Students will read the articles and assigned text chapters noted in the SOWK 330 Readings for May 17-18.  Students will respond to two of the following questions:
How might a survivor’s challenges in affect regulation affect their ability to deal with stressful situations? What are the advantages of a trauma-informed versus non-trauma-informed approach when working with traumatized children or adults?
“Children affected by ACEs appear in all human service systems throughout the lifespan — childhood, adolescence, and adulthood — as clients with behavioral, learning, social, criminal, and chronic health problems.” (ACEs Too High, 2012). What do you think about this quote? Support your position with elements from the readings for May 17-18.
What are some of the specific challenges (as outlined in the text readings) adult survivors of childhood trauma face? What has been identified from a trauma-informed approach as important treatment approaches? Identify and discuss three (3) treatment modalities for adult survivors of childhood trauma.

What are some of the impacts of trauma experienced in adulthood as opposed to impacts of trauma on adult survivors of childhood trauma? What might we consider differently or would we consider anything differently when working with this population?
In Liegghio, M., & Caragata, L. (2016). “Why are you talking to me like I’m stupid?” The micro-aggressions committed within the social welfare system against lone mothers. Affilia, 31(1), 7-23 (assigned reading for May 17-18), the authors speak at length about social workers and other professionals engaging in microaggressions. What is their argument on this and what do they suggest needs to happen for change to occur? How might this article relate to trauma-informed versus non-trauma-informed approaches in human services?  What is your perspective on this article?
Social Work in Public Health, 29:1–16, 2014
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN: 1937-1918 print/1937-190X online
DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2011.619433
Social Work and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Research: Implications for Practice and Health Policy
Heather Larkin
School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, The State University of New York,
Albany, New York, USA
Vincent J. Felitti
Department of Preventative Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California, USA
Robert F. Anda
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Medical research on “adverse childhood experiences” (ACEs) reveals a compelling relationship between the extent of childhood adversity, adult health risk behaviors, and principal causes of death
in the United States. This article provides a selective review of the ACE Study and related social
science research to describe how effective social work practice that prevents ACEs and mobilizes
resilience and recovery from childhood adversity could support the achievement of national health
policy goals. This article applies a biopsychosocial perspective, with an emphasis on mind–body
coping processes to demonstrate that social work responses to adverse childhood experiences may
contribute to improvement in overall health. Consistent with this framework, the article sets forth
prevention and intervention response strategies with individuals, families, communities, and the larger
society. Economic research on human capital development is reviewed that suggests significant cost
savings may result from effective implementation of these strategies.