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This semester I had the privilege of writing a mock grant proposal in one of my master of public health courses. This grant proposal focused on a trauma informed approach to address the traumas and toxic stress experienced by inner city youth in Tallahassee, Florida; these experiences are attributable to the persistent violence and gang activity in specific areas. Abstract As reported by the Tallahassee Democrat (2020) the city of Tallahassee crime rates remained at an all-time high for the...

This grant proposal is an intervention which will seek to reduce the prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) onset from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) by utilizing a trauma-informed resiliency-based approach. The target audience will be young adults (ages 18-25) living in Seminole County, FL. The program will first recruit a representative sample group of individuals, screen for GAD and measure participants’ ACEs score. The intervention itself will consist of licensed mental...

Overview Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent among children in the United States (U.S.) (Bethell et al., 2017). ACEs can affect brain development in children, which can lead to difficultly in learning, attention, and regulating emotions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). ACEs disproportionately affect children that come from households experiencing poverty (Bethell et al., 2017). At three local Gainesville high schools, more than one in three...

There is a three way reciprocal link between asthma, adverse childhood experiences and poor health outcomes later in life. Minnesota has a higher than the national average in childhood asthma cases and in the number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This grant proposal, utilizing all components of the SAMHSA's Principles of a Trauma Informed Approach as well as all social ecological levels of the Bronfenbrenner model, is aimed at secondary and tertiary prevention of asthma and adverse...

This grant proposal focused on Eating Disorder prevention using the trauma-informed principles of peer support and mutual self-help and empowerment, voice, and choice. The levels of the CDC SEM that this grant will utilize are individual, relationship, and community levels. In terms of public health framework, this grant will utilize the stages of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary. This grant proposal includes project activities that deal with educating attendees about eating...

Overview Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that arise during childhood. ACEs are prevalent among foster children and could lead to poor health outcomes as well as negatively impact vital life opportunities. ACEs are a prevalent issue for foster children so there is a demand for extra support and access to services in this community. For instance, 42% of the individuals in the children welfare system studied experienced four or more ACEs and 27% experienced...

This proposal is for a public health project designed to lower the prevalence of undiagnosed and untreated depression in adults. The target audience for this project is low-SES adults with ACE scores of 4 and above. This project aims to lower the prevalence of undiagnosed depression in the community by identifying adults who are suffering from depression via our primary care provider partnered screening process. We also aim to increase access to mental health treatment and resources for low...

The “Keep Our Children Safe” project in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles is proposed as a potential avenue towards building resiliency in the children living in the area along with their immediate families. Skid Row is known for its high level of crime and drug use and exposure to these adverse childhood events (ACEs) and trauma have been associated with negative health outcomes later in life. Building resilience in the target population can prevent and/or reduce those negative health...

Abstract An individual’s childhood and teenage years are formative years that can affect the rest of their lives, positively or negatively. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that a child could face such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction (CDC, 2021). Under the household dysfunction category is a parent’s separation or divorce. Divorce and separation are common and have short and long-term effects on the mental, emotional, and physical health of children who...

For my Master of Public Health class, I created a trauma-informed approach to address the relationship between ACEs and ADHD incidence. I have included the abstract, trauma-informed principles used, the socio-ecological model levels addressed, and the public health framework I used in the following sections. Abstract: It is incredibly important that the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health and wellbeing are understood so that adequate primary prevention measures can be...

As a part of my graduate program coursework, I have had the opportunity to create a grant proposal addressing adverse childhood experiences with youth through the 4-H Youth Development Program. Below I have supplied my abstract, along with the public health framework, levels of the social ecological model and the trauma-informed principles that program will address. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Abstract In the State of Florida, over 51% of children birth through age...

For my PHC 6534 grant proposal, I chose a topic that was near and dear to me. Having served on active duty in the military, I have been on my fair share of deployments to combat zones. I now work as a civilian for the military, in deployment and logistics, deploying others to those same combat zones. While I am familiar with the effects of PTSD, as I have seen it first hand, prior to this course, I was unaware of the correlation of ACEs scores to how someone might process combat stressors.