UT Austin | Resources | Community-Engaged Trauma-Informed
n the wake of traumatic events, communities often seek guidance and support to navigate the healing process. Our collection of resources is designed to provide comprehensive support, drawing from the experiences of others and tailored specifically to our community’s needs. These resources include:
- Learning from Others After Shooting Tragedies: Summary of Anniversary Commemorations
- This resource offers insights into how various communities have commemorated anniversaries of shooting tragedies. It highlights best practices and sensitive approaches to honor victims and support survivors.
- Learning from Others After Shooting Tragedies: Summary of Permanent Memorials
- This summary provides examples of permanent memorials established in different communities. It discusses these memorials' design, implementation, and impact in fostering collective healing and remembrance.
- Uvalde Resource Guide
- A comprehensive guide tailored to the Uvalde community, offering information on available support services, mental health resources, and community initiatives aimed at recovery and resilience.
- Uvalde Community Asset Mapping and Economic Recommendation Report
- This report maps out the assets within the Uvalde community and provides economic recommendations to support long-term recovery and growth. It emphasizes leveraging local strengths and resources to rebuild and thrive.
- Executive Summary
- A concise overview of the key findings and recommendations from the above resources, providing a quick reference for community leaders and stakeholders to understand the main points and action steps.
These resources are intended to empower our community with knowledge, support, and practical steps toward healing and rebuilding. By learning from others' experiences and leveraging our own strengths, we can foster a resilient and compassionate community.
“We created these reports in response to requests from community members who wanted to learn from other communities’ experiences with mass violence tragedies. Our research focused on the first-anniversary commemorations and permanent memorials in various communities, which we then summarized.” - UT Uvalde Research
Learning from Others After Shooting Tragedies: Summary of Anniversary Commemorations
This document details the first-anniversary commemorations and observances from four communities that experienced mass shooting tragedies. The selected communities are Columbine, CO; Newtown, CT; Parkland, FL; and El Paso, TX.
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Learning from Others After Shooting Tragedies: Summary of Permanent Memorials
This document summarizes five permanet memorials established after mass violence tragedies in communities across the United States.
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Uvalde Resource Guide
Uvalde Resource Guide – Team Uvalde represents and supports the interests of service providers through advocacy, education programs, collaborations, and other support services. Team Uvalde goal is to share responsibility for the learning, development, and well-being of our community by creating task forces to develop solutions. This guide is updated monthly and available at www.teamuvalde.org, provides information on community services and is used by social service providers for client referrals.
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Uvalde Community Asset Mapping and Economic Recommendation Report and Executive Summary
Dr. Gregory Pogue, our collaborator, is the lead author of this year-long study on Uvalde’s community assets, values, and economic opportunities. The study involved extensive collaboration with Uvalde community members through interviews, guided tours, discussions, and other activities. Dr. Pogue presented the findings about social and economic development opportunities to community members on February 12, 2024. Dr. Pogue's report includes key findings about schools in Uvalde and needs in the neighborhood surrounding Robb Elementary.
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