When a family or young person is involved in court, it is safe to assume they are experiencing heightened stress. They may be involved in the court system because of a traumatic situation and may have also experienced significant adversity leading up to the situation. Traditional court settings tend to be formal and authoritative and not conducive to a journey
“In partnership with Pathways to Resilience, every state can work to provide supportive environments to help children and families thrive — and learn from one another’s best and promising practices.” Abby Cox is the First Lady of Utah and a member of the Pathways to Resilience Steering Committee — a group of seven Governors’ First Spouses who are champions for trauma-responsive
Pathways to Resilience is pleased to announce the release our first major publication, a National Compendium of Trauma-Responsive Policies and Programs. The compendium summarizes a wide range of interventions, policies, programs, and governing bodies that states and communities are leveraging to prevent and address trauma and promote healing across the country. This document is designed to serve as a resource
As state legislative sessions get underway and new governors are sworn in this month, it is a critical time to communicate the importance of promoting actionable strategies for addressing trauma. Pathways to Resilience released a set of non-partisan talking points that describe the prevalence of trauma and adversity and make the case that preventing and addressing trauma should be a key
“Trauma-informed mindfulness meditation is where we are working directly with the nervous system in a very gentle way.” — Dr. Pawan Bareja Pawan Bareja, PhD, is a trauma resolution practitioner who teaches trauma-informed mindfulness meditation at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in San Francisco, California. Mindfulness meditation is an evidence-based “stress buster” that can be used to regulate the stress response and promote
Washington State recently announced an innovative approach to implement the 9-8-8 suicide prevention crisis hotline through the Native and Strong Crisis Lifeline. The line is staffed by an all-Native team that receives specific training around language and cultural competence, in addition to the standard crisis counselor training. Like the nationwide Veterans Crisis Line, which provides veterans and active service members
On November 30, 2022, Pathways to Resilience hosted a Learning Network session highlighting the importance of involving people with lived experience in the design and implementation of policies and programs that impact them. The session featured Cherene Caracao, founder and CEO of Promise Resource Network and Pathways to Resilience Expert Advisory Committee member, and William Kellibrew, international advocate for survivors
“The stress response system can be life saving for children who experience adversity and can really protect them in the moment. What happens though, to their developing brain, if that stress response system is activated over and over and over again? People then are at risk for all of these health conditions in the long-term.” – Dr. Rachel Gilgoff Rachel
By Jennifer Ryan & Sarah Tocher, Pathways to Resilience California’s ACEs Aware initiative – authorized by a series of legislative and policy actions (AB 340 and Proposition 56) – leverages state and federal Medicaid funding to support a multi-faceted approach to educating the health care community about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. The focus of the initiative is
During the October 2022 convening of the Arizona House’s Ad Hoc Committee on Teen Mental Health, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) presented statewide data on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ADHS representatives noted that Arizona currently ranks 44th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for number of children with two or more ACEs. Data from 2018