Thanks for the reply, Jane. Actually, Tim Clement will be presenting about stigma and ACEs at my organization, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, later this month. We are targeting the non-Family Law advocates, specifically. Following Tim's presentation, the supervising attorney of the Family Law Unit, who has some expertise on trauma, will lead a discussion on what strategies PLA's Family Law advocates currently employ to meet the needs of clients who have experienced trauma and encourage the other advocates to apply the info. that Tim presents. Additionally, I am aware that Jessica Feierman at the Juvenile Law Center is ACE-informed, so I assume that she is disseminating information among her colleagues. I understand, also, that Carol Tracy at the Women's Law Project is similarly ACE-aware and has done some work with Sandra Bloom.
To answer your question, there are over 30 legal services organizations in Philadelphia, alone. Strategically, it might make sense to start with the Philadelphia Bar Association's Delivery of Legal Services Committee. If we can get the Phila. Bar Assn./DLSC and a couple law schools on board, we could permeate legal services more efficiently and avoid a "one and done" training situation. At the State level, there is the PA Legal Aid Network, which has annual conferences and other meetings that occur more frequently. There are many opportunities here. I would be happy to help make introductions, inroads, and relationships if that would be useful.