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Understanding and addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is an important component of promoting health and resilience. On September 12, 2023, Pathways to Resilience brought together experts Laurie Crawford from the Virginia Department of Social Services Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy, Antoinette Medina from the California Rural Indian Health Board’s Rural Epidemiology Center, and Mikah Owen from the UCLA-UCSF ACEs

When children experience strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity in childhood without the support of safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments, it can lead to high levels of stress in our bodies and brains – called “toxic stress.” Toxic stress can lead to long-term physical and behavioral health problems if not addressed. Although it is critical to focus on preventing

This guest blog is authored by Manya Chylinski, a communications expert whose experiences led her to become an advocate for people who experience psychological wounds after violent events.  On December 23, 2022, the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act was signed into law by President Biden. Starting January 1, 2023, anyone living through a federally declared emergency is eligible to access mental

Pathways to Resilience defines healing-centered, trauma-responsive networks of care as a group of cross-sector organizations that collaborate and coordinate to connect children and families to services and supports to prevent, treat, and heal from the harmful consequences of trauma and toxic stress. Members of a network of care may vary across communities but could include government agencies, health care providers,

The trauma that results from experiencing violence can affect individuals and communities long after the incident has occurred. Survivors may experience grief and feel a loss of safety in their daily lives. The ripple effects of violence can impact those who were not at the scene of the event but who may share an identity with the victims, especially in

Trauma-informed design is a powerful approach that recognizes the impact of trauma on individuals and aims to create spaces that not only avoid re-traumatization but promote healing, resilience, and well-being. Experts across sectors have begun incorporating trauma-responsive principles into their architectural and interior design practices to transform spaces into welcoming, safe, and supportive environments. On May 17, 2023, the Pathways

As we finally, formally emerge from the global pandemic that so strongly shaped our existence over the past three years, our awareness and understanding of trauma and adversity and their impact on our mental and physical health has reached new levels. At Pathways to Resilience, we believe this understanding must go hand in hand with a commitment to leveraging the

Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national nonprofit organization that trains clinicians in supporting, coaching, and modeling for parents shared reading with their children, and provides books to families at pediatric well-child visits. Pathways to Resilience Expert Advisory Committee member Dr. Dipesh Navsaria has been engaged with ROR for over 25 years and has worked to expand the program

Trauma-responsive organizations support both the clients they serve and the staff who are critical to their success. Frontline staff working within systems that respond to trauma carry a high risk for the physical, mental, and behavioral health risks that come from secondary traumatic stress. Building a trauma-responsive organization can create an environment to provide compassionate, collaborative programming for clients, and