The federal COVID-19 public health emergency may be over, but there is lingering concern about the mental state of children. In South Dakota, a pre-pandemic program pulling communities together to prevent youth adversity, is taking flight amid these concerns.

Heidi Gullickson, Brookings Area United Way, had a conversation with Public News Service about CPCM’s Resilient Communities framework and the community level work being done to increase awareness of ACEs and develop collaborative solutions.

See the full article at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-06-28/childrens/sd-sees-growth-with-community-approach-to-prevent-child-maltreatment/a85121-1