Presented across the state of TN, the Rotary-Family Youth Initiative shares information on how help resolve to the most unaddressed humanitarian crisis in our country today–Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACEs).

1. Rotary-Family Youth Initiative
PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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2. Roy Ray
Executive Director
Rotary-Family Youth Initiative
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3. Rotary Actions to Eradicate Polio
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Set the Goal
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Partnered with
Other Agencies
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Helped
Raise Funds
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4. Hope
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Physical EmotionalSocial Physical Emotional
Abuse Neglect
Household
Dysfunction
Mental
Illness
Mother Treated
Violently
Incarcerated
Relative
DivorceSubstance
Abuse
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

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Prevalence of
Adverse
Childhood
Experiences
(ACEs) in US
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US Families
ACEs Common
4+ ACEs
ACEs Uncommon

7. CDC-Kaiser Study Findings
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Alcoholism
+500%
Impact of 4 ACEs
Smoking Addiction
+250%
Suicide Attempts
+1200%
Impact of 6 ACEs
Injection Drug Use
+4600%

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$5.2B
Annual Loss
in Tennessee
3/10
Qualified for
Military Service
People 24-17 Years
25%
World’s Incarcerated
Felons in the US

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v
The First
1,000
Days
Healthy Brain Abused Brain

10. The Lifetime Impact
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◦ Start Pre-K 18
months behind
◦ Rarely catch up
◦ Fail to read at
3rd grade level
◦ Enter school to
prison pipeline
◦ Shortened life
by 15 - 20 years

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Other Adverse
Conditions (OACs)
• Poverty
• Racism
• Bullying
• Inequality in
Justice System

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Hope

13. Rotary-FYI
The Village
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The Vision The Mission
Informing, Inspiring,
& Involving
“Communities where all
children and families thrive”
7P 3V
Leadership Model

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Rotary
Club
Actions
Expand Symptoms-Focused Club Projects
Adopt Root-Cause Focused Projects
Be the Long-term Keeper of the Vision
Be an Advocate for Local
Community ACEs Education
Be a Catalyst for Building Trauma
Responsive Communities

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Tennessee's Approach
to Building Strong Brains
• Philosophy
• Policies
• Programs & Projects
• Funding

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4Rotary-Family Youth Initiative, Inc.
Local Rotary Clubs
Public, Private &
Nonprofit Organizations
Children, Young Adults,
Families & Neighborhoods
Levels of
Leadership

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Rotary Club Steps to Success
Commit • Commit to the Rotary-Building Strong Brains Project
Select • Select a Lead Person (or Organization)
Form • Form Small Joint Lead Team
Partner • Partner with an ACE-Based Community Organization(s)
Become • Become an ACEs Aware Trauma Responsive Club
Build • Help Build Trauma Responsive Communities

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Community Benefits
• Safe, stable, and
nurturing environments
• Healthier families
• More children and
young adults
succeeding in school,
careers, and life
Pastor Charlie
Caswell
Richard
Graham
Dr. Altha J.
Stewart

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500
Youth Diverted from
Court System
2,507
Students Impacted
by Leader In Me
$60,000
Grant from Building
Strong Brains-Tennessee
7p
Leadership Model in
Rural Community
$1,000/mo
Provided by
Regional Donor

20. Rotary-FYI’s Current Status
• Implementing Project in
District 6800
• Expanding in Tennessee
& Mississippi
• Seeking to expand
Nationwide and Beyond
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21. 501(c)3 Nonprofit
Leading by informing, inspiring and involving all 7P stakeholders
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www.rotaryfyi.com
(662) 252-9210
• Decide to partner/collaborate with
Rotary-FYI
• Continue Learning about ACEs
Sciences and Related Best-Practices
• Select a Lead Person
• Form Small Joint Committee
• Evolve Club’s Community Influence
as Desired