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NM Network
A biologically-respectful approach to treating children. The Neurosequential Network develops and disseminates innovative programs and practice to improve life for children, families and communities. The Neurosequential Model is a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical problem solving. The model, developed by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, is not a specific therapeutic technique or intervention. It is an approach that integrates core principles of neurodevelopment and traumatology to inform work with children, families and the communities in which they live.
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Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Perry is the Principal of the Neurosequential Network, Senior Fellow of The Child Trauma Academy and a Professor (Adjunct) in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and the School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions. His work on the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs and policy across the world. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered. Dr. Perry's most recent book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, was released in 2021.
Read more about Dr. Perry here.
Stress, Trauma, And The Brain: Insights For Educators
Stress is a normal and natural part of life. But why do some people manage stress well and build resiliency, while others seem to struggle? In this series of conversations, Dr. Bruce Perry explores the impact of stress and trauma on the brain, and the resulting effect on learning. His teachings have helped schools significantly decrease behavior problems and create safe learning environments.
Founded in 1942 by the Reverend Clarence Kerr in Wooster, Ohio. The Village Network has been working with child welfare agencies, juvenile courts, Family First Councils, and other public and private agencies for more than 75 years.
The Village Network’s current programs and services provided through its 20 locations include residential treatment at four locations, day treatment, intensive home-based treatment, treatment foster care, community-based foster care, school-based mental health services, community-based juvenile court intervention programs, and respite care. In 2020, The Village Network’s 10 foster care networks served 966 foster care children. The Village Network’s residential programs remain innovative and continue to develop plans for treatment that are individualized to the needs of youth and their families. Our residential services serve boys and girls ages 10 to 21. Our foster care networks serve boys and girls ages 10 to 21. The Village Network is the first agency in Ohio to be an NMT Certified mental health agency by Dr. Bruce Perry and The Child Trauma Academy in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). The Village Network is also actively engaged in training its staff in the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach through its partnership with Think: KIDS.
The mission of the Village Network is to work together in partnerships that empower youth and their families to build brighter futures. It is through partnerships that we deliver our most impactful and life changing services. Children placed with TVN represent a diverse mix of race, ethnic background, and economic need. Upon hire, all our staff receive an orientation that supports the concept of culturally competent service delivery and is expected to enhance skill development and knowledge annually. The Village Network utilizes a culturally specific and child and family centered approach in providing services which are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
The Village Network is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and credentialed by the Council on Accreditation.
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