We have been hard at work this summer sharing strategies to prevent and address childhood adversity and trauma through our Pathways Learning Network, ever-expanding Resource Library, and the addition of new training workshops and service offerings from the Pathways team. Read on for highlights of the topics we’ve focused on over the past few months, along with related resources that can help jumpstart your organization’s journey to become trauma responsive.
Trauma-Informed Design
Learn about advances in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning that consider the needs of people with lived experiences of trauma in creating physical spaces that help prevent re-traumatization and promote overall well-being, healing, and joy in individuals and communities.
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- Designing for Healing Dignity & Joy: Promoting Physical Health, Mental Health, and Well-Being through Trauma-Informed Design (Shopworks Architecture)
- Hawthorne Community Building: Pilot on designing a trauma-informed office and community space (Preservation of Affordable Housing)
- Implementing a Four-Phased Trauma-Informed Design Process (Shopworks Architecture)
- Trauma-Informed Design Toolkit: Guidelines for Creating Interior Spaces (The Wonderfund)
Violence Prevention & Healing
Find out about how policymakers, community leaders, advocates, and survivors are working to prevent violence and support communities affected by violence through partnerships, mental health services, social and educational opportunities for youth, hospital-based violence intervention programs, legislation, and more.
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- Key Takeaways from the Session
- Guest Blog by Manya Chylinski: How My Boston Marathon Bombing Story Can Help Others Heal After Disasters with New Federal Mental Health Support
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- Beyond Measure: Gun Violence Trauma (Everytown for Gun Safety)
- Project ReCAST: Resilience in Communities After Stress and Trauma (SAMHSA)
- Connecticut House Bill 5677
- Connecticut HVIP Collaborative
- Federal Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act
Building Networks of Care
Trauma-responsive Networks of Care are cross-sector collaborations that help families navigate systems of care and provide services and supports to prevent, address, and heal the impacts of trauma and toxic stress. Learn how counties in California and Ohio are developing and sustaining trauma-responsive Networks of Care in their communities.
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- Montgomery County ACEs PROTECT Page
- Fresno Community-Based Organization Map
- Community Engagement Spectrum
Coming this Fall
The Pathways Learning Network will meet on September 12 for a discussion on considerations related to screening for trauma exposure and on October 17 to explore strategies for supporting resilience in indigenous communities. Don’t miss out – register for these and other events here.
If you are looking for additional support in becoming a healing-centered, trauma-responsive organization, Pathways to Resilience now offers services that include organizational assessments and recommendations, strategic planning, clinical and policy expertise, in-person and virtual workshops, and more. Reach out to Lauren@AurreraHealth.com to get started!