The February workshop recording from last week is available now for Trauma-Responsive Practices During Distance Learning! You can watch it by clicking here . Learn more about Rise to Resilience on the website by clicking here and access our additional social media links here .
The League of Extraordinary People is excited to share the recording from today's Town Hall! You can watch it by clicking here . The Town Hall was led by our Founder, Alfred White. You can find Alfred and more of our work online!
More about our new COVID-19 resource library Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health is pleased to have recently launched a comprehensive, web-based COVID-19 resource library that houses dozens of fact sheets, social media messages, videos, radio scripts, and podcasts for use by Native American communities. The materials cover topics ranging from mental health, testing, vaccines, family well-being, to supportive isolation. Linked below are examples of newly posted resources. COVID-19...
Would you like an opportunity to process ideas and share reactions to the Youth Thrive Alive! Forum: The Struggle is Real: Finding Healing During Difficult Times? That event will take place on March 4, 2021 from 1PM - 2:15PM ET and will feature Dr. Shawn Ginwright , one of the nation’s leading innovators on healing for youth, along with Kendall Cook , young leader and activist, and Anna Gennari , Deputy Director of Foster Youth in Action. They will discuss the mental health needs of young...
Ever wonder if you were were the victim of actual psychological / emotional abuse versus ‘sub-par parenting’ as a child? Many people have no idea that they grew up in abusive, ‘toxic’, and/or dysfunctional environments. Some therapists may miss the signs as well…
Are you a survivor of childhood sexual abuse? Are you new to the healing journey? Are you looking for a safe space to learn, be supported, and grow? Whether you are new to healing, have been on the healing journey for a while, or just need that added support that comes from being with other survivors we are here for you. The EmpowerSurvivors nonprofit is owned and operated by those with lived experience that support survivors of childhood sexual abuse through individual mentorship support,...
Gain confidence to work with the most difficult cases. Learn tips to unstick traumatized families and couples including engaging the extended family and create playbooks as a roadmap to heal families through permanent change. In this webinar, Dr. Scott Sells will share how to get started in the FST | Family Systems Trauma model.
Black caregivers involved in the child welfare system get the least amount of depression treatment, according to a study published in Academic Pediatrics.
Black HIS-Story Week begins today! There are so many amazing events to tune into each day this week. We've shared a few below. Be sure to check out the full schedule of events on the Black HIS-Story Week website ! Watch this event, featuring individuals from across Virginia, on SCAN’s Facebook page ! Self Care: Healing Racist Wounds Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. Beyond the obvious effects of racism is an underlying reality — people affected by the stress of racism show signs of...
Dear Friends and Allies, This is a moment for transformation led by youth advocates—those with lived experience—to reimagine a mental health system centered on equity and justice. While concerns remain with the state's proposals on both Telehealth and CalAIM, there are some hopeful signs of reform on the horizon including: $700 million proposed in the Governor’s budget to support student mental health in schools. The updated CalAIM proposal which advocates for the removal of a diagnosis for...
Registration is Now Open! Please join us for the 2021 virtual National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence (NCHDV)! Futures Without Violence is putting together an engaging virtual experience featuring 250+ speakers from across the country in the fields of health and anti-violence; 5 keynote and plenary conversations with visionaries such as Tarana Burke, Beth Richie, Joia Crear-Perry, Amita Swadhin, and more! Other conference events will include: a virtual poster hall of 180+...
From Kidsdata, February 23, 2021 Kidsdata introduces a new category to our site, COVID-19 Pandemic . The category features data that describe child and family well-being in California during the pandemic. We will regularly release new data over the coming weeks. Click on the hyperlinked text below to access data that are currently available. As the pandemic unfolds, caregivers reflect on: Education, Health Care, and Social Activities Supportive Services Positive Childhood Experiences...
We are still debating if diversity, equity, inclusion is necessary and struggling to include anti-racism as a standard component of the work. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism (DEIA) committees have an important role to play in trauma-informed care. Following the social unrest of 2020, organizations issued passionate statements about the evil of anti-Black racism and committed to amplifying diversity and fighting racism. A lot of this was lip service—corporations doing symbolic...
I would love pain-free liberation—to experience an abundance of joy, a life that comes easy, for a lifetime forever. I would love a limitless vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I want to say: I lived happily ever after. In my 31 years of experiencing adversity, this pain-free liberation has been impossible to obtain. Yet the ideal of it provides an opportunity to reach. Not just for myself, but for everyone, together. As the Executive Director of the California Coalition...
Far too many people are walking around with unhealed, hidden wounds from toxic childhood stress. For some the pain is obvious. Others might look outwardly strong, capable, and in control. However, unhealed inner wounds inevitably cause untold and needless suffering and can lead to a dizzying array of psychological, medical, and functional problems. In this three-part blog, we’ll discuss the road to recovery. This blog is Part I: The Principles of Healing. Part II will explain why traditional...