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9. Understanding the Impact of Global and Collective Traumas

47m · Roadmap to Resilience · 17 Nov 12:13

We can’t protect children and support their resilience if we overlook the traumas that are embedded in the fabric of their communities and society. In this episode, we speak to several guest experts about how global and collective traumas such as racism, war, community violence, and pandemics impact children.

Learn more about our guest experts on this episode:

Dr. Apryl Alexander

Dr. Archana Basu

Dr. Sandra Rafman

Dr. Michael Salter

Dr. Joyanna Silberg

Dr. Viola Vaughan-Eden

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