American Academy of Health Behaviors Conference, 2026

Background. Lived expertise is essential when establishing trauma-informed health and social services. We created a paid Community Leadership Board (CLB) of residents to co-lead our Trauma-Informed Network of Care (TINoC) in Yolo County, CA. The network aimed to improve adverse childhood events (ACE) screening and education in primary care clinics, while building cross-sector links with schools, social services, and community organizations to improve access to trauma-informed buffering supports. This study reports on a co-designed educational video series, engagement metrics, and lessons about audience fit when community priorities meet real-world uptake.

Methods. We used a community-led co-design process to develop short, plain-language educational videos to: (1) build understanding of ACEs and their health impacts; (2) connect families to buffering supports; and (3) coordinate ACEs education across sectors. Three healthcare-focused and one school-focused video were developed. CLB members co-selected topics, refined scripts and storyboards, reviewed rough cuts, and approved final products.

Results. Across 16 videos in seven languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Hmong, Urdu, Punjabi, Mandarin), the series received 651 views on YouTube. School-focused content drew the largest audience (381 views, 59%), with the English-language Ethel Baker Elementary video alone accounting for 330 views. Healthcare-focused clinic animations collectively garnered 163 views (25%), storytelling videos 38 views (6%), screening awareness clips 31 views (5%), and general ACEs education 20 views (3%). English-language videos accounted for 399 views (61%), Spanish 133 (20%), and remaining views were distributed across Russian (39, 6%), Hmong (39, 6%), Urdu (23, 4%), Punjabi (16, 2.5%), and Mandarin (5, 1%). These patterns suggest school-facing and English/Spanish-accessible materials achieved the greatest reach, highlighting the importance of sector-specific and language-inclusive dissemination.

Conclusions. Co-design with a paid CLB was feasible, equity-advancing, and produced materials with measurable reach. School-focused and English/Spanish videos attracted the largest audiences, whereas healthcare-facing animations in multiple languages had more modest engagement. Co-production alone is insufficient: pairing content with sector- and language-specific dissemination is essential to maximize reach and move from education to measurable trauma-informed action across diverse communities.