Today is Pink Shirt Day

Today is Pink Shirt Day👚💗 A reminder to #LiftEachOtherUp and spread kindness every day. At KidSafe, one of our core philosophies is providing trauma-informed care. By implementing a trauma-informed approach, we seek to understand each child’s unique background to understand them as individuals and the reasons for their behaviours.

According to the International Bullying Prevention Association, “A traumatic experience such as bullying is experienced at the most instinctual and sensory part of the brain.".

Bullying prevention can act as a trauma-informed approach to mitigating the source of trauma. This highlights the importance of raising awareness and promoting trauma-informed practices when working with kids and youth.

Facts on bullying and its effects:

👚1 in 5 kids are affected by bullying.

👚Bullying can take on many forms including physical, verbal, social/relational, or cyberbullying.

👚Bullying has adverse effects on an individual, affecting social-emotional health, self-esteem, well-being and school engagement.

For more resources and support, visit pinkshirtday.ca/resources

If you are currently struggling with bullying and other mental health concerns, you can access the following resources:

Call Kids Help Phone, 1-800-668-6868

Text ‘686868’

Sources:

Bullying Prevention as a Trauma-Informed Approach By: Julie E. McDaniel-Muldoon, PhD (https://ibpaworld.org/blog/bullying-prevention-as-a-trauma-informed-approach/)

CKNW Kid’s Fund Pink Shirt Day Pinkshirtday.ca/resources

Two individuals with arms around each other’s shoulders. Individual on the left is wearing a red sweatshirt with “Lover” and individual on the right is wearing a light pink shirt which has “No homophobia, no violence, no racism, no sexism, yes kindness, yes peace, yes equality, yes love” written on the back. KidSafe Pink Shirt Day 2024 is written at the top with subheading “Lift each other up”.