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ASERT does not offer crisis services through our Resource Center. If you or someone you love is experiencing mental health distress or thoughts of suicide please call or text 988 for support.

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Author: Brian Dixon

End of Medicaid Continuous Coverage

If you or your family member is receiving health insurance from the state, you will need to complete a renewal every year to ensure eligibility.

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Expression of Trauma: Survival Circuit and PTSD

Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. Trauma changes the way brain cells connect to each other. In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the survival circuit becomes overreactive and sensitive to anything that might seem like a threat.

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Expressions of Trauma: Survival Circuit

Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. The survival circuit describes how the brain and body respond to threats. The survival circuit is a normal and natural part of being human. The survival circuit helps us to handle any threats that could threaten our safety.

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Expressions of Trauma: The Four F’s

Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. When your brain detects a threat, your body will react to survive. It does not matter if the threat is real or not. There are four common ways people will react to threats:

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Gesturing: Social Story

This resource visually explains Gesturing, which is using movements to help improve mood.

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Going to the Emergency Department – Social Story

This resource gives information about what to expect and why you might need to go to the Emergency Department of a hospital.

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Grounding: Social Story

This resource provides a visual explanation of Grounding, which is paying attention to the environment to help improve emotions and stay calm.

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Help Now: Social Story

This resource visually explains the skill called Help Now, which uses strategies to help calm down.

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High Zone Reactions in My Body: Social Story

This resource visually explains negative feelings in your body and how to return to the "OK" Zone.

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High Zone Reactions in my Brain: Social Story

This resource visually explains negative emotions that can happen and how to return to the "OK" Zone.

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