In collaboration with the Children’s Commission and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), this document has been created to provide trauma-informed care training resources for juvenile justice professionals.
In collaboration with the Children’s Commission and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), this document has been created to provide trauma-informed care training resources for legal professionals.
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
Learn about how policymakers, community leaders, and advocates are working to prevent violence and provide trauma-responsive services to individuals and communities affected by violence to support the healing process in this Pathways Learning Network session held June 13, 2023. Abigail Hurst, Director of Trauma-Informed Programs at Everytown for Gun Safety, explores recent research on the far-reaching impacts of gun violence
Pathways to Resilience convened on October 17, 2023 to learn about Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander acts of resilience and the ways in which state agencies can support healing from and mitigation of trauma and toxic stress among these communities.
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
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
To optimize the impact of trauma-informed policies and programs, states should engage all three branches of government to achieve shared goals. States like Tennessee have implemented coordinated three branch initiatives, and others are beginning to explore strategies to address trauma and promote healing by working across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Because so many individuals who interact with the
One in seven children in the United States experiences child abuse and/or neglect each year, resulting in an array of adverse outcomes, including chronic pain, psychological concerns (anxiety, anger and aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts or ideation), and poor or delayed social and behavioral development. There are a variety of risk factors surrounding child abuse and neglect including poverty, violence
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 health resources to help heal from their trauma. This new law came into existence because of a phone call I made to the office of my Congresswoman,