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title: Stress and the Healing Power of Connection
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url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/adoption-competence/stress-and-the-healing-power-of-connection/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Adoption Competent Mental Health
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Families
  - Mental health professionals
  - Video
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# Stress and the Healing Power of Connection

Children heal best through relationships. This video explains how supporting children and families to connect can help kids feel less stressed, build resilience, and recover from trauma.

[Read More](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklfG2zgwBU)

 

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