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A Community's Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences: Building a Resilient, Trauma‐Informed Community
Author(s) -
Matlin Samantha L.,
Champine Robey B.,
Strambler Michael J.,
O'Brien Caitlin,
Hoffman Erin,
Whitson Melissa,
Kolka Laurie,
Tebes Jacob Kraemer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12386
Subject(s) - psychological resilience , agency (philosophy) , public relations , population , social work , participatory action research , psychology , health psychology , public health , medicine , nursing , sociology , social psychology , political science , environmental health , social science , anthropology , law
Highlights Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) may be mitigated by trauma‐informed social environments. However, there is little empirical evidence that show how community approaches can address ACEs. A participatory change process was implemented by a community coalition in response to ACEs. Data was used to track implementation, generate hypotheses and guide a community response to ACEs. Results show how one community initiated steps to build a resilient, trauma‐informed community.