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Heidi Atter, CBC News | July 7, 2020

Expert warns children may bring more trauma into the classroom after pandemic

Kevin Cameron suggests parents have open conversations with their children and teachers reach out early

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5640223

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director CTIP Dr. Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools, Abbotsford School Division | June 24, 2020

Police in Schools: Laying the Foundation for a Trauma-Informed Assessment of School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs

A worldwide pandemic combined with the videos of the recorded deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans in the United States and the death of Chantel Moore during a safety check in Canada, has resulted in a powerful and sustained social movement on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Movements demanding changes at the governmental and institutional levels to address systemic racism. A standard in supporting schools and communities impacted by “high-profile trauma” is that “trauma does not generally result in new dynamics in human systems but instead, intensifies already existing dynamics”.

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director NACTATR / CTIP | May 13, 2020

Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic

While Health Departments have been directing much of the initial focus on re-entry to schools, the emotional and traumatic impact of COVID-19 has received less attention. These Guidelines will set the standard as the most comprehensive trauma-informed and systems-based practice for supporting students, staff and their families during the pandemic.

Executive Summary:
Guidelines for Re-Entry into the School Setting During the Pandemic: Executive Summary

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, CTIP | April 29, 2020

EXTENDED CRITICAL PERIOD: Racism, Prejudice and A Worldwide Pandemic

Since the pandemic reached the shores of North America we have released several E-Alerts that have combined our understanding of how high-profile trauma influences human systems including how it increases violence potential. In the field of Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA™) we have always said that “no one can engage in a major act of violence unless they feel justified: everyone needs to move on a pathway of justification first.

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, CTIP | April 28, 2020

Family Dynamics During the Pandemic: Series 1 Closeness-Distance Cycle

The most intense Family Dynamic during the COVID-19 quarantine is the Closeness-Distance Cycle. It is naturally occurring but, when intensified, can contribute to profound symptom development. It is a primary risk enhancer in some of our more vulnerable families. The following overview provides the theory and practice dynamics with pandemic-specific interventions. It is primarily for professionals but many parents and caregivers can gain insights from it as well.

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NACTATR | April 19, 2020

Nova Scotia Mass Shooting and COVID-19 (VTRA and TES Applications)

We have consistently reminded professionals about the broad use of our Community VTRA™ Protocols for all forms of violence and for all Persons of Concern (POC) whether child or adult. This means that government agencies from mental health, social services, probation and parole as well as police, fire, hospitals, schools and other workplaces need to be attentive to any evidence someone may be moving on a pathway to serious violence. They also need to be consistently giving “Fair Notice” that there are protocols in place and anyone with a concern should never hesitate to call police or other VTRA™ partner agencies.

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, CTIP | April 16, 2020

Community VTRA™ Protocols: An Essential Part of the COVID-19 Response

High-profile trauma intensifies already existing symptoms in individuals and systems (families, workplaces, communities, etc.). Many individuals whose pre-COVID functioning was already distressed or who already exhibited violence potential or suicidal ideation will experience increased shifts in their baseline behaviour as the quarantine extends. Even in the best of family circumstances, too much time together with the ones we love will naturally result in an increase in anxiety triggering a distance phase where we need time apart until separateness rekindles the desire to be close again. In family therapy we refer to this as the “Closeness-Distance Cycle”.

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Tim Kalinowski | April 14, 2020

Trauma expert helps groups deal with COVID-19 fallout

A prominent crisis counsellor and trauma expert says the world has never seen anything like the COVID-19 crisis in recent memory, and it is aggravating already difficult human interactions in the workplace and in the home...

https://medicinehatnews.com/news/southern-alberta-news/2020/04/14/trauma-expert-helps-groups-deal-with-covid-19-fallout/

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, CTIP | April 7, 2020

Rising to the Challenge: Staying Connected with All of Our Students

This NACTATR resource has been developed for education departments, school district leaders and school administrators to support teachers, social workers, psychologists, counsellors, and other school staff responsible for educational support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our students of concern (SOC) are already struggling emotionally-behaviorally, and some will be at further risk because of intensified family dynamics during the quarantine period. As teachers and other school staff work to stay connected with students, it is essential to apply a trauma-informed approach to guide administrative decisions.

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J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, CTIP | March 23, 2020

Trauma-Informed Leadership for Helping Professionals: How to Sustain the Heroes Among Us
For all doctors, nurses, health, mental health, police, fire, paramedics, emergency management and emergency operations centres, education, child and family services workers, government leaders, and all support staff in these systems and others.

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