PLEASE PROVIDE INPUT ON TRAUMA-INFORMED
TRAINING
Throughout Illinois, there are strong
commitments to providing trauma-informed support and quality services for
children and families at risk in many service sectors, including health care,
mental and behavioral health, family support, home visiting, education, and
legal. However, the likelihood is very remote that from one community to
another or from one system to another, every early childhood service provider
a) has access to training and other resources on trauma and toxic stress; b) is
supported to implement best practices; and c) coordinates services with other
systems interacting with the child and caregivers.
Promoting Resiliency of Trauma Exposed
Communities Together (PROTECT) is the Illinois initiative to mitigate toxic
stress and trauma in early childhood. PROTECT will expand access to
trauma-informed resources systemically and statewide, coordinate efforts among
systems, and engage and work with families and communities exposed to
trauma to build resilience.
As part of the PROTECT initiative, the
Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is conducting an assessment of
the strengths and gaps for early childhood service providers who access
trauma-informed resources such as training and coaching. To this end, we
request that you complete a survey located at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTL7N6L. This survey will be
available until April 4, 2014. Your responses will aid PROTECT
leadership in creating a picture of existing professional
development, policy and systems integration, and standards and protocols for
becoming and maintaining trauma-informed practices. Thank you. For
more information on PROTECT contact jbrewster@illinoisaap.com
or 312/733-1026, ext 203.
