Resources

17 September 2024

Spotlight Series- Spotlight on Anglesey and Spotlight on Home Start Cymru

These case studies are co-produced with organisations and people across Wales who are leading initiatives at the community level which are already contributing to the vision for Wales to become a trauma-informed nation by working in a trauma-informed way. The purpose of these reports is to shine a light on the existing approaches, celebrate their work and continue to inform and support the implementation of the Trauma-informed Wales Framework and further development of our Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (TrACE) informed organisational toolkit.

Spotlight on Anglesey explores the journey of Anglesey in becoming a trauma-informed island. Anglesey’s journey to becoming a trauma-informed island is founded on a strengths-based approach which creates a positive psychosocial environment and a high level of community resilience. 

Spotlight on Home-Start Cymru showcases their brilliant work with families in communities throughout Wales, and how trauma –informed practice can change people’s lives through , collaboration trust and support.  Their trauma-informed organisational approach is a strengths-based, whole systems approach which also  supports their workforce and volunteers by acknowledging their mental health and well-being. 

17 July 2024

Gender-Based Harassment in Public Spaces: A Review of the Literature

The aim of this review is to consolidate and enhance the evidence base on the prevention of, and response to, public sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based harassment in all public spaces, to understand prevalence, causes and effective interventions. It will directly inform the priority of the Blueprint work stream: Gender-based Harassment in all Public Spaces. The Blueprint approach has been adopted by Welsh Government and Policing in Wales to support delivery against the Wales Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) strategy.

5 October 2022

What Works in the Prevention and Early Intervention of ACEs at the Community Level? Identifying and Supporting Projects across Wales

Previous research undertaken by ACE Hub Wales indicated that community projects across Wales provide support for community members in respect of a range of adversities. Building on this research, the aim of this project is to identify and map further community projects; to understand the most effective methods of supporting these projects as well as barriers to engagement; and finally to explore the impact of services on community groups

1 March 2022

What Works to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at the Community Level? An Evidence Review and Mapping Exercise

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful experiences that occur during childhood which directly hurt a child (for example, maltreatment) or affect them through the environment in which they live (for example exposure to domestic violence). The aim of this project is to identify effective interventions at the community level relating to the prevention of ACEs and to identify initiatives undertaken across Wales.

11 February 2022

‘Trauma-informed’: Identifying Key Language and Terminology through a Review of the Literature

Although the link between traumatic events and poor health outcomes is consistently documented, the terminology and components of trauma-related approaches and practices studied by researchers and used by practitioners are less clearly and consistently presented. The aim of this study is to explore the terminology and language in use around the concept of trauma-informed.