The work of ACEsConnection member Robin Saenger and the community of Tarpon Springs is featuring in the July edition.
When she began looking at these community challenges, a pattern of trauma kept surfacing. She began researching trauma and she realized how unresolved trauma plays out in terms of personal costs, financial costs and community costs. Through her research, Peace4Tarpon — Initiative for a Trauma Informed Community was born and is now well into its third year and is garnering a national following.
Robin, an artist and Tarpon Springs resident, has dedicated her energies and time to bringing this initiative, many years
ahead of its time, into fruition. It started with asking the questions — what is trauma and
what is a trauma informed community?
Unlike the old trauma paradigm, “trauma is a horrific event that one must learn to cope with but will always suffer
from,” Robin found that the current understanding of trauma: “trauma’s definition is unique to each individual and how it is affecting their life in a negative manner” is shedding light on many common problems today. What may seem inconsequential to one may be devastating to another, resulting in long-term consequences if left unresolved.
The PDF is attached -- TakingonTraumatoBringHealingandChange.pdf
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