Please feel free to check out these resources about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). As a community we can work together to help families thrive.
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology and How You Can Heal, by Donna Jackson NakazawaThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel Van Der Kolk
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity, by Nadine Burke Harris, 2018.
Biologial Embedding of Early Social Adversity, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
PubMed childhood adversity research publications
Neurosequential Network, www.neurosequential.com
The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz, 2017
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html
Trauama Informed Approaches in Family Court by Bernadette M. Hoppe, M.A. J.D., M.P.H.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN Bench Card For the Trauma –Informed Judge
Essential Components of Trauma-Informed Judicial Practice; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
https://www.flxcommunityschools.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRTw25H8-Q&feature=youtu.be
Home and Community Based Services
Single Point Of Access
Seneca County has many services, supports, and activities to offer youth and their families. Learning about all the options and deciding which would be the most beneficial for a specific youth and family can be time consuming and confusing.
Bob Ritter, Coordinator of Children’s Services, offers “One stop shopping”. Bob will meet the family and explain the options that are available. He will assist the family in determining which supports or services the family feels would be the most beneficial. Bob will make the referrals for the supports or services the family requests.
Families may contact Bob directly. School staff, therapists, case workers, etc. can refer the family to Bob, with the family’s consent, by utilizing the SPOA referral form.Bob’s contact information:
Cell Phone: 315-835-5038
E-mail: rritter@co.seneca.ny.us