Central Florida's CRC Network addresses ACE's and Their Community's Preparedness [Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers]

Central Florida's CRC Network addresses ACE's and their community's preparedness

[Content sent out by the Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers via e-News Letter on 12/23/2021]

In Central Florida, a collective effort led by Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Institute is underway to transform the community based on the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma’s impact, and the known elements to promote resiliency in individuals and communities. The CRC Network meets regularly and has identified sector chairs to champion key initiatives that support the overall goals of the network whose mission is to “collaborate across sectors and communities to transform our region into one of prevention, hope, healing, and resilience for all.”

Recently, the cross-sector group identified a need to better prepare future generations to respond in a trauma-informed, culturally competent way to individuals and communities that have experienced ACEs.

In November, Joy Chuba, Jim Jolley and Tyler Counsil presented to the CRC Network on the Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Curriculum and the simulation training facilitated by the University Missouri at St. Louis. Following the November 2021 presentation, the CRC Network submitted a team proposal for the upcoming simulation training in early 2022!

Congratulations to the Central Florida region for their commitments and to Joy Chuba, CAC Program Director at Embrace Florida (Osceola) and Jim Jolley, Statewide Training Coordinator at the FNCAC for their partnership with the Tyler Counsil, Zero Abuse Project, and the CRC Network and Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Institute.

To learn more about this initiative, click here.