Recently I was speaking with a sales manager, and in the conversation I was reminded that his daughter was a previous Lakeside student. As I typically do, I asked about her experience in one of our programs. He was effusive about how well she did while at Lakeside and that...
Trauma Conversations
This week I was visiting a retirement center seeing one of my relatives. We were having lunch and one of the staff members sat down at our table and begin to discuss some of the routine matters within that facility. The conversation moved in the direction of my career and...
Announcing Lakecloud.ai
Lakeside has been providing professional development training for over 25 years. We have developed social-emotional, parenting and trauma-informed curriculum utilized by over 70,000 participants across a variety of professions, who are providing a diverse array of services to those with significant needs. This is most appropriately categorized as therapeutic education,...
Introducing the Lakeside Metaverse App
Lakeside Educational Network has become a leader in region- and state-wide trauma training and helping students impacted by adversity and trauma. Thanks to a dedicated staff, our reputation as experts in our field have grown substantially. In fact, we have trained over 70,000 professionals who are providing support to trauma-impacted...
What’s Up with the Anxiety in our Youth?
Along with other mental health struggles, we recognize that our youth are reporting high levels of anxiety. We certainly see it in our programs at Lakeside, but we also know it from many sources such as schools, mental health facilities and systems of care that are serving our kids. What...
The Human Cost of Helping: Why Burnout is a Non-Profit Crisis
Most non-profit professionals are driven by purpose, compassion and a deep commitment to helping others in need. In today’s world of non-profit organizations, burn-out and stress are more prominent than ever. As community needs rise and resources remain strained or less than in years past, the human cost of helping...
What to Watch for in Children After an Upsetting Event
Often, we hear that children are so resilient and can move through traumatic events more easily than adults. Some children handle difficult events better than others, but they are not exempt from the long-term effects of upsetting or traumatic life events. In an article published by Dr. Jerry Burbrick on...
Can Trauma-Informed Care Help Your Business?
Most organizations who have received trauma-informed training for their staff are providing some form of healthcare, mental health services, or are in other systems of care that provide services to those who have been trauma-impacted. This training can feel much more relevant when there are clients that have had some...
How Can We Change the Legacy of Dysfunction in Families?
I was recently in a discussion about the prevalence and persistence of dysfunction in families. We are saddened to see trends like anger, violence, poor messaging, destructive legacies, addictions, anxiety, etc. in so many families. We recognize that there are consequences to these issues that cause grief, loss, struggles and...
Helping Foster Care Youth Who Age Out
I was privileged to spend some time at the 4th Conclave of the Nsoro Educational Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia last week. Lakeside is their trauma partner as we have provided trauma training to some members of their organization this past year. Founded in 2005, The Nsoro Educational Foundation believes not...