Wisconsin: Governor declares May "Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Month"

May 22, 2018, Milwaukee Community Journal: Fostering Futures Celebrates Trauma-Informed Care Day https://communityjournal.net/fostering-futures-celebrates-trauma-informedcare-day/ During March of this year, Governor Scott Walker proclaimed the month of May 2018 as Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Month throughout Wisconsin, culminating in a celebration of statewide efforts and successes today, May 22, Trauma-Informed Care Day. Fostering Futures, a statewide public / private partnership that seeks improved health and wellbeing of Wisconsin’s children and families through organizational implementation of trauma-informed principles, applauds and thanks Governor Walker for his efforts to bring greater awareness to this important issue by declaring May as Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Month and May 22 as Trauma-Informed Care Day. The state of Wisconsin has become a national and international leader in recognizing the prevalence and impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress and the necessary response of Trauma-Informed Care. Exposure to chronic toxic stress bathes the developing brain in high levels of hormones that can lead to excessive fight of flight responses. It can interfere with executive functioning and learning strategies that help children cope with stressful situations. … Since its inception in 2011, Fostering Futures has been at the forefront of this movement in Wisconsin working to continue raising awareness of how science now shows us that intervening with a trauma-informed approach and shifting perspective from asking “What’s Wrong with You?” to “What happened to you?” can improve outcomes for individuals with ACEs. … In celebration of Trauma-Informed Awareness Month… … “Having a Trauma-Informed Care Day celebrated across the state is a wonderful way to honor those who have been working for years to raise awareness of the importance and efficacy of trauma-informed care, and to continue spreading the hope that truly every Wisconsinite has a role to play in improving the lives of Wisconsin’s children and families.”