Director of Systems Transformation for the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice| CTIPP
We're proud to announce that Director of Systems Transformation Dr. Melinda J. Baldwin was recently selected as a 2025 Service to the Citizen Award winner. Dr. Baldwin received this recognition as part of the White House Office of Management and Budget's Customer Experience Team for their exceptional disaster recovery efforts.| CTIPP
Developed by Christian Thompson and edited by Christy da Rosa of Trauma Informed Oregon, "Resilient Oregon Toolkit & Resource Guide 2025" provides communities with practical, trauma-informed approaches to building climate resilience at the local level.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Support the bipartisan Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (HR 4744) to address America's $280 billion mental health crisis. Learn how community-led prevention saves lives and money. Take action now.| CTIPP
Do you believe in investing in the well-being of our nation's children and youth? Please consider supporting the "Decade of the Child" initiative, a national action plan aimed at fostering the health, safety, well-being, and future of our children.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Our nation’s health and scientific leadership depend on the continued strength of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but a recent proposal has brought forward significant changes that could impact the vital work this agency does in biomedical research and public health.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
By Laura Braden, CTIPP's Director of Communications View and download past versions of #TransformTrauma, CTIPP's monthly newsletter,...| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
It is amazing how, when we reflect on yet another year, it feels like it went so quickly, yet looking back to the beginning of the year seems so long ago. In this annual report, we acknowledge some of the subtle elements of our journey that we may have overlooked as we continued our hard work. You can read more about these insights in the pages ahead in this report. If we had to boil that reflection down to a single word, it would be stability.At the beginning of the year, we set goals around su| CTIPP
Do you work in addiction research, treatment, prevention, service provision, or other addiction-related practices? Or have you, your...| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Our May 2025 CTIPP CAN call discussed our soon-to-be-available youth advocacy tools and resources, which will help you integrate younger...| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Recent federal actions are threatening trauma-informed initiatives through funding pauses, agency threats, and direct targeting of...| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
A new comprehensive report from the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC), authored by Whitney Marris, LCSW (formerly with CTIPP), provides a detailed analysis of trauma-informed legislation across the United States in 2024.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) is seeking advocates who are working to promote trauma-informed legislation and could benefit from our free outreach tool.| CTIPP
Transformational Resilience Coordinating Networks unite communities to prevent and heal mental health problems.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Our CTIPP CAN March 2025 webinar featured a presentation from our Board of Directors and volunteers on CTIPP's organizational values and...| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
The Community Possibilities Podcast features conversations with community, nonprofit, and foundation leaders.| CTIPP
The guideline has been under development and involved input from an international panel of identified experts in complex trauma.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Leaders shared their experiences implementing trauma-informed, community-led resilience initiatives.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Youth advocacy has been an important factor in improving systems and supporting structures.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Our CTIPP CAN February 2025 webinar connected us with other advocates as we activated our 2025 legislative and policymaking campaigns.| CTIPP
Research shows that community-led mental health prevention and resilience programs can save money and improve health and safety.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Watch Bob Doppelt's Presencing and Purposing Workshop with Los Angeles wildfire survivors and service providers.| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
Trauma is an often invisible yet deeply pervasive force that shapes lives, families, communities, and systems. Defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects,” trauma is far more common than many realize. Research indicates that 70% of U.S. adults have experienced at least one trauma...| CTIPP
By Whitney Marris, LCSWThe United States finds itself at a critical juncture in our history. The multiple complex and compounding crises that continue to ripple through our society have left many feeling uncertain, unmoored, and traumatized. COVID-19, longstanding injustices and inequities laid bare, conflict and human rights violations both at home and abroad, economic hardship growing and gaps widening, environmental degradation, political violence, and other significant issues happening ...| CTIPP