Tagged With "Race & Equity"

In 2019 and 2020, dozens of states enacted nearly 60 laws and resolutions that reference adverse childhood experiences or trauma. In this post, there's an interactive map that shows them all.

Our version of a “Path to a Just Society” is our first attempt at creating a common language and identifying points along the path to a just society. The Race and Equity workgroup of PACEs Connection started the project in early 2021, following a staff meeting where we realized that we, our organization and the movement needed this. We think it can help all of us gauge where we are, where we want to be, and what’s needed to get to the next level of integrating practices and policies based on...

The NC Mini-Conference #2: The Ripple Effect of Trauma was a powerful 2 hour training with over 125 folks participating from all over the State of North Carolina gathering together to learn about trauma-informed practices through a racial equity lens. A number of presenters shared including information about how trauma impacts the biology of the nervous system sharing the example of how we respond if we see a snake and then when we perceive a snake, our bodies respond the same way due to our...