Strengthening Families. Building Resilient Communities.
Strong, Safe & Aware provides trauma-informed training, education, and consultation for professionals, organizations, and communities. We help those who serve children and families build the knowledge, skills, and partnerships needed to create strong families and communities.
Leadership
For over 20 years, KJ has worked in victim rights, victim advocacy, child welfare, and child abuse and neglect prevention. Today, through Strong, Safe & Aware LLC, she focuses on training trauma-informed strategies locally and internationally to strengthen families and prevent child abuse.
KJ mentors families directly, collaborates with community partners and organizations, delivers professional training and conference presentations, supports partner events, and creates meaningful opportunities to raise awareness — including hosting expert speakers and developing impactful community initiatives. Her work is deeply rooted in a commitment to building stronger, safer, and more resilient families and communities through education, collaboration, and practical application of trauma-informed practices, resilience science, and protective factors.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — Strong, Safe & Aware will host a special community event at the Coeur d’Alene Library featuring Elina Viitasaari, a renowned trauma-informed practitioner and violence prevention specialist from Finland, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
This FREE presentation will explore how unresolved trauma, social exclusion, and declining trust contribute to cycles of violence — from interpersonal and youth violence to broader community and societal conflicts.
Drawing on her extensive international experience in trauma-informed practice, violence prevention, and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, Viitasaari will examine the connections between trauma, violence, and social cohesion. The presentation will highlight how unaddressed trauma can be transmitted across generations and how early intervention, dialogue, and community engagement can break these cycles.
Attendees will learn practical approaches for strengthening resilience, rebuilding trust, and fostering safer, more inclusive communities. The session connects local experiences with broader peacebuilding efforts, offering actionable insights for preventing violence and promoting sustainable peace and human security.
Event Schedule:
● 4:30 – 5:00 PM: Meet and greet with the speaker
● 5:00 – 6:00 PM: Presentation
● 6:00 – 6:30 PM: Q&A session
FREE Community Presentation
Thursday, July 2
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· Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
· Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
· Asset-Limited Income-Constrained Employed (A.L.I.C.E.) Populations
· Biology of Resilience, Science of Thriving, & Positivity
· Brain Architecture: Positive, Tolerable, Toxic Stress
· Child Abuse & Neglect
· Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention
· Child Development
· Child Sexual Abuse / Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
· Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
· Commercial Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
· Crying Baby Plan
· Fentanyl Poisoning
· Healthy Outcomes Positive Experiences (H.O.P.E.) Framework
· H.O.P.E. Applied: From Theory to Action
· Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
· Poverty & Bridges Out of Poverty
· Protective Factors Framework
· Secondary Trauma and Trauma Stewardship
· Stewards of Children - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
· Trauma-informed strategies
· Trends in Child Welfare
· Variety of customizable topics and curriculum
Upcoming Presentation
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Commercial Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
Child & Family Institute
Boise, Idaho
April 17-18, 2027
More information to come soon…
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