Parts of the Brain
Part of the brain that controls functions like heart rate, breathing,body temperature and balance.
Reptillian
Type of trauma experienced if Bo was treated unfairly for the color of his skin while buying coffee____________
Individual experiences of racism
Refers to an individual’s response to a single event that is seen to be life-threatening or that causes harm.
Acute Trauma
Helping individuals understand that their experience has led to the development of coping strategies
Awareness and Acknowledgement
Practices that promote a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing
Trauma Informed care
Part of the brain that records memories and behaviors that produce emotions
Limbic
Form of racism that is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization
Systematic racism
Response developed due to experiencing multiple traumatic events
Chronic Trauma
Create an atmosphere where survivors are physically and emotionally safe: 2 Step Process
Safety and Trust Worthiness
Generation of Trauma where we asked individual :“What is wrong with you?”
First generation trauma
Sight of logic, imagination, sight, and control; responsible for the development of human language, abstract thought
Neocortex
Direct traumatic impacts of living within a society of structural racism or being on the receiving end of individual racist attacks.
Direct stressors
Exposure to chronic trauma over a long period of time.
Complex Trauma
Allow survivors to be engaged in their own healing using informed choice
Choice, control and collaboration
How does trauma impact the amygdala
over-activates the amygdala- our brain can have difficulty realizing the difference between a threat then and a threat now.
Section of nervous tissue in the brain that is responsible for emotions, survival instincts, and memory.
Amygdala
Indirect traumatic impacts of living with systemic racism and individual racist actions
Vicarious Traumatic stressors
A personal or historic event that continues to impact several generations
Historic Trauma
Shift from viewing the individual as a victim and more of a survivor
Believe in a survivor's strength and resilience
What information needs to be collected to properly support a community member in mutual aide.
1.Name,2.Race/Ethnicty,3.items,4.Weight,5.Fullfilment method, 6.Fullfileld by,7.Date
Part of the limbic system in the brain. It is mostly responsible for storing and retrieving memories, while also differentiating between past and present experiences.
Hippocampus
Trauma that is passed on from one generation to the next
Transmitted Stressor
Often used in relation to children, this is a complex trauma that impacts a child’s development and functioning
neglect
Ensure that you are sensitive to an individual's culture, ethnicity and social identity
Culture, Historic and Gender issues
Common coping strategies for race based trauma specifically discussed in training II
Hint: there are 3 of them
1. Vigilance
2.Cognitive avoidance
3.Dissociation