| | The trauma-informed movement had a fruitful year of policy and advocacy in 2022. Legislation to prevent and address trauma and increase long-term health, equity, and resilience in more significant numbers than in previous years was sponsored and supported by federal, state, local, and tribal officials. Whitney Marris - CTIPP’s Director of Trauma-Informed Practice and Systems Transformation - has led The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care’s (ITTIC’s) work around tracking trauma-informed legislation for the last several years. Her work included a report tracking 2022 public policy initiatives aligned with a trauma-informed approach's goals, values, and principles. Rather than simply use a keyword search to find legislation using specific terms, the report uplifts legislation that more meaningfully integrates critical values, principles, and concepts that will support individuals, families, communities, and systems to become more trauma-informed. Whitney further analyzed ITTIC’s report to uplift valuable findings and insights and to spotlight opportunities for continued advocacy for our network in 2023 and beyond. This report will also be the foundation for this month’s CTIPP CAN call. Sincerely, Your Friends at CTIPP | | | | | | | | | | | | CTIPP staff announcement. Discussed on our February CTIPP CAN call, Jen Curt has returned to Capitol Hill to serve as a Legislative Director. We are grateful for Jen’s leadership and wish them the best. Please send any CTIPP-directed inquiries on government affairs to Jesse Kohler. | | | CTIPP responds to the State of the Union. Since President Biden’s last State of the Union address, where CTIPP applauded his national strategy to address mental health, we have seen Democrats and Republicans work together to advance solutions to trauma, including passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. | | | | | | | | March 3: HealPA’s Lunch Hour with Fritzi Hortsman, Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project. She is a Grammy-award-winning producer for her work on “The Defiant Ones,” has been a producer and post-producer on dozens of television projects and documentaries, and has directed several films. | | | March 15: CTIPP CAN call will feature an overview of insights and lessons learned from our new report analyzing 2022 state and federal policy initiatives. Attendees can also reflect and connect around avenues for 2023 and future advocacy. We invite you to arrive at this call ready to engage and share! | | | | NOTE: As a reminder, based on feedback we’ve received, CTIPP CAN is moving toward a more participatory format where advocates can gather for honest, meaningful discussions about what it’s like doing this work, to celebrate successes jointly, and to collectively strategize around taking steps to advance trauma-informed transformation. And to make this connection impactful and accessible (and recognize Zoom fatigue and the challenge of taking 90 minutes out of everyone’s busy schedule), CTIPP CAN calls will now be one hour long. Do you have ideas or feedback on ways we can meet your emerging and evolving needs? Would you like to present and share your wisdom and expertise? Please email Whitney Marris. | | | | MINDFUL MOMENT: PRACTICE GRATITUDE | | | | | | | | Making a gratitude list can help you focus on what you feel thankful for, which can enhance well-being and support fulfillment. Write down three things – no matter how “small” or “silly” – for which you are thankful right now. You can make a gratitude list in the morning to start the day well or list a few things you're thankful for as you get ready for bed. | | | | | | | | | | | | Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice
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