In this video, EPIC Clinician Tina Mathew explains what ACEs are and how early intervention, trauma-informed care, teaching resilience-building skills, and systemic societal changes can promote positive outcomes for kids with ACEs.

In this EPIC Tip, Ken Lacy, EPIC Clinician, discusses how trauma can impact the brain and how you can help your child heal and process this trauma.

In this EPIC Tip, Gabriela Aretis, MSW, discusses attachment theory regarding infants. We will discuss three ways you can help your infant develop a secure attachment.

In this EPIC Tip, Kelly Dougherty, Clinical Intern, discusses “The Ideal Response” from Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). This response allows parents to connect with their child while still correcting their behavior.  

In this EPIC Tip, Josiane Mendonca, MSW, discusses how the un-checked trauma parents have experienced can impact their children.  

In this EPIC Tip, Maria Silva, M.S., discusses how we can address mental health in the context of the school system and become advocates for our children’s mental health.

In this EPIC Tip, Maria Silva, M.S., discusses long-term, short-term, and immediate self-care while also encouraging mindfulness.

In this EPIC Tip, Joshua Bennett, M.A., Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, discusses ways to improve and maintain your marriage relationship in any situation, specifically for couples who are foster parents.

In this EPIC Tip, Kimberly Wood, MHC, explains the connecting, empowering, and correcting principles of Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and how they can be applied when your child is showing difficult behaviors.

In this EPIC Tip, Gabriela Aretis, MSW, discusses how overreacting or ignoring lying doesn’t instill the value of truth telling, but figuring out the need behind the behavior will help you through this lying behavior.