This community is for resource and referral (R&R) staff implementing California's Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program). This forum is for you to share resources, ask questions, and connect with fellow R&Rs to plan & implement trauma-informed care training and coaching for child care providers throughout California.

A group of practitioners, healers, policy advocates and all other people committed to making California a place that is healthy and safe for everyone.

We improve the well-being of residents by focusing on empowerment and equity, the prevention of ACEs, and the building of resilience.

We share ideas, information and stories about mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences in the K-12 environment. 

We advocate for the bio/psycho/social well being of foster children. We recognize, acknowledge and validate the trauma endured by children placed in foster care. We embrace the capacity of healing and ultimate recovery for foster children with family, community and professional support.

A group to share ideas on investigating and mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences in post-secondary education environments.

Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

Resources, posts, discussions, chats about national efforts to build a trauma-informed, resilience-building nation.

The State PACEs Action is the go-to location for ACEs activities in U.S. states.

A group of University of Florida students, instructors, researchers and community members dedicated to addressing ACEs and promoting evidence-based trauma-informed interventions that build resilience. Students taking our public health courses will display summaries of their assignments that aim to address ACEs and trauma.