As promised, here is the monthly update about the growing numbers of ACEs Connection members and geographic, interest-based, organizational, and international communities.
Total Number of ACEs Connection Communities: 160
- Link to All Communities
- Types of Communities
- Geographic: 109
- Interest-Based: 28
- Organizational: 16
- International: 7
Newest Communities
- Douglas County (WI) Fostering Futures Douglas County Fostering Futures supports and advances trauma informed principles by enhancing efforts toward community-wide competency in trauma informed practices that build individual and community resilience.
- Forsyth County A team of community partners from all sectors working towards collaborative, intentional and integrated trauma informed care in our county.
- Merced County (California) Trauma & Resilience Network Our community consists of a wide-range of local representatives from various public and private organizations including businesses, faith-based organizations, school districts, local government and NGOs . Together we have a common desire to make our communities trauma informed for the purpose of building resilience in our youth, families, neighborhoods and county.
- Resilient Amador Resilient Amador is dedicated to working together to promote a trauma-informed community through education, prevention, support, and advocacy, thereby raising the standard of care for all. We transform systems, individuals, families, and businesses to integrate trauma-informed and resilience-building practices into everyone’s work, community and personal lives.
Growing Resilient Communities 2.0
For more information about starting and growing ACEs initiatives, please refer to the ACEs Connection interactive graphic packed with information and a four-part process (educating, engaging, activating, and celebrating) for working in communities. The content, created by founder and publisher, @Jane Stevens who worked with graphic artist, @Val Krist synthesizes lessons learned from working with, watching and writing about the work of over 100 local, national and international initiatives and the amazing individuals who make them up.
Midwest states, contact Ingrid Cockhren
Northeast states, contact Cissy White
Northwest states, contact Karen Clemmer
Southern states, contact Carey Sipp
Western states, contact Gail Kennedy
California Communities:
Capitol region, Central Valley, contact Gail Kennedy
Northern California, contact Karen Clemmer
San Francisco Bay Area, contact Donielle Prince
Southern California, contact Dana Brown
International communities:
Contact Gail Kennedy
Total Members of ACEs Connection: 26,952
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