Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) is presenting its first in-person conference after gathering online over the past three years due to COVID restrictions. This year’s conference takes place from July 20 to 21, 2023 at the beautiful Hotel Roanoke Conference Center in Roanoke, VA. Entitled Pathways to Resilience , the conferenc e offers a multitude of talks, presentations, activities and workshops focused on processing the collective trauma we all have lived through over the past few years...

Community Resilience Initiative (CRI), the inspiration behind the Paper Tigers documentary, is partnering with the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC). For more than a decade, CRI has been providing trauma and resilience training to thousands of organizations across the country. What caught DOC’s eye, however, is CRI’s adherence to emerging neuroscience, specifically the focus on inclusive interactions. “Prisons are inherently stressful environments for both incarcerated...

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! The CRI Annual Conference is almost here! Don't miss your chance to hear some of the most innovative resilience practitioners in the country. With mental health concerns increasing at staggering rates, the need for more effective resilience strategies is on the rise as well. Unfortunately, the use of antiquated science and a lack of insight into trauma-impacted individuals have led to flawed strategies. CRI's Director of Training, Rick Griffin will host a session titled...

If there were strategies that brought comfort and developed resilience in others, would you be interested in learning those strategies? Chances are good that you have uttered the phrase, “ My thoughts and prayers are with you ." These words are designed to comfort those who have experienced loss. Unfortunately, in this day and age, the sentiment falls woefully short. We all know that actions speak louder than words. But when we don’t know what actions to take, we settle for words. Now is the...

Theresa "Teri" Barila, the ACE Lady from Walla Walla, WA, is stepping back after 20 years of building resilience in her community and beyond, but not before sharing valuable insights and advice so others can continue this important work.

After almost two decades of ACEs and resilience work, Theresa "Teri" Barila has stepped back from the daily business of the Community Resilience Initiative, the organization she built in Walla Walla, WA. She will remain active in product development and as a trusted advisor and Board President Emeritus. One story in particular illustrates the significant impact Teri's work has had over the years. It is the story of a mother who yelled across a large store to get Teri's attention : "Hey, ACE...