Mind in Mind, in partnership with Child First, and APA Division 39 Section 2 presents a live legacy interview with Prof. Joy Osofksy, internationally recognised child psychology specialist on healing children and their families following traumatic events.

In conversation with special guests Prof Brenda Jones Harden, President of the Board of Zero to Three and Prof Hiram Fitzgerald, leading specialist on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Fatherhood. Joy has received many awards for her work on the traumatic effects of natural disasters, wars and shootings. She has been celebrated for her innovative trauma work with juvenile courts (Safe Babies Court Teams) and addressing the abuse and neglect of young children, substance abuse and serious mental illness in families.

In this interview hear:

• Why it is important to understand trauma through the eyes of a young child.
• What causes children to be traumatized?
• How to heal childhood trauma?
• Ways to support resilience to help children recover following traumatic experiences
• How children can articulate the unspeakable and express feelings through play
• What derails children’s development and leads to developmental delays, attachment difficulties, and emotional / behavioral dysregulation?
• Why are young children particularly sensitive to trauma?
• What Joy has learned about the needs of young children following natural disasters such as hurricanes and pandemics?
• How can children be protected even when there are high levels of danger such as war?
• How can parents be supported after trauma so they can be more emotionally available for their children?
• The benefits of observation in spotting the ‘red flags’, signs that a baby or toddler’s emotional needs are not being met?
• ‘Baby Courts’: why judges and lawyers in the court system need to know about infant mental health and how this has been transformational for many drug addicted parents and their children