Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit

Building a Trauma Informed System of Care Getting Started

Advocate: Create Interest

Once you have gained the information you need, you can take the first step to advocate and raise awareness of trauma informed care and ACEs science. Schedule community forums at the public library or coffee shops, speak to civic clubs, or ask to be added to the agenda for local health department council meetings. Consider using films as tools for advancing community awareness. There are two feature length films by KPJR Films 1 about ACEs and trauma informed care which are currently being used by trauma advocates in many cities. The films are called Paper Tigers (which is now available on Amazon Prime) and Resilience, The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope (which can be purchased directly from KPJR films along with a license to show it). Paper Tigers is the true story of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, Washington about their journey to become trauma informed. The film documents how the principal changed the school approach from one where punitive discipline was used to an environment in which staff began to show empathy once they understood the trauma experienced by their students. Resilience chronicles the movement of trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare who are using cutting-edge science and field-tested approaches to protect children from the effects of toxic stress.

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https://kpjrfilms.co/films

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