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Our Impact In 2023

  • Parents Served
    Parents Served

    1179

  • Children Impacted
    Children Impacted

    1645

  • Hours of Parent Support
    Hours of Parent Support

    8,295

How do you handle challenging emotions after listening to others’ trauma? Secondary trauma is defined as “… the stress resulting from wanting to help a traumatized or suffering person.” We don’t want to lose our compassion for others, but we need to care for ourselves alongside supporting our community. Read through the strategies we have collected here to see what resonates with you.

El sufrimiento secundario que siento es legítimo y se radica en la compasión que siento. Charles Figley define el trauma secundario como “…el estrés resultante del deseo de ayudar a una persona traumatizada o que sufre”. A partir de tal definición básica, los investigadores han estudiado el trauma secundario y el estrés de los cuidadores.

Los niños pequeños tienen notoriamente la capacidad de prestar atención durante breves períodos. Pero, a veces, no queremos que nuestros hijos se distraigan. Muchos de nosotros nos preguntamos cómo podemos ayudar a nuestros hijos a extender el tiempo de atención para que aprendan a concentrarse durante más tiempo en las actividades.

Young kids have notoriously short attention spans. Many of us wonder how we can help our kids lengthen their focus time to concentrate longer on activities. Is the length of one’s attention span “set,” or can we change it? Read on to learn more about focus!

A national poll from Tuning In: Parents of Young Children Speak Up About What They Think, Know and Need, revealed what dads are thinking about parenting.

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2500 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend, OR 97701

2500 NE Twin Knolls Drive

 Bend, OR 97701 

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