Final Blog Healing Centered Engagement by Ginwright

https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/0*n1jyg1n33xCC8a0-. Copy and paste into a different broswer to see pictre Argument: The term resilience has been coined around for a long time. This article informs us about the impact of trauma on human development. Trauma informed care is a more holistic approach. It treats the whole person as opposed to a specific disease. It is evident that trauma in youth may cause disruptive behaviors in school. How we handle it is what matters. Studies show that intense punishments like school suspension isolates the students and worsens their behavior. Instead of discipline, Ginwright stresses the importance of using a more healing approach such as school counseling. While trauma informed care is helpful, it can dehumanize the person to just their trauma when they are much more than that. Trauma informed care can treat the person but it doesn't help to find the cause of the problem. We can take the idea of trauma informed care and expand on it using healing-centered approaches. This idea of help that is emerging in psychology is focusing on the conditions that contribute to well-being instead of just addressing the problem. It's a more positive outlook. I believe that Ginwright's main point is that people have to know who they are to be healed. Culture and identity are a huge part of healing. What we want to achieve, our passions, etc. are more important for healing in comparison to focusing on the trauma. We need to listen to young people to understand what their needs are and how we can help them. Here is the link below for more info on healing-centered approaches https://schoolclimate.org/a-virtual-conversation-healing-centered-engagement/#:~:text=Healing%20centered%20engagement%20centers%20on,supportive%20experience%20for%20young%20people.