In a mid-April conference call led by the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP), participants from around the country—many of them active in ACEs, trauma and resilience networks—discussed the wave of trauma that is certain to slam communities in the wake of COVID-19. They also cheered a bit of hopeful news: the announcement of $3 billion in federal funding, the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, a portion of the CARES Act. The funds are flexible block grants for...

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...

Join the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative for this free webinar highlighting provider burnout and the role of team wellness in trauma-informed transformation! In 2019, almost half of physicians reported experiencing burnout, and data suggest that other healthcare professionals experience similarly high levels. The costs of burnout to provider wellbeing, patient care, and the healthcare system are much too great to ignore and there are emerging promising practices to review and consider...