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Honoring Social Work Month: The Heart of Trauma-Informed Care

As March rolls in, it brings with it a significant celebration for an essential profession: social work. March is Social Work Month, a time to honor and recognize the tireless efforts of social workers who dedicate their lives to helping others navigate through some of life's toughest challenges. This year, [...]

By |2024-03-19T16:46:47-04:00March 19, 2024|News Room|

Black History Month: Childhood Experiences and Outcomes

Blog was written by Bounce and Kentucky Youth Advocates intern, Rayne Parker This Black History Month is a time for celebrating, learning, and reflecting. It  is often full of recounting undertold histories and sharing in the joy of the Black experience and culture. It is also a time to reflect [...]

By |2024-02-27T16:14:42-05:00February 27, 2024|News Room|

Bounce Welcomes New Co-Chair, Dr. Tony Zipple

The Bounce Coalition is thrilled to welcome its new Co-Chair, Dr. Tony Zipple. Tony has served on the Bounce Executive Committee since 2014, serving on both the Training/Evaluation and Strategy Workgroups. Throughout his decade-long commitment to Bounce, Dr. Zipple has worked with a number of organizations across the state to [...]

By |2024-02-27T15:12:47-05:00February 6, 2024|News Room|

Building Resilient Futures: Bounce Coalition Trailblazing Work in Trauma-Informed Education

Schools play a crucial role in shaping the lives of children, and the Bounce Coalition is dedicated to revolutionizing this impact. With a mission to foster trauma-informed school cultures, Bounce is actively collaborating with diverse community partners to address the root causes of poor health in vulnerable populations. In Kentucky, [...]

By |2023-11-28T17:08:33-05:00November 28, 2023|News Room|

Breaking Barriers: Understanding the Impact of Parental Incarceration on Kentucky Families

Blog is originally posted on Kentucky Youth Advocates. Parental Incarceration Awareness Month falls in October and sheds light on an often overlooked issue that affects countless families across the nation. Over 32,00 people in Kentucky are incarcerated in jails and prisons, leaving Kentucky ranked the 7th highest incarceration rate in the world – [...]

By |2023-10-25T11:01:58-04:00October 25, 2023|News Room|

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Blog originally published on faceitabuse.org As our students settle into a new school year it is important to know that many of them continue to struggle with mental health issues, with one being suicidal ideation.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suicide is the second leading cause of [...]

By |2023-09-26T15:40:56-04:00September 22, 2023|News Room|

Bounce Selected as Finalist in Dept of Health and Human Services’ Resilience Challenge

Children and youth in the United States are experiencing a profound mental health crisis. Among youth ages 12 to 17 who experienced a major depressive episode, nearly half perceived that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health. Emergency department visits for mental health concerns have also increased significantly. These [...]

By |2023-09-15T12:01:39-04:00September 9, 2023|News Room|

The Biology of Stress and Resilience

What are ACEs and toxic stress? Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic or stressful events that occur prior to the age of 18. ACEs cause toxic stress, which can harm a child’s brain and result in problems with behavior, learning, and even making friends. Nearly three decades of scientific research has [...]

By |2023-08-24T12:48:46-04:00August 24, 2023|News Room|
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