Dan - Clare Reidy actually connected you and me via email, but it seems neither of us has had the time do follow through! We at ChildWise Institute have been working some with the tribal nations here in Montana for a couple years now. Our relationships and work have been accelerating recently. Still, we have a lot of work to do just in advancing awareness and knowledge about the ACE Study, toxic stress, and resilience... which in my opinion is foundational to any trauma-informed initiatives being put in motion. I am doing a lot of training in Tribal schools of late, and more are on the calendar. I am also recently working with the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education, which is a council made up of all eight tribes in Montana. The interest level is very high, and engagement is increasing, so I hope to have more to report on actual trauma-informed actions being implemented in the near future. I am very interested in what you learn from others around the country. Thank you for your hard work!
Todd Garrison
ChildWise Institute