Empowering Resilience Through Human Engagement

Building stronger communities with training and services specially designed to understand the impacts of adversity and strategies to build resilience.

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What Is The Resilience Empowerment Project?

Children are our future. We’re here to help them build a stronger one, together. The Resilience Empowerment Project provides a foundation for community building while facilitating the development of practical resilience tools and strategies to support adults & adolescents to gain an awareness of the impact of trauma, toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Resiliency in Action

“This is the most important training we’ve ever received. It’s changing how we approach our work and care for ourselves.”

School Principal

“I am taking away new self and co-regulation skills that I will use when I feel triggered.”

High School Student

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What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences?

ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur before a child turns 18 years old.

ACEs can have profound effects on brain development, physical health, and emotional well-being. Research shows that these early experiences of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction can increase the risk for chronic disease, mental health challenges, and social difficulties throughout life.

However, there is hope. Science reveals that resilience can be built at any age. Our brains are neuroplastic—capable of forming new connections and pathways—allowing us to heal and thrive despite past adversity.

Understanding ACEs

1 in

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adults have experienced 4+ ACEs

5 of

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of the leading causes of death can be associated with ACEs

up to

0%

of adult depression could have been avoided by preventing ACEs

Our Response to ACEs

THE POWER OF SUPPORTIVE, CARING ADULTS & POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (PCEs)

While ACEs can negatively impact development, studies show that the number of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) a child experiences had significantly greater odds of better general and mental health outcomes, even after accounting for ACEs.

The Resilience Empowerment Project is built on the understanding that developing and supporting adults is our best weapon against the impacts of adversity, toxic stress, and ACEs.

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Become An Advocate For Future Generations

We want you to join our village and help improve the lives of people all across Arizona and the United States.