Our theory of change is based on today’s leading research and science on trauma
Bessel van der Kolk’s
4 fundamental truths:
1.
our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another. Restoring relationships and community is central to restoring well-being
3.
we have the ability to regulate our own physiology, including some of the so-called involuntary functions of the body and brain, through such basic activities as breathing, moving, and touching
2.
language gives us the power to change ourselves and others by communicating our experiences, helping us to define what we know, and finding a common sense of meaning
4.
we can change social conditions to create environments in which children and adults can feel safe and where they can thrive
“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.”