Dear Friends & Colleagues:
I am on the board of a national group to address trauma and we’d love you to Join a New National Grassroots Campaign to Address Childhood Trauma and Build Resilience by Engaging and Educating Congress. We launched the National Trauma Campaign yesterday which calls for federal action to prevent and address childhood trauma and build resilience through educating and engaging Congress.
The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice, CTIPP, founded this grassroots effort with the encouragement and engagement of community leaders and supportive advocates – like you – who want strong federal efforts to prevent and address these important issues nationwide. The National Trauma Campaign is designed to support local and state leaders in opening a line of regular communication with congressional offices to:
- Provide evidence on the science and research on childhood trauma
- Share information about trauma initiatives already taking place within congressional districts and states, and
- Partner to create policies and passable legislation that promote healthy and resilient communities.
We invite you to actively and passionately pursue this goal alongside CTIPP. We are confident that the time you spend advocating will create a resilient, trauma-informed society where all individuals, families and communities have the opportunity and support needed to thrive.
While the Campaign building blocks are in place, it will take a chorus of voices like yours and other advocates throughout the country, over time, to ensure positive change.
Ways you can be involved:
Sign up to be a member of the Campaign. It is open to any individual and any organization. Members of the Campaign receive tools and support, and participate in the Campaign’s calls to action. The first call to action will be a campaign asking constituents to email their U.S. Representatives urging them to join the Congressional Trauma-Informed Caucus. There will be a toolkit, model emails, talking points and instructions coming from the Campaign to support this ask.
Check out the Campaign Background and Overview to learn why CTIPP is launching this Campaign.
Take a leadership role by becoming a Local Liaison and taking a volunteer role with the Campaign. A Local Liaison is needed for each U.S. House and Senate office. You can apply today to become a Local Liaison.
Visit CTIPP.org/
Join us on social media @CTIPPorg on launch day, February 11, and beyond. (See the Launch Tools below.)
Questions? Email TraumaCampaig
We are excited to work with you to make a big difference!
Launch Tools
Here are ways you can help spread the word:
1. Please share this email invitation with your network, staff, trauma coalition, all of your local affiliates, etc.
2. Join in on social media to talk about the Campaign, using the hashtag #TransformChildhoodTrauma, and the Campaign infographics and sample messages, listed and linked below, on Twitter and Facebook.
Sample Social Media Messages
Feel free to tailor any of the messages to your organization or the work that you do.
Congress needs to: Realize the widespread impact of trauma. Recognize signs and symptoms. Respond by integrating science and knowledge into policies. Join efforts to educate and engage Congress. Sign up today! http://bit.ly/2OA05dP #TransformChildhoodTrauma
[Your organization name/handle] is joining the national campaign to urge Congress to prevent and address childhood trauma and build resilience. Everyone is welcome! Sign up today and take action with us! http://bit.ly/2OA05dP #
@WHO found ACEs cost US three-quarters of a trillion healthcare dollars/year. Addressing and preventing ACEs could save the federal govt $217 billion in healthcare/year. Join the national campaign to urge action! http://bit.ly/2OA05dP
Did you know that more foster children have PTSD than war veterans? Trauma-informed policies improve experiences for children & families. Join a new national campaign to urge federal action! http://bit.ly/2OA05dP
@CDCgov found that ACEs increase the likelihood of mental and health conditions that are preventable. Join [your organization name/handle] in a new national campaign to urge Congress to prevent and address trauma. Sign up today! http://bit.ly/2OA05dP
Campaign Infographics
- The long-term impact of ACEs, “Getting to the Root of America’s Grand Challenges”
- “The Cost of America’s Trauma Epidemic”
- The positive impacts of trauma-informed policies and practices
- Trauma-Informed Systems
- ACEs and Health Risks
- The Cost of ACEs
- Trauma-Informed Policies and Practices for Children
- ACEs at a Glance
Thank you in advance for amplifying the Campaign. Powerful voices like yours, raised to speak collectively about the importance of preventing and addressing trauma, will truly make a difference!
Mimi & The National Campaign Core Team
Daniel Press, Van Ness Feldman
Erin Connolly, LCSW, CTIPP Board
Jeff Hild, Building Community Resilience, George Washington University School of Public Health
Jesse Kohler, CTIPP Board and North Light Community Center
Marlo Nash, Saint Francis Ministries
Whitney Marris, The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
You can reach the National Campaign Team at TraumaCampaign@gmail.com.
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Dr. Mimi Graham, Director
FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy
1339 East Lafayette Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Office: 850-922-1302
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