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Adversity, trauma and resilience

About the adversity, trauma and resilience team 

We have a joint ambition to work together with people with lived experience and colleagues across all sectors and organisations to ensure West Yorkshire is a trauma informed and responsive system by 2030. Understanding that life experiences can be the root cause of poor health is integral to building  a trauma informed system. People experiencing traumatic experiences when young such as abuse, violence, neglect, poverty, or discrimination are more likely to be affected later in life, for example, depression, anxiety, chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, substance misuse or behavioural problems etc.

Our team works as part of the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme, jointly delivered by West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership. The programme was set up in June 2020 and now has a growing membership of over 500 members. By working together across our five places: Bradford District and Craven; Calderdale; Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield District the West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme aims to help prevent trauma and mitigate harm by:

  • understanding our services better
  • understanding the needs of our population
  • preventing re-traumatisation and offering better care for all that is equitable and accessible

A system that is trauma informed creates safe, inclusive and responsive services for all those who work and access them. 

For more information about our adversity, trauma and resilience digital hub and annual knowledge exchanges click on the relevant box below.  You can also find more resources, details about our involvement activities, examples of our work and case studies covering adversity, trauma and resilience on our our Improving Population Health Programme pages including:

  • publications and resources
  • involvement
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  • Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Knowledge Exchanges

  • Adversity, trauma and resilience resource hub

  • Communities of practice

  • Serious Violence Duty

Adversity, trauma and resilience latest news

  • 9th April 2025

    Progress and next steps to strengthen suicide prevention across West Yorkshire

    Sensitivity warning: this article discusses suicide, a sensitive topic that may impact on the reader. If you need support, please refer to the suicide prevention resources for West Yorkshire: https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/

  • 9th April 2025

    Supporting our ambition to increase the years of life that people live in good health in West Yorkshire

  • 2nd April 2025

    West Yorkshire Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Knowledge Exchange 2025 helping to drive change and shape the future

  • 19th March 2025

    Helping West Yorkshire become a more trauma-informed community

    People across West Yorkshire are being invited to take part in an important online event exploring how we can better support those affected by trauma, adversity, and violence.

  • 19th March 2025

    Recognising the impact of the Improving Population Health Fellowship

  • 5th March 2025

    Registration open for the Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Knowledge Exchange 2025

  • 3rd March 2025

    “I lost over 8 stone after tackling my food addiction” – Leeds City Council Obesity Champion, Cllr Hannah Bithell, shares her personal journey this World Obesity Day

    This World Obesity Day, Councillor Hannah Bithell, Leeds City Council’s Obesity Champion, is sharing her personal journey of recovery from food addiction and obesity, highlighting the challenges of weight-related stigma and the impact obesity had on her daily life and health.

  • 11th December 2024

    Make a difference in West Yorkshire: applications open for 2025 Improving Population Health Fellowship

    West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has opened applications for the 2025 Improving Population Health Fellowship.

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