This grant proposal is for a program aimed at identifying children experiencing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The goals of the program are to screen children in elementary schools for ACEs and connect them to the appropriate community interventions. This will be done by identifying areas of need in Alachua County and finding schools that are good candidates for this screening program.
Cross-sector collaboration and engagement are two of the key trauma-informed principles that will be used. Community and participant engagement are necessary for families and organizations to feel connected to each other. Schools and organizations are required to collaborate so that they can connect families tor resources. The levels of the social ecological model used are individual (identifying children experiencing ACEs), relationship (involving the whole family), and community (connecting the families to community resources). The public health framework is focused on the secondary level, screening for ACEs, and the tertiary level, supporting and treating the ACEs.
Screening in elementary schools is key so that children experiencing ACEs can be identified as soon as possible, and allows for more opportunities for intervention. Working with schools and community resources provides families with a feeling of safety and reliability that people are coming together to help them. Families needing intervention will get the support they need in the long-term through this project.
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