The effects of childhood trauma and toxic stress are not easy to overcome. Formal training is often required for people to learn to notice and interrupt destructive thought patterns and harmful behaviors. Mind Matters teaches people skills and practices that cultivate healing and clear away distractions to learning and healthy relationships.
Mind Matters’ practical, hands-on lessons explore the effects of adversity and toxic stress along with the healing process. Each lesson, based on ACEs science, includes activities on increasing hope, overcoming adversity, and building resilience. The Appendix offers guidance to adapt each lesson for use in one-on-one settings, making the curriculum suitable for case workers, home visitors, mentors, and others working with individuals and families.
Last reviewed: 2024
Intended Outcomes:
Mind Matters focuses on six major goals:
- Utilize Self-Soothing Skills
- Develop an Observing Self
- Strengthen Relationships
- Compassion for the Hijacked Brain
- Practice Self-Care
- Live Intentionally
Continuum of Care:
Universal Prevention
Topic Areas:
Behavioral Health/Mental Health, Disruptive Behaviors, Trauma
Ages:
Adult (25+), Teen/Adolescent (13-18)
Geographic Locations:
Rural, Urban
Delivery Settings:
Community-Based, Congregate Care Facility, School-Based
Cultural Considerations:
No research found involving diverse populations
Audience:
Mind Matters is being used in middle, high, and alternative schools, in residential treatment facilities, and in correctional settings to name a few locations. It is written for anyone ages 12 through adulthood who have experienced trauma or stress.
Credentials:
None
Manuals:
Yes
Is Training Required?
No
Who can provide the required training?
Training is not required but encouraged to facilitate Mind Matters. Live virtual training is offered several times a year on a first come first serve basis. Group rates available for 6 or more people. Call 800-695-7975 or email relationshipskills@dibbleinstitute.org for more information.
Program Costs (materials, training, etc.):
Yes, refer to program website
Program/Practice Website:
https://dibbleinstitute.org/our-programs/mind-matters-overcoming-adversity-and-building-resilience/#1567669604788-e0bad883-2b314433-047b
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research:
N/A
WV Rating:
Unable to Be Rated
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Rationale for Rating:
No peer-reviewed, published research trials could be found, only a formative assessment. Technical reports and reports on studies on the website are available, but no published research trials could be located. If research becomes accessible, this program can be reviewed.
Contraindications or Concerns:
None identified
Other Registries/Ratings
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare:
Not On Registry
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development:
Not On Registry
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness:
Not On Registry
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide:
Not On Registry
Washington State Institute for Public Policy:
Not On Registry