Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives: Trauma and Resilience in Native Communities

This practice paper, written with grant funding from the ACEs Aware Initiative, through a partnership with Cardea, the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center, and Allyson Kelley and Associates, identify the needs and experiences of trauma and resilience specific to Native communities in California. This paper explores how screening tools and trauma-informed care responses could be more responsive to Indigenous experiences and communities.