trauma & resilience
Positive early life experiences are key for optimal development and lay the foundation for lifelong health, learning and success. The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation and Every Child Thrives partners work together to promote the importance of building positive relationships with children, from the moment they are born.
Negative early experiences of trauma and environments of toxic stress can physically and negatively alter brain development. In the absence of positive relationships, childhood adversity increases the likelihood of long-term learning and health challenges.
Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Approaches
Resilience is the ability to bounce back - to adapt or recover - from adversity. Resilience is a skill that is learned, allowing us to positively adapt to changing situations in order to move forward to be productive, healthy citizens.
Our goal of having a “trauma informed” community is to build awareness of trauma, its impact, and how we can work together to help children, as well as the adults who care for them, to build resilience.
