KSLA12 - School bells are ringing again, but with recent mass shootings, some may have a new anxiety about going back to the classroom. Dr. Laura Alderman, director of the institute of childhood resilience with LSUHS, said you can help your children stave off the anxiety by strategically shifting your conversations with them.

318 Forum - Laura Alderman, director of the Institute for Childhood Resilience shares, "Safety is a need we all share. It is the foundation on which our quality of life rests. Yet, that foundation has become unstable for too many of us. A significant threat to our safety is youth violence."

This community education effort allows us to make an impact in the lives of the children in our community and to prevent not only addiction and other psychiatric illnesses, but also creates an opportunity to improve their overall health by reducing risk of heart disease and other medical conditions.

318Forum - Laura Alderman, Director of the Institute for Childhood Resilience, shares, "Resilience is the attribute that allows us to bounce back from hardship. There is nothing magical or mysterious about resilience, and we can build it at any time, at any age."

Shreveport Times - Psychiatric and substance abuse disorders are just some of the life problems that have been shown to be related to childhood trauma. While it is recognized that some adversity is an inevitable part of life for most, we know that the antidote to trauma is resilience.