This toolkit is for child welfare staff, supervisors, and administrators who work with and on behalf of children, youth, and families who experience a natural disaster. It provides evidence- and trauma-informed guidance and resources for promoting positive outcomes for children and youth who experience natural disasters.
Translates the Missouri Model guidance into language and processes to support schools interested in beginning the journey to become trauma-informed.
A case study of peer mentor/recovery specialist models for families impacted by substance use issues and who are involved in the child welfare system. The case studies are of models in Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, and Santa Clara County, California.
Infographic promoting peer support services for parents and caregivers of children and youth receiving services from mental health, substance use, and related service systems. Developed by Bringing Recovery Supports To Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS).
Report outlining general and sector-specific guidance for selecting and implementing an approach to identify when children have experienced trauma. The report also includes recommendations for how Massachusetts can support child-serving organizations.
Authored by Pathways expert advisor Dr. Roy Wade, Jr, this research identifes and characterizes the range of adverse childhood experiences faced by young adults who grew up in a low-income urban area and explores additional community-level adversities not covered in the original ACE study, such as witnessing violence and experiencing discrimination.
Report highlighting a continuum of prevention and intervention approaches for promoting strong families with young children, including 11 policy recommendations for supporting child- and family-serving systems and enhancing child welfare systems by incorporating family strengthening elements, child development principles, and increasing parent voice. For more, read the Executive Summary and a recorded webinar overview of the report.
The website for the New Jersey Office of Resilience. The office coordinates and facilitates statewide initiatives related to raising awareness of and creating opportunities to eradicate ACEs through grassroots and community-led efforts, technical assistance, and strategic support for organizations.
