Dr. Evelin Gómez is the Director of the Trauma-Responsive Implementation and Practice (TRIP) Program at the Kempe Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, bicultural licensed clinician. Her work experience and expertise include child abuse and neglect, trauma; evidence-based treatments and approaches; substance abuse issues; community mental health; educational, child welfare, and juvenile justice issues; infant mental health and early childhood interventions; and integrated primary care behavioral health services. She has been implementing and disseminating trauma-informed practices and evidence-based treatments for over 15 years in various systems. Dr. Gómez oversees the management of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) COACT, Cross-Systems Training Institute (CSTI) and is a co-developer and trainer of several curricula. She is a recipient of the UC Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus, Chancellor’s Diversity Recognition Award for Faculty Leadership. She has served as an affiliate of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) since 2008 and serves on several national committees.