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If 20 million people were infected
by a virus that caused anxiety, impulsivity, aggression,
sleep problems, depression, respiratory and heart
problems, vulnerability to substance abuse, antisocial
and criminal behavior, retardation and school failure,
we would consider it an urgent public health crisis.
Yet,
in the United States alone,
there are more than 20 million abused, neglected
and traumatized children vulnerable to these problems. Our
society has yet to recognize this epidemic, let alone
develop an immunization strategy. - B. D. Perry
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Understanding children and the
impact of experiences, positive and negative, on the child,
family and community have been at the heart of our work for
many years. Our research, clinical experiences,
training activities and program development have helped
influence the direction of research on neurodevelopment,
trauma and maltreatment; clinical practices and programs
and, indirectly, public policy and practices.
We continue to learn. As we do,
we work hard to share our insights and impressions with
caregivers, practitioners and policy makers. We are
convinced that the more “child literate” we become as a
society, the more child- and family-sensitive our practices
and policies will be. By helping create safe, nurturing and
enriched environments for our children, we are helping our
children express their potential; in the end, we will all
benefit from the increases in health, humanity, productivity
and creativity.
Some of the ways in which the
work of The ChildTrauma Academy has had an impact are
outlined below.
Research
 Special Recognition:
Price Waterhouse Coopers selects the Children's Crisis Care Center as one of four national best practices in their
Department of Children and Family Services: Phase Two Management Audit
Clinical
practice
Visit
The Attachment Disorder Site and see how our
work on trauma and neglect is being used to help children
with attachment problems.
http://www.attachmentdisorder.net/parenting.htm
The Consortium on Trauma, Illness, and Grief in Schools
website features the work of the CTA.
http://www.tigconsortium.org/resource_articles.asp?cat=31
Our work has influenced practice and policy across the
world: Our writings have been translated into more than a
dozen languages and are being used in many countries. A
few examples:
Australia:
http://www.masskids.org/cta/cta_i_ch02.html
http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/children/calvert.pdf
http://www.quolkids.com/information/Education/early_years/infant_brain_research.htm
Germany:
http://www.traumapaedagogik.de/trautheo.html
http://www.agsp.de/UB_Veroffentlichungen/Aufsatze/Aufsatz_5/hauptteil_aufsatz_5.html#neurodevelopment
http://www.neuro24.de/ptbs2.htm
Israel:
http://www.macom.org.il/child_physical_abuse3.asp
Our site has received the
"Recognized by
4Therapy.com Award" for providing useful mental health content
to consumers and professionals seeking information. 4therapy.com is a nation-wide
network of professionals dedicated to providing a convenient and confidential process for
selecting qualified therapists as well and obtaining quality mental health news, articles
and resources.
Government and
Policy
Read this compelling monograph, State Call to Action:
Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect in
Massachusetts.
The work of the CTA is highlighted.
http://www.masskids.org/cta/cta_i_ch02.html
In
a petition
to Governor Bush, Judge F. Scott McCown sites Dr. Perry's work to argue
for early intervention and increased appropriations to Child Protective Services.
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/petition/contents.asp.
As a result, Governor Bush's proposed budget contains funding for 380 new
CPS caseworkers and increased funding for services to children.
The work of the CTA has had impact on how Australian policy
makers think about early childhood.
http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/children/calvert.pdf
Public
Awareness and Education
PROTECT (www.protect.org)
is a national pro-child, anti-crime membership
association founded on the belief that our first and
most sacred obligation as parents, citizens, and members
of the human species is the protection of children from
harm. Protect and its members are committed to building
a powerful, nonpartisan force for the protection of
children from abuse, exploitation and neglect. PROTECT
endorses Dr. Perry and The ChildTrauma Academy's Educational Materials -
"Nobody has done more to help the public understand this
than
Bruce Perry, M.D.-- a founding national advisory board member of PROTECT. Now
Dr. Perry and the ChildTrauma Academy have developed unique and truly important
training materials on child brain development, aimed where it really counts:
at future parents! If you're an educator, parent or anyone interested in
preventing child abuse and neglect, visit the
Academy's website to learn more."
The Ten Things Every Child Needs video program
offers simple advice that parents, teachers and child care
providers can follow to give children the best start in
life. Hosted by popular television personality Tim Reid,
the documentary features comments by well-known brain
researchers and child development experts, including Dr.
T. Berry Brazelton, Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. J. Felton Earls,
Irving Harris, Dr. April Benasich and Barbara Bowman.
http://www.rrmtf.org/education/10video.htm
A CNN
report on the Brain Conference in Chicago in 1996 that served as key element of the recent
public engagement campaign about early childhood and neurodevelopment.
http://cnn.com/health/9606/15/nfm/brain.conference
Archived Information and Interviews:
Spotlight on Dr. Bruce Perry
Houston Chronicle: April, 20 2000
An Interview with Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD.
by Lou Bank
About the ChildTrauma Programs at Baylor College of Medicine.
An interview with Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
by Craig Donaldson
Ann Online Interview and Biography of Dr. Bruce Perry
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