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On the eastern edge of Missouri, leaders of the Alive and Well network had generated a robust media campaign to help people understand the impact of trauma and toxic stress on health and well-being. There was a monthly column in an African-American newspaper, spots about toxic stress and resilience on urban radio stations and weekly public service features on the NBC affiliate, with physicians, clergy and teachers advocating ways to “be alive and well.” Two hundred and fifty miles to the...

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...