Addressing Trauma and Resilience in Early Childhood

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In a recent ALSC blog post, Liz Purdy continues her series on childhood trauma, abuse, neglect and ACES. While it seems like a heavy subject, her viewpoint is one on ways we as youth librarians can help kids and families build resilience.

She writes: "In my mind, storytime and other library programming is a perfect venue strengthen those resilience building factors for our patrons. When I think about storytime, I think of a time when caregivers are physically and emotionally close to their children, where children are listening and responding and being listened and responded to, where they practice self-control and where caregivers and children alike are strengthened by social interactions. Additionally, what is more a source of hope than a good book?"

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