattoo team learning about ACEs, toxic stress and the bodies response. We MUST share this information with the people who are living it. It doesn’t ‘re-traumatise’ when you’ve built relationships...it helps with healing 🙏 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝔻𝕠𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕪 💜

Helpful and informative myth-busting read on @ACEsConnection from Jane Stevens ACEsTooHigh acesconnection.com/blog/12-myths-…

Not good enough. When are we going to start to get it right for the children in our country. What do we do? East Dun Council

Glad to see this being revoked. We must challenge these decisions at a community and policy level. With many voices comes change. Thank you to all who commented and helped to challenge a non trauma informed approach to our children ❤️

School Sends Kids To Meditation Instead Of Detention, With Amazing Results: 🧘‍♀️ enlightened-consciousness.com/school-sends-k…

Opening panel discussion here involving local experts on why children get involved in violence and gangs - lots of responses about upbringing but trauma and ACES not mentioned

On Friday while doing a workshop on trauma I met the drug worker who got me funding for Castle Craig Rehab 14yrs ago! To be able to thank that man in front of his work colleagues was special. Without his decision, I’d be dead, no doubt! Thank you Mr Lomont. #RehabWorks

Great review of our documentary BEEZR Studios Tune in tomorrow 8pm to learn new ways to beat the digital addiction in our families! @AceHighland West Lothian ACEs Hub Glasgow ACEs Network @ACEsConnection ACEs Scotland Forum

The science and evidence is clear. It’s all about #relationships If we don’t listen to this, we will continue to fail the next generation and more importantly...fail ourselves. Watch this...and surround yourself with good relationships 🙏 It matters. ted.com/talks/robert_w…

How would #StayAtHome sounds to a child who only feels safe when they are not at home? Whose only soothing & supportive relationship is with a teacher or a school deskmate. The pandemic will turn their already fragile world upside down. A Blog bit.ly/2TUFWT1

Two of our fantastic team Kirsty Giles & Scott have written a blog on how we can start to understand our feelings, as a community, whilst remembering to be #Compassionate to others. You can have a wee read here: svru.co.uk/2020/03/unders… #WeAreInThisTogether

Fantastic