Coping with the Added Stress of Food Insecurity during COVID-19

Friday, February 26^th  - 2pm ET/11am PT

The COVID19 pandemic has created a number of challenges for parents, caregivers, and families. Follow the NCTSN this month as we share resources to support parents/caregivers with a trauma history during this difficult time.

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In this episode, listeners hear from Sarah Gardner, Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute and a member of the Family-Informed Trauma Treatment (FITT) Center at the University of Maryland.

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Review of Strengthening Family Coping Resources During COVID-19

“What are some of your family traditions during the holidays?” This question was posed by Dr. Laurel Kiser to the trainees in the Strengthening Family Coping Resources During COVID-19 Community of Practice. “We make cookies!” “I decorate for everything!” “We talk about our favorite family memories!” were some of the responses shared by trainees. Dr. Laurel Kiser, PhD, MBA, and Vikki Rompala, LCSW, discussed how maintaining family traditions, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic, can help minimize the negative impact that traumatic events have on children, parents, care givers, and whole family units.

Associate Professor Kathryn Collins, PhD, and her team were awarded a new two-year award in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), funded by the Kansas Department of Children and Families to bring Trauma Adapted Family Connections (TA-FC) to families with minor children who are enduring trauma and living in poverty.

supporting children with difficult experiences connected to the Covid-19 pandemic:

They are part of the “Power of Parenting” series developed in collaboration with NCTSN’s Bereavement Workgroup and supported by New York Life Foundation.

The FITT team is pleased to announce the release of a new resource: The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After the Death of a Sibling from Substance Use or Overdose.

It is the next in a series called the "Power of Parenting" and was designed to help parents and caregivers support children surviving the death of a sibling due to substance use or overdose.

After 13 years as Program Director of the FITT Center, Kay Connors is stepping down to devote more time to her work on early childhood mental health. We wish her great success.

In 2008, FITT Center collaborated with the Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health (MD Coalition) and Youth MOVE-Maryland to include family and youth voice into the Center’s outreach, awareness/training activity and intervention and product development.

Breakthrough Series Collaborative Final Report

The Trauma-Informed Resilient City for Children and Families Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) began in June 2015 and formally concluded with a reunion meeting on November 15, 2016. It included nine teams, representing a range of “formal” and “informal” organizations across Baltimore.

Families dealing with trauma experiences often benefit from counseling services to help with healing. But with so many things to consider, it can be hard to decide if now is the right time or if it would be better to wait for some time to pass.