The Bounce Coalition has received funding to provide two years of training and technical assistance to one elementary school in an Eastern KY school district and one in a Western KY school district around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and creating a trauma-informed school culture. This would include training for school [...]
The Bounce Coalition is continuing to partner with the C.E. and S. Foundation in work to provide training and technical assistance to three youth serving organizations in Louisville. Over the next year, Bounce will continue its second year working with Sowing Seeds with Faith and launch new projects to work [...]
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to draw attention to the gruesome gun violence that plagues our country. In an average year, 770 people die and 1,036 people are wounded by guns in Kentucky alone. 63% of those gun deaths are suicides and 31% are homicides. This leaves [...]
We know that histories of trauma and adversity play a significant role in our overall health and mental health. But so does our ability to bounce back from such adversity. Our surroundings play a significant role in shaping our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and overall health. For people who have experienced [...]
In February, the Bounce Coalition wrapped a year-long project to bring trauma-informed care trainings and social emotional learning opportunities to three out-of-school time (OST) providers in Louisville. Thanks to funding provided by the C. E. and S. Foundation, the Bounce Coalition worked with YMCA of Greater Louisville, Sowing Seeds with [...]
The Bounce Coalition is excited to announce that we are now offering our two foundation trainings, Bounce 101: Intro to ACEs and Trauma Informed Care and Bounce 102: Building Resilience, in an online, self-paced format. Utilizing an online learning management system, these modules allow participants to learn about ACEs [...]
Since 2013, the Bounce Coalition has been working to bring education and awareness to Kentucky around adverse childhood experiences, the impact of trauma, and how to create trauma-informed programs, organizations, and communities across our state. While there are many forms and varieties of trauma that are experienced by individuals and [...]
Thanks to funding provided by the Jewish Heritage Fund, Bounce has spent the past three years working closely with Boys and Girls Haven, Seven Counties Services’ Bellewood/Brooklawn, and St. Joseph Children’s Home to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed care training models that would support the agencies’ in their journeys to become trauma-informed [...]
At times, it seems the emotional and physical toll of being a caregiver leaves little time for you to care for yourself or to connect with others that may share your experiences. Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky and Bounce Coalition want you to know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The [...]
Throughout 2022, Bounce continued to grow in number and reach, thanks to our dedicated trainers, caring partners from across the state, and generous funders, all of whom believe in the power of building resilient Kentuckians and Kentucky communities. As we look ahead to the work of 2023, we would [...]
