Trauma Responsive Care Community Meetings
Our Trauma Responsive Care Community meets the fourth Thursday of every other month from 10a - 12p at The Summit Companies in Bristol, TN. Due to COVID-19, our meetings are currently via Zoom, but this group is open to the public and we welcome those who want to learn more about ACEs and Trauma Responsive Care.
Meeting months are: February, April, June, August, October, December
October is ACEs Awareness Month
and
October 22, 2020 is ACEs Action Day!
Each October we focus on bringing awareness to adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed care. With the current pandemic, sharing this information with community members from all backgrounds is more important than ever. To get involved in events and help spread understanding of how our community can mitigate the impact of ACEs and Toxic Stress, join our virtual Trauma Informed Care meeting on October 22, 2020 or email Brandi, Brandi@BristolsPromise.org
How Can You Help Spread The Word?
"Adopt" a day (or two!) by visiting our Partner Signup Sheet here!
On your adopted day, post or share the pre-arranged message located on the calendar link or any message of your choice to your social media, mailing list or other group to boost awareness of ACEs and Resilience. Also share the October Calendar (download or link from here).
Attend the Trauma Informed Care Community Meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 10am and invite someone new to join you!
To register for the meeting, please click here and please take a moment to take the survey prior to the meeting by clicking here.
We'll be sure to share your partnership and social media posts with our groups to let everyone know that you're a
Champion for Change in our community!
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
More than two decades ago, two respected researchers, clinical physician Dr. Vincent Felitti and CDC epidemiologist Robert Anda, published the game-changing Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. It revealed a troubling but irrefutable phenomenon: the more traumatic experiences the respondents had as children (such as physical and emotional abuse and neglect), the more likely they were to develop health problems later in life—problems such as cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure. To complicate matters, there was also a troubling correlation between adverse childhood experiences and prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse, unprotected sex, and poor diet. Combined, the results of the study painted a staggering portrait of the price our children are paying for growing up in unsafe environments, all the while adding fuel to the fire of some of society’s greatest challenges.
Trauma Responsive Care
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach that assumes an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. Trauma-Informed Care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life.
On an organizational or systemic level, Trauma-Informed Care changes organizational culture to emphasize respecting and appropriately responding to the effects of trauma at all levels. Similar to the change in general protocol regarding universal precautions to prevent the spread of disease, Trauma-Informed Care practice and awareness becomes almost second nature and pervasive in all service responses. Trauma-Informed Care requires a system to make a paradigm shift from asking, “What is wrong with this person?” to “What has happened to this person?”
The intention of Trauma-Informed Care is not to treat symptoms or issues related to sexual, physical or emotional abuse or any other form of trauma but rather to provide support services in a way that is accessible and appropriate to those who may have experienced trauma. When system procedures do not use a trauma-informed approach, the possibility for triggering or exacerbating trauma symptoms and re-traumatizing individuals increases.
Presentations and Trainings
If your business or organization would like more information about ACEs and TIC presentations or trainings, please contact us.
Program Coordinator: Melissa Roberts
Community Navigator: Brandi Peters
SAMHSA Trainings
Trauma Informed Approach: Key Principles and Assumptions (4hrs)
Trauma Informed Specialized Training (2hrs)
Train the Trainer (6hrs)
Building Strong Brains
Building Strong Brains full (1.5hrs)
Building Strong Brains (1hr)
Building Strong Brains (30min)
Building Strong Brains presentation (15min)
Tailored Training
From 4hrs in-depth trainings to 15 minute presentations, these trainings can be tailored to fit the needs of your organization.
This program is funded in part by TN Department of Children's Services, Building Strong Brains Tennessee, and United Way of Bristol TN/VA