First Spouse Profile: Tracey Quillen Carney

In this first video in our series of spotlights featuring the Steering Committee members, Ms. Quillen Carney shares her personal childhood experience with trauma and how it motivated her work to break down silos and address trauma in Delaware and throughout the nation. Ms. Quillen Carney leads First Chance Delaware, aimed at ending childhood hunger; promoting early language skills; and

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First Spouse Profile: Donna Edwards

In the third video in our series featuring Pathways Steering Committee members, Donna Edwards, the First Lady of Louisiana, discusses how the Louisiana First Foundation promotes child wellbeing through initiatives focused on teaching music, arts and movement in schools; supporting partnerships with government to support foster children and their caregivers; and preventing human trafficking. The Louisiana First Foundation is an

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How Trauma-Informed Courts Can Promote Healing and Resilience

Many individuals who interact with the justice system have experienced significant trauma. To mitigate the impact of trauma and improve long-term outcomes, some courts have developed programs and policies that train court personnel on the effects of trauma and adversity, modify courtroom environments to reduce stress, and integrate services for children and families. The Pathways Learning Network convened on December

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New York Takes Steps to Reduce Child Poverty

On October 13, the New York Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council met for the first time to begin developing a plan to cut child poverty in half over the next ten years. Authorized through the Child Poverty Reduction Act, which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on December 1, 2021, the Advisory Council is charged with conducting data analyses, developing

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Pathways to Resilience Convenes Experts from Across the Country to Discuss How to Become Healing-Centered States

On September 20, 2022, Pathways to Resilience hosted a State Policy Roundtable (Roundtable) in Denver, Colorado with leaders from nearly 20 states. The Roundtable convened 35 leaders in health, justice, early childhood, education, and social services to discuss cross-sector approaches for preventing and addressing trauma and promoting healing. In addition to sharing lessons learned, participants identified gaps in policy and

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