Profile Information
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Country
United States
Postal Code
27514
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
I am a LCSW and Executive Director of a non-profit
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
Boomerang Youth, Inc.
www.boomerangyouth.org
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
I have high interest in ACE concepts because many of the young people we serve have or are experiencing trauma. A lack of social justice and the racial inequity inherent in the systems of our community makes it necessary for us to constantly review information and research while questioning our practices of care. Are we supporting people and impacting system change or are we perpetuating the system's problems? I have attended numerous talks/conferences about trauma informed care and resiliency, as well as having read many research documents. I want to learn more and find ways to practically use this information and balance it with the need to look at all of our work through a racial lens.