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Community Voice and Ownership

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma have been linked to decreased psychosocial and physiological health functioning. While various individual and community-level interventions to address ACEs have been reported, one novel approach that has not been explored in detail is a community-engaged Systems Mapping Process (SMP), in which diverse stakeholders work together to document the forces that are creating the outcomes and patterns being observed within the community.

To better understand the impact of participation in an SMP and document the process in a transferable fashion for other communities, we conducted in-depth, qualitative interviews with 16 stakeholders who were involved in a systems mapping project facilitated by a local nonprofit in Eastern North Carolina.

Our findings suggest that systems mapping is a feasible, transferable, and promising modality for understanding and addressing ACEs at the individual, interpersonal, and community-levels. Systems mapping also has potential to translate this increased awareness into actionable solutions.

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