PLAYTrauma Informed Care and Resilience
Physical Safety. To create spaces free of violence and harm
Emotional Safety. To foster and environment of empathy, compassion and nonjudgmental support.
Trustworthiness and Transparency. Building trust is a cornerstone of both trauma-informed care and resilience.
What is the primary issue area that your application will impact?
Community safety
In which areas of Los Angeles will you be directly working?
South LA
In what stage of innovation is this project, program, or initiative?
Research (initial work to identify and understand the problem)
What is your understanding of the issue that you are seeking to address?
Recognizing the signs of trauma and responding in a way that does not retraumatize the individual. This awareness enables the program to create an environment that fosters healing and resilience.
Describe the project, program, or initiative this grant will support to address the issue.
Peer support and community engagement. We will provide peer mentoring, community empowerment, collaboration, youth-led decision making, choice and autonomy. This will provide the foundational trust and security needed for youth to engage with the program and build resilience. Create Healing Spaces, Trauma-Informed Staff and safety for Transitional aged youth 12-25 and our communities.
Describe how Los Angeles County will be different if your work is successful.
By incorporating the principals of Trauma Informed Care into the program design that we are developing, we create an environment where youth and their families who have experienced trauma can feel safe, supported, and empowered to develop resilience, equipping them with the tools to cope with their past experiences and build a more positive future.
Approximately how many people will be impacted by this project, program, or initiative?
Direct Impact: 65
Indirect Impact: 15