We are stronger and more resilient together
This is why we work with organizations individually and collectively to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at every level.
This includes working with nonprofits, schools, government agencies, faith groups and businesses.
We do this to:
- Create more trauma-informed networks within the community.
2. Make individuals & organizations better equipped to identify and respond to ACEs.
We are more effective when we have a shared understanding and work toward a common goal. Our approach is threefold:
Advocacy
Through our Face-to-Face Community Resilience model, we visit with local organizations to discuss the benefits of minimizing adverse childhood experiences by providing ACEs 101 research.
Collaboration
We work alongside each organization to build a diverse network of collaborators that break down silos and build the tools of best practices in working with our youth.
Education
We provide the opportunity to unite the networks through educational training, including our annual Youth Resilience Summit.
Learn how you can be a part of the expanding network and support a better tomorrow:
What People Are Saying….
“Kids who are impacted by ACEs end up in the mental health system, special education system, and social system, among others. The problem is that these different organizations are not working together to make sure children don’t fall through the cracks.
Youth of NC builds youth resiliency by creating community networks. They’ve created the best multi-system stakeholder collaborations since the school justice partnership program. It is the best example of state stakeholders working together to support kids.”
“We have been so focused on the work we have been doing for twenty years that we failed to see the big picture of what the community truly needed. Our staff was overworked, there weren’t enough resources, and we never helped as many people as we calculated we would.
Youth of North Carolina visited us and through our conversations and discoveries we were able to develop best practices that changed everything. We quickly realized everything is connected.”
“After we experienced a shooting in our school system, I asked myself how did we get here? Nothing matters to us more than student safety. If we don’t get that right, then everything else we’re working towards as educators will fall short. I met with lots of experts. Youth of NC was great. It is great to have the right partners so we can prevent things like this from happening in the future.”