Please welcome these four new communities to the PACEsConnection.com network!
- Joining Forces for Children Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (OH+KY)
- Resilient Lehigh Valley (PA)
- Southcentral Alliance for Family Resilience (AK)
- Vermont PACEs Community (VT)
Details about each of them are below as is information about starting and growing your community initiatives and joining the Cooperative of Communities.
Joining Forces for Children Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (OH+KY) : We are a collective of educators, health care professionals, community members and more who work to prevent and reverse the effects of child traumas such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Our goal is to brighten the future for children, their families, and our communities. Community Manager: @Erin Saul .
Resilient Lehigh Valley (PA) : Resilient Lehigh Valley is a a cross-sector coalition dedicated to creating a trauma informed and resilient Lehigh Valley by sharing best practices and advocating for trauma-informed policies and practices as well as raising awareness on trauma and ACEs. Community Manager: @Ashi Singh .
Southcentral Alliance for Family Resilience (AK) : We are the Southcentral Alliance for Family Resilience, and we are focused on educating the central Kenai Peninsula communities on PACEs, with an extra emphasis on resilience and protective factors. We are working toward a more trauma-informed, resilient community by leading the effort to integrate trauma-informed + resiliency training(s), support, and resources to all. Community Manager: @Abby Struffert .
Vermont PACEs Community (VT) : Welcome to the Vermont PACEs Community, where we are passionate about spreading the word about the prevalence of trauma, its possible negative effects, and what can be done to build resilience in our state and beyond! Community Manager: @Christine Cowart .
Interested in Starting a Community on PACEs Connection?
For questions about starting or growing an initiative, using our site and tools, please reach out to one of our regional community facilitators. Communities in:
- Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southwestern states, contact @Alison Cebulla
- Northwest states, contact @Karen Clemmer
- Southern states, contact @Carey Sipp
- Midwest states, contact @Porter Jennings-McGarity
- Communities in California:
- Northern California, contact @Karen Clemmer
- San Francisco Bay Area & Southern California, contact @Donielle Prince
- Capitol region & the Central Valley, contact @John Flores
- International communities: contact @Alison Cebulla
For more information on mapping the movement, please go here where you'll find more about all of our PACEs Connection geographic communities, U.S. states that have done ACE surveys, ACEs and trauma-informed legislation, and more. Be sure to click on each tab to explore each community. The map is interactive and each dot includes a hyperlink and information about each initiative.
PACEs Connection founder, and PACEs Too High publisher, @Jane Stevens announced the Cooperative of Communities which offers "an additional layer of tools and guidelines, for PACEs initiatives that are more mature and ready to join the Cooperative as affiliates." More details can be found here and here in the video below.
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