April 2023

Kansas City’s Black LGBTQ+ community is the most highly-impacted community for HIV health-related outcomes, including HIV diagnosis and being virally unsuppressed (KC-TGA, 2022). Bond et al. (2021) and Bertolino et al. (2020) indicate a relationship between HIV risk behaviors and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Black, Proud, and Strong (BPS) will use a trauma-informed Community-Based Participatory Research approach to assess ACEs within the Black LGBTQ+ community and to build and...

by Samantha Alvarez and Tran Tran Growing up with an incarcerated parent is a recognized adverse childhood experience. Parental incarceration negatively impacts children’s school performance, emotional and social health; it doubles the likelihood of depression and increases the chance of children adopting delinquent behaviors and entering the justice system. The number of children affected by parental incarceration in Texas makes up almost 20% of the national count, with Harris County...

The overall age-adjusted death rate in rural areas has been greater than that of urban areas over the last two decades Alachua County reported the county experienced an age adjusted death rate of about 80 more deaths than the Florida average for the same year (Florida Department of Health, 2020). A confluence of predisposing and reinforcing psychological and socioeconomic risk factors at the individual, community, and public policy levels are responsible for the disparities in preventable...

In Oklahoma, children under the age of five experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at an alarming rate. In Tulsa County, nearly a quarter of these children are born to mothers aged 15 to 19 (Healthy Teens Oklahoma, 2022). Young mothers face a unique set of challenges, and they often feel unprepared for parenting (DeVito, 2010). However, a strong, stable presence is essential for preventing long-lasting effects of ACEs in children. Thus, equipping mothers with skills is vital for...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have profound effects on the mental and physical health outcomes of those who are impacted, and ACEs are prevalent among those in the United States who are unhoused. Alachua County has extremely high rates of unhoused persons, including many mothers and their children. For these mothers who are unhoused, accessing healthcare is an additional burden that can seem insurmountable. This project wants to provide access to quality women’s health and mental...

Introduction We are proposing a summer program to reduce cardiovascular risk for adults age 45-75 in Medical Lake, WA, with a $8,000 budget. This trauma-informed program will have a primary focus on exercise, with secondary focuses on heart health education and cooking skills. Additionally, vouchers will be given to participants for an online tobacco cessation program via American Lung Association. With education and discussion at the start and end of the summer program, we will measure...

Statement of Need Obesity is a condition where there is excessive accumulation of fat primarily due to eating habits and lifestyle. Numerically, a body mass index (BMI) over 30 indicates an individual who is obese. A BMI between 25.0 – 29.9 and individual is considered overweight. A BMI between 19.9 – 24.9 is considered normal weight. Below 19.9 is considered underweight. According to the CDC, the prevalence of obesity in America is 41.9% between 2017 and 2020 (CDC, 2022). Non-Hispanic...

Abstract Human trafficking is a growing threat worldwide that has resulted in numerous national and state sponsored programs to aid victims. Human trafficking leads to adverse health outcomes like anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, mood and behavior changes, emotional and spiritual trauma, and increased drug, alcohol, and sexual abuse. This not only affects the victims but also victims’ family members, especially children, creating an environment of constant stress. This project is targeted at...

The goal of this intervention program is to decrease the number of juvenile arrests in black male youth in Broward County, Florida. Specifically, to identify individuals with a high risk for juvenile arrest (those who have experienced four or more ACEs) early on to allow for protective measures to be put in place for these youth via self-regulation, resilience, and adult presence. The goals for this project are to decrease the negative outcomes related to ACEs in Black male youth, including...

Experiencing foster care is associated with poor outcomes including homelessness, unemployment, criminal justice system involvement, poor health, and enduring mental health/substance use problems (Courtney & Dworsky, 2006). As such, building resilience among youth in foster care is important for prevention and intervention efforts. To mitigate the likelihood of such outcomes, this grant proposes a mentorship program between youth in foster care and an adult mentor to strengthen youth...

This project seeks to address historical legacies of trauma towards indigenous Peruvians that persist, despite policies to address this, in Peru’s current education system (Rousseau & Dargent, 2019). Traumatic school environments—which may include corporal punishment or shaming towards children using indigenous languages (Sumida Huaman, 2014)—actively undermine the well-being and resilience of indigenous children. Through this project, school environments will change from being traumatic...

This proposed intervention in Gainesville, FL aims to build upon the lived experience of individuals that have experienced child sexual abuse, community members that have reported child sexual abuse, and professionals within the child welfare field to create a trauma-informed training program for use with individuals in the mesosystem of Bronfenbrenner’s Social Ecological Model (SEM) (Bronfenbrenner, 1977). The intervention design will use trauma-informed principles and community-based...