Institute

For twenty years since the ACEs Study was published, the nation has allowed family trauma to grow unchecked. That ends now with a community-empowered and data-driven strategy. And a team and a sense of urgency.

We have an opportunity to rethink what local government can do in the future to ensure the safety and success of children. And we’re collaborating with elected leaders ready for results.

Our Childhood Trauma Does Not End in ChildhoodAnna, Age Eight by Katherine Ortega Courtney, PhD and Dominic Cappello explores the far-reaching consequences of trauma and offers a groundbreaking strategy for preventing it. ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS Who was eight-year-old Anna? Why is Anna, Age Eight an urgent call to action? What are the costs of […]

The Solution: 100% Community InitiativeWe’re implementing the nation’s first data-driven, cross-sector and technology-empowered strategy on a county level to strengthen ten vital services shown to ensure trauma-free and thriving children, students and families. ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS What’s the “big picture” regarding prevention? What’s the cost benefit of prevention? What’s the hypothesis guiding prevention? What’s […]

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