Meeting People Where They Are At
Our Mission:
To improve the health, social-emotional and economic outcomes for
children and families by providing the foundation, leadership and education to build and sustain a trauma responsive community.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Education
Based on neuroscience research, ACEs is the foundational first step to understanding childhood adversity and becoming trauma informed.
Peaceful Households is the preeminent leader in ACE education having trained over 3000 people since 2015.
Professional Learning Series
for Early Childhood Providers
Explores how a child’s early experiences, both positive and negative, impacts early brain development and life outcomes. Designed specifically for Early Childhood providers, this series helps caregivers better understand ACEs, Trauma and respond to children and their unique circumstances.
ACE Master Training
Nearly 100 individuals have received ACE master training through Peaceful Households. We offer advanced ACE training to those that wish to leverage the curriculum and benefits within their organization and profession.
Trauma Informed Workshops
Peaceful Households offers a wide range of education opportunities on trauma and trauma informed practices tailored to specific audiences. We are accustomed to working with schools, healthcare providers, mental health professionals, parents, caseworkers and other community organizations working with children and families.
2020 Annual Conference
Childhood Trauma: Prevention & Healing
Peaceful Households brings together prominent and thought provoking local, national and international experts each year in Colorado Springs. Known for its quality content and exceptional speakers it routinely draws over 200 diverse professionals from throughout the state and region.
Leadership & Partners
Peaceful Households believes that true community partnerships are the only way to effectively influence the well being of our children and families. We take a multi-disciplinary approach and work with organizations in both the private and public sectors to encourage continuity that leads to positive, sustainable outcomes in everything we do.
Trauma Informed Solutions
Peaceful Households provides consulting and advisory services to organizations interested in establishing sustainable trauma informed practices for their employees, partners and clientele.