Community Resilience Initiative

The intersection of science and practice

We are a non-profit committed to helping communities and individuals heal from trauma by sharing science-based insights in order to promote and cultivate resilience. We believe what is predictable is preventable and that resilience trumps adversity.

Products

At CRI, we believe in the beauty of learning. We also believe that you are never too old to learn something new! The CRI shop is filled with products for learning & teaching.

Community

Community engagement is one of the pillars of CRI's work. Our goal is to empower communities and individuals through innovative resilience-based strategies.

Building

Resilience is not something we are born with or learned overnight. Rather, we view resilience as an action, a verb. Building resilience begins with learning the science.

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TRAININGS

CRI offers an array of trainings, all of which utilize science-based insights to teach about brain science, the impact of trauma on the brain, and the importance of resilience.

COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT

Building community and encouraging resilience is done by partnering with schools, supporting teachers, engaging with parents, and collaborating with community members.

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PRODUCTS

Our goal to empower communities and individuals through innovative resilience-focused strategies. Check out our resources for teaching and learning, such as games, posters, books, and more.

Trauma-Informed Care is paramount when connecting on a meaningful level with those we serve in our community on two levels. We need to know ourselves and fully acknowledge the experiences that shape our biases and behaviors, as well as recognize another’s events that did the same without judgment. In doing this, it allows for communication on an honest level; communication being a cornerstone to service.

When you're working with a community that looks at trauma as a collective response, you're speaking the same language. You have the same goal in mind. It is such a powerful model.

I am a firm believer that in order to lead a person, you really need to understand the prism through which they see the world. Your ACE and Resilience presentation helped me see how to decipher the receiver’s prism.

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Our community-building framework and 21 years’ experience in capacity building is the essence of what created the platform for the documentary Paper Tigers. From its beginning, CRI has focused on building community capacity to mitigate the effects of ACEs and build Resilience through collaborations and partnerships.

1,082 trained

So far in 2022, over 1,000 people have completed our courses.

19 courses

In 2022, we have offered 19 courses, with a combination of live and on-demand courses.

167 new trainers

167 people have completed our "Training the Trainer" course in 2022.