History of Resiliency in Durham
ACEs and Resilience efforts started in Durham long before the Durham Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Taskforce (DART). Here are some snapshots of how Durham, as a community, has demonstrated and strengthened its resilience over the years:
Early 2000s
The North Carolina State Collaborative for Children, Youth, and Families (NC Collaborative) was established.
NC Collaborative, “through a System of Care framework, provides a forum for collaboration, advocacy and action to improve outcomes for all children, youth and families.”
Early 2000s
The Durham County Network of Care was established.
The Durham County Network of Care for Behavioral Health is an online community that “provides critical information, communication and advocacy tools with a single point of entry“ as it relates to behavioral-health services.”
Early 2000s
Welcome Baby & Busy Street Museum partnered together.
Welcome Baby is a program of Durham County Cooperative Extension that is “committed to strengthening local families with children, ages 5 and under.”
They partnered with Busy Street Museum to create a universal space for parents to get information based in children’s play space, instead of out of a social service office.
2003
Together for Resilient Youth (T.R.Y.) is founded.
T.R.Y. is a community coalition that uses “the public health model to address underlying adverse experiences that result in behavioral health challenges such as substance use, chronic disease and violence by increasing resilience and reducing community risk factors through mobilization and collective impact.”
2004
El Futuro is established as a nonprofit.
“El Futuro is a community-based nonprofit organization that seeks to transform Latino-serving mental health care in North Carolina and beyond. They provide bilingual and culturally-responsive mental health services including therapy, psychiatry, substance use treatment, and case management in a welcoming environment of healing and hope.”
2017
State of Durham’s Young Children Report was published.
Durham community leaders asked the Duke Center for Child
and Family Policy to prepare this report that “provides a snapshot of the children ages zero to eight living in Durham County today. The resulting document is intended to be a tool for informing policy and community decisions.”2017
First screenings of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” started.
This documentary “chronicled the birth of a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities, who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease.
2018
Mobilizing African American Mothers for Empowerment (MAAME, Inc.) was established.
“MAAME, Inc. empowers Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other Birthing People of color and those historically excluded to navigate systems during pregnancy and postpartum, mobilize to offer resources, education, services, and support for holistic maternal health, wellness, sustainable communities, and economic advancement.”
2018
Community Resilience trainings were beginning to be offered at workshops and seminars at local universities.
From Elijah Mears
2018
Durham County Adverse Childhood Experiences Resolution was passed.
The Board of County Commissioners passed this resolution in November 2018, urging the entire Durham County to become ACEs informed and supportive of strategies that strengthen individual, family and community buffers that can prevent or alleviate ACEs.
Want to share a resource, event, or just chat about the work your organization is doing, with DART?
Email Bridget Nelson at bnelson@dconc.gov. Bridget is the Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Coordinator at the Durham County Public Health Department.