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Check out this video about actualizing a trauma-informed community through a community health model. "Health systems can truly be partners in not just the delivery of healthcare, but the fostering of a culture of health." https://youtu.be/FbrQu_UXq6o

Ran across this great infographic. Will be posting it in our copyroom at the office for folks to ponder.

Below is a link to BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a CDC annual survey) ACEs data. States get to choose what data is included, and Virginia will be including ACEs data starting in January 2017. The info learned in other states below will give you some idea of what we will get to learn about Virginia in the coming years. Also, attached is the list of the ACEs questions that will be asked when the BRFSS is conducted in Virginia. State ACEs Survey Reports

January 30, 2017 Trauma informed community advocacy Day Educate your legislators at the Virginia General Assembly on the successes of trauma-informed practice and building resilient communities. Make an appointment to meet with your legislator that day and be recognized for your work by the General Assembly.

Although Richmond is a thriving city, it has a traumatic past. For some communities this trauma is still present. How do communities heal or become resilient? What progress has Richmond made in regard to healing and how can it improve? This post will offer an initiative that may help Richmond to frame its ongoing road to resiliency. 100 Resilient Communities is an initiative that seeks to build resilience in urban communities through resilience frameworks and support. The initiative focuses...

If you want a quick read on this historical underpinning of poverty and racial segregation in Richmond, this is a good start. Much of the poverty and social inequity in Richmond that we live with today is the result of this sanctioned and endorsed practice. Through selective approval of housing loans, those with power were able to shape the racial makeup of our community and affect earning potential for generations. This is RVAMag's summary of the project by University of Richmond. 'Mapping...

Check out Tipping the Scales: The Resilience Game from Harvard University's Center for the Developing Child website. They provide additional information on the key concepts of resiliency at THIS LINK .

Welcome to the Greater Richmond (VA) Trauma-Informed Community (TICN) Network ACEs Connection Group! It is with great excitement that we launch our ACEs Connection group site. The Greater Richmond TICN formed in the fall of 2012 with 7 professionals and, through a Collective Impact framework, has grown to 127 members strong. We are dedicated to supporting and advocating for trauma-informed care for all children, families and professionals in the Greater Richmond Virginia area. Read more...

[ Ed. note: Following is a media release published yesterday by Mathematica Policy Research. This follows on the heals of the report, "Self-Healing Communities" that Laura Porter, Dr. Robert Anda and WHO wrote for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Both reports and executive summaries are attached to this blog post. Both reports are significant, because they show that community ACEs initiatives -- with "modest investments and limited staff" -- are solving some of our most intractable...

Go here to see a long list of "How-Tos" for ACEs Connection.  Check them out and get started!

ACEs Connection Welcome Tour What you get What you can do ACEs Connection How-Tos Directory How-To post a blog How-To add a picture How-To change your email settings And more ACEs Connection Roadmap to Resilience Toolkit Directory Assets mapping Logic model MOUs And more ACEs Connection Network Overview  ACEsConnection.com and ACEsTooHigh.com ACEs, trauma-informed, and resilience-building Collective impact community of practice And more ACEs 101 FAQ ACEs, toxic stress, and epigenetics...