For too many young people, their daily lives are impacted by overwhelmingly stressful circumstances, like major poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, and community violence. Rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), exposure to abuse, neglect or household dysfunction, are nearly universal in high-crime, low-income neighborhoods. The events of the last year- the immediate and long-term impact of a global pandemic as well as the renewed reckoning around our country’s dark history of racial injustice- only add to the host of things many young people regularly face. The epidemic of trauma threatens both the physical and mental health outcomes of youth.
In this session, we’ll explore the impact of trauma on the brain, body and behavior of young people and provide participants with an understanding of how the sport of rowing can be uniquely leveraged to help young people heal, through relationships, physical activity and resilience-building stress. The interactive session enables coaches and program leadership to explore core concepts of trauma-informed care and develop a deep, applicable understanding of the ways in which sport is uniquely suited to heal.
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