Previous Events

Despite the prevalence of trauma throughout life, older adults are often left out of trauma-responsive care discussions. This gap overlooks their experiences with events like Adverse Childhood Experiences, wars, discrimination, natural disasters, and more recent challenges such as food insecurity and housing instability. The Pathways Learning Network convened on Wednesday, October 30 and heard from three national experts explore strategies

Health workforce professional shortages have been a longstanding concern across the United States and worsened because of the pandemic. In the behavioral health field, these shortages are compounded for professions ranging from paraprofessionals to psychiatrists. States have grappled with strategies to identify effective approaches to measure unmet need and to meet demand. During this learning network session, we heard from

In an increasingly digitalized world, safeguarding the online well-being of our youth is a top concern. The latest research points to the various harms associated with excessive and unsupervised social media use among young users, including issues related to mental health and exposure to inappropriate content. Recognizing these challenges is the first step in confronting an escalating issue with serious

There is a significant opportunity to identify and address the challenges that lead to both low kin placement rates and low foster parent retention rates. The Pathways Learning Network convened on Tuesday, June 18, and heard from four state and national experts about policies and programming that can help improve recruitment and retention rates for both foster and kin families.

Projections estimate the United States will be home to approximately 100 million young people under age 24 during the next decade. Engaging youth in policy development and program design is an opportunity to equip young people with skills and learning experiences. It is also a critical element of developing effective, responsive, and equitable programs and policies with the help of

The impact of historical trauma on Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities is widespread and ongoing. Each community has diverse and distinct histories, cultures, traditions, and strengths, but they face many shared challenges stemming from colonization. The response, as noted by Dr. Clayton Small of Native P.R.I.D.E and many other Native leaders, needs to be rooted in community

Learning about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other adversities people have been exposed to can help inform how health care and social service providers support treatment and healing. The Pathways Learning Network convened on September 12, 2023 to explore different approaches to screening for adversity across settings and populations. We focused on the goals of screening, ways to screen, and

The Pathways Learning Network convened on Wednesday, July 19 to learn about how counties in California and Ohio are developing and sustaining trauma-responsive Networks of Care to prevent and address the impacts of adversity and trauma in their communities. Pathways to Resilience defines trauma-responsive Networks of Care as cross-sector collaborations that provide services and supports to help children and families

Through community partnerships, mental health services, social and educational opportunities for youth, and hospital-based violence intervention programs, organizations and state and local governments across the country are using trauma-responsive approaches to address and interrupt cycles of violence. The Pathways Learning Network convened on Tuesday, June 13 to learn about how policymakers, community leaders, and advocates are working to prevent violence and

Pursuing trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches across sectors extends to the spaces and settings we inhabit. The Pathways Learning Network convened on May 17, 2023 to learn about advances in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning that consider the needs of people with lived experiences of trauma to prevent re-traumatization and promote overall well-being, healing, and joy in individuals