Celebrating 35 years of service!

A skills and application training model to empower individuals, families and healthcare providers with critical tools to improve health outcomes.  Initially developed to improve the tragic perinatal health outcomes, H.E.A.R.T.4Life has expanded its offerings to include Geriatrics, Women's Health, Adolescent Health, Early Childhood Development, Chronic Disease and Mental Wellness. 

For More Information Visit: www.heart4life.org  

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Recognizing the imminent danger of pregnant, birthing and postpartum Moms in the United States and especially the south, the RMCS was created to improve perinatal outcomes and save lives by advancing respectful maternity care and promoting optimal health for all women. We achieve this through an experiential education model designed for learners in health care systems, medical and nursing schools and community health center.     

For More Information Visit: www.respectfulmaternitycare.org  

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 The Center for Family and Community Wellness is dedicated to equipping families and communities with the knowledge and tools needed to build autonomy and self-sufficiency. Its mission goes beyond education—by fostering strong advocacy skills across health, justice, education, and labor, the Center ensures that individuals and communities have a powerful voice in shaping their futures. Through this work, the organization also informs and influences policy, driving prevention and intervention practices that lead to healthier individuals, stronger families, and thriving communities.  

For More Information Visit: www.thecfcw.org  

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 The Faces of ACEs is an immersive, simulated experience that brings to life the hidden impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Inspired by true stories, it reveals how childhood trauma shapes the way people think, feel, and navigate everyday life. Designed for law enforcement, educators, juvenile justice professionals, healthcare providers, and families, this experience fosters empathy and understanding—helping communities recognize the lasting effects of ACEs and work together toward healing and resilience.  

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info@thecfcw.org or 704-647-7300  

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PEACE by PEACE is an acronym for Preventing and Eliminating Adverse Childhood Experiences by Promoting and Empowering All Children to Excel.

PEACE by PEACE is a collaborative resource and learning network dedicated to preventing the onset of adversities among children, adolescents and young adults while strengthening protective environments that support optimal development from childhood to young adult. The initiative advances trauma-responsive systems and promotes healthy developmental experiences through coordinated education, advocacy, and resource alignment.

The network provides learning pathways and professional development opportunities designed to strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations that serve youth and families. These pathways include experiential learning systems and training opportunities for providers, families, and youth-serving organizations. Participants include youth leaders, educators, clergy, university students, social workers, clinicians, therapists, child welfare advocates, community health workers, law enforcement officers, juvenile justice professionals, and healthcare personnel.

For More Information: dglass@firstteamamerica.com or 704-647-7300

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The Brainasium™ is an immersive, interactive learning experience designed to bring the science of early brain development to life. Through engaging, hands-on activities and guided reflection, participants explore how relationships, environments, and early experiences shape the architecture of a child’s developing brain. The Brainasium translates complex neuroscience into practical understanding, helping parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and community leaders recognize how everyday interactions can either strengthen or disrupt healthy development.

Participants move through experiential stations that demonstrate how factors such as nurturing relationships, language exposure, stress, safety, nutrition, and play influence brain growth during the earliest years of life. By “seeing and feeling” how neural connections are formed, strengthened, or weakened, participants gain a deeper appreciation for the critical importance of early childhood environments and responsive caregiving.

The Brainasium™ is more than a learning activity—it is a call to action. By equipping individuals and communities with knowledge and practical strategies, the experience empowers participants to create safe, stable, and nurturing environments where children can thrive, families can flourish, and communities can grow stronger for generations to come. 

For More Information: dglass@firstteamamerica.com or 704-647-7300

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Zone Safety America is a youth-led community safety and prevention initiative founded in 2001 by participants in First TEAM America’s STEM Program (The CHEM LABS of America). The initiative was born from the voices and lived experiences of more than 50 youth, ages 9–18, from The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta who were determined to confront the violence and trauma affecting their communities.

Many of these young people had firsthand exposure to tragic and preventable events. Some had been victims of gun violence, while others had witnessed stabbings, house fires, sexual assault, domestic violence, or serious accidents. Several had lost friends and neighbors to fires, traffic incidents, or other devastating circumstances. Rather than remain silent, these youth transformed their pain into purpose—committing themselves to creating safer environments for children, families, and neighborhoods.

With courage and determination, the youth organized and presented a community safety action plan to the late Atlanta City Councilman Ivory Young during a district Town Hall meeting. Their powerful testimony ignited a movement. In response, a coalition of public agencies and community partners quickly rallied around the youth to help bring their vision for safer communities to life.

Early partners included the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Workforce Development, Grady Health System, the Fulton County Juvenile Court, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Safe Kids America, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Fulton County Board of Health. Together, these agencies worked alongside youth leaders to implement prevention education, leadership development, and community safety programs.

For More Information: dglass@firstteamamerica.com or 404-430-8585

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