This shirt uses humor to create awareness of Early Childhood Trauma, ACEs, Toxic Stress and Complex Trauma. One condition with four names. We know much about what the problem is, not so much about how to fix it. Help us get the word out!
Four different centers are "home" to most of the world's leading researchers and experts on an epidemic with four different names. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)* & Kaiser Permanente* refer to the epidemic as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), the Trauma Center* in Brookline, MA uses the term Complex Trauma, while the Child Trauma Academy* of Houston, TX tends to call it Early Childhood Trauma, and finally, the faculty at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University* prefer the term Toxic Stress. What ever name you choose to use, it is an epidemic of massive proportions. This condition has been called the largest health epidemic of our time. The more trauma one experiences in childhood the greater one's risk of medical, mental and social problems as an adult. The website listed on the back of this shirt will funnel readers to the official websites of "The BIG 4"--and can answer every question about this epidemic imaginable. The front of the shirt pokes a littlefun at the four different names by mixing them all together, NOT to make light of this horrible social disease!
This shirt would make a great gift for psychology students and professors, people of all walks of life who are interested in early childhood development, brain and neuroscience geeks, foster and adoptive parents, staff at teenage pregnancy service centers, parenting instructors, advocates of early childhood bonding and attachment, and many others.
The shirt is black with white printing, and is available in a wide range of sizes.All proceeds will be donated to two grassroots organizations; Just One Fish, based in Phoenix, Arizona, and P.A.T.C.H.E.S. Family Foundation, based in Modesto, CA.
Just One Fish Family Advocacy, Inc.* is dedicated to bringing awareness to childhood trauma and mental illnesses with a focus on Attachment Disorders. They also strive to mentor teens aging out of the foster care system and, provide teen moms, as well as moms-to-be, that are in need, with baby items. Further, Just One Fish* helps families advocate for mental health services while maneuvering through agencies and many complicated health care systems. They help educate on how to prevent attachment issues and how to help those children that have acquired an attachment issue. More details on Just One Fish* can be found athttp://www.justonefish.organd athttps://www.facebook.com/JustOneFishFamilyAdvocacy
P.A.T.C.H.E.S. Family Foundation* aims to raise awareness, help and offer practical support to families in the USA, the UK, & Canada who arecaring for children suffering from developmental trauma, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Attachment Difficulties and associated childhood mental health problems. Further information on P.A.T.C.H.E.S.* is available athttp://www.patches-ff.organd at
https://www.facebook.com/PatchesFamilyFoundation
This campaign, shirt design and idea are the brainchild of a charitable organization called Smile At Your Baby! which is working hard to put all of these researchers out of work, through prevention of this very epidemic. Smile At Your Baby! directly educates teen, young, new and soon-to-be parents on WHAT it means to bond with baby, WHY it's so critically important, and precisely HOW to do it. Our secondary emphasis is in advocating empathy and compassion. Our vision in doing so is to create not only happier babies, but also healthier families, safer communities and a better world for us ALL! Parents may subscribe discreetly, andfor free to our BABY BITS text messaged tips, by texting SAYB to 760-670-3130. U.S. and Canadian numbers only at this time.To learn more about Smile At Your Baby! visit: www.facebook.com/Smile.At.Your.Baby or SmileAtYourBaby.org
* Disclaimer. This T-shirt, the corresponding Facebook page and this Booster page should not and may not imply any endorsement of any organization, person, center or entity listed, by any of theothers, with one exception. Smile At Your Baby! does endorse and support all of the individuals, organizations and centers listed within this project. :D
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Hi Shelley, I like to give anonymously and quietly. If you could send me a receipt that would be great. Keep up the good work and touching thousands of lives through your outreach. Blessings, Jim
I'ĺl wear my t-shirt at work and around town to spread awareness!!
We need to create greater awareness and understanding of the impact early experiences have on developing brains. EVERY child deserves to live in an environment providing for physical and safety needs & predictable loving interactions and play!