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Hutchinson ACEs Connection (KS)

Educating people in Hutchinson about Adverse Childhood Experiences and the effects of toxic stress. The goal is for the community to integrate trauma-informed and resilience-building practices into individual, family, work, and community lives.

Trauma Informed- Hutchinson (KS) Forging Ahead

 

After having 37 individuals at its first two meetings, there was a huge turnout for the first of three meetings targeting a study of the book Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa.  Fifty-three community members, representing more than 20 agencies spent their lunch hours going deeper.  Conversations about the impacts of childhood trauma were wide spread, but as one shared "in chapter three we are already talking about solutions."  These meetings have lead to new connections being built to use this insight to better serve students and families in Hutchinson.  This team meets monthly and will invest the next two meetings discussing the book.  In April ACEs Connection star, Jane Stevens, will work with the group to begin formulating strategic plans for each agency and also for the community group.  Later this summer those stones will be cast upon the water where every ripple matters. 

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Gail Kennedy posted:

HI Rick- I wonder if you can share any tips or the outline of how you structured the book study? Thank you!

Hi, Gail.  We selected 4 questions from chapter 1-3 with assistance from the author.  The "extra" question was for attendees to share anything gleaned from the reading which they deemed was relevant to their particular organizations.  We allowed about 45 minutes for discussion and gave time updates every 10-15 minutes to keep groups on task.  Each table group captured their most important ideas on chart paper.  At the end a representative of each table shared their "big idea".   I took snapshots of the pages and shared with all.  As a part of this effort, we ordered books for people "back at the office" if an organization wanted to have the same conversation with others they work with.

If you have specific questions, feel free to email me at krausr@usd308.com.

Rick

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