Blueprint magazine, a publication of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, features Dr. Nikki Edge on the front cover of the Winter 2024 issue.
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The accompanying article discusses TRIS, the Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools, which equips more than 7,500 educators and caregiving adults to recognize the trauma-related needs of students, families, and staff.
Dr. Edge is a professor in the UAMS DFPM Research and Evaluation Division. TRIS is a collaboration between the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, the Psychiatric Research Institute, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and other key stakeholders. TRIS was established with a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. To learn more about TRIS, visit http://tris-ar.org.