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The Center for Resilience and Well-Being is a resource center within the Prevention Science Program at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS).
The Center for Resilience and Well-Being (CRW) was recently awarded a 3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) with several community partners. The grant will fund the five-year project (2024-2029): The Community Collective for Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Services
Increasing access to trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention practices and treatment services (TI-EBPs) in three Colorado counties (Boulder, Garfield and Montrose) through deep partnership with family-serving agencies and schools.
This five-year project is a collaboration between CU and partners in Boulder, Garfield and Montrose counties who support youth and families. The project has three main goals, all of which will involve extensive collaboration with community partners and families:
Rural communities often face higher rates of adverse childhood events and barriers to services, including issues with transportation, insurance, language, availability and stigma, making increasing access to these supports and services a critical health and equity strategy.
Linguistically and culturally representative services are a critical factor in whether or not youth and family seek services. This project will increase the availability of culturally and linguistically relevant TI-EBP’s in these communities, with particular attention to Spanish speaking families.
This project will emphasize the following programs along the prevention and intervention continuum that not only address youth mental and behavioral health challenges but promote the very protective factors that promote resilience/health outcomes and buffer youth from the negative impacts of adverse events.
For more information, please contact Monica Fitzgerald (monica.fitzgerald@colorado.edu)
The Center for Resilience and Well-Being is a resource center within the Prevention Science Program at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS).