At KidsPeace our services for children in need of mental and behavioral health services are called “trauma-informed care” --   a recognition of the role traumatic experiences play in shaping a child’s mental and emotional state.

But new research into the impact of trauma is pointing towards another fascinating connection - between trauma and a child’s physical and even genetic development.

Dr. Ansley Schulte, pediatric medical director of KidsPeace’s Pennsylvania Residential program, talks with host Bob Martin on the implication of this research on the latest edition of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast.