Why being ‘trauma informed’ is following in the way of Jesus

Within the health and social care sector, research on the lifelong effects of adverse childhood experiences, and their prevalence within the general population, has led to a renewed focus on the benefits of good early attachments and trauma informed practice. Schools, youth workers and parents are being encouraged to learn and understand about how childhood experiences affect brain development, what can be done to protect against any negative effects and how we can raise and work with children in a way that promotes healing from traumatic and adverse events. Yet, despite the new language, the renewed focus and the government funded projects, none of this information should be news to Christians, because Jesus advocated for good attachments and trauma informed practice over 2000 years ago, he just used a different word for it: love