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May 2023

5 Ways for LGBTQ People to Prioritize Mental Health

Members of the LGBTQ community often must overcome much and regularly face many unique challenges that can impact mental health. Things like discrimination, social isolation, and the stress of navigating everything from personal identities to relationships can truly take a toll. However, there are several things those in the community can do to foster better mental health and take care of themselves every day. Many of these “tips” are more practical than you might think. By taking small...

TIHCER June Zoom with Jorina Elbers -- HeartMath for Trauma Dysregulation

The Trauma Informed Health Care Education and Research (TIHCER) Collaborative presents... Dr. Jorina Elbers is a Canadian board-certified pediatric neurologist with a master’s degree in epidemiology from Stanford University. She was as an assistant professor of Neurology and attending physician at Stanford for 6-years where she researched the clinical profiles of children with medically-unexplained symptoms and their relationship to adverse childhood experiences. She is trained in EMDR,...

History. Culture. Trauma. podcast celebrates Pride Month with author and restorative justice advocate and educator Joe Brummer. Encore podcast June 1 at 4 p.m. ET

June is Pride Month in the United States, commemorating the Stonewall riots which began on June 28, 1969. According to research by Public Broadcasting Service writer Beatrice Alvarez , the riots marked a turning point in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer (LGBTQ) movement for civil rights. "The riot began when a group of people at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, were being harassed by police officers. The harassment by police wasn't new to the bar's patrons, but...

Summer Happenings!

Lazy days of summer? Not around here! At Cowart Trauma Informed Partnership, we've been busy laying the groundwork for the exciting season ahead! We're announcing upcoming courses, scheduling professional development sessions, planning a roadshow, and offering new opportunities for individuals interested in joining our research team!

Our America: Hidden Stories - The 1619 Project | Watch the Full Episode (ABC News 7)

In a one-night-only event, ABC will air the broadcast debut of two episodes of "The 1619 Project;" "Democracy" and "Justice," May 31 at 8 p.m. ET | PT. All episodes of " The 1619 Project ," from executive producer Nikole Hannah-Jones, are now streaming on Hulu. ABC News 7 Saturday, May 27, 2023 -- ABC Owned Television Stations presents " Our America: Hidden Stories ," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and ABC Race and Culture reporters across the country.

Are We Really Operating as Trauma-Informed?

As a trauma therapist, I would often fall into the role of trying to reduce unwanted behaviors in children to help the family, but it never worked. The behaviors we see in response to trauma are deeply uncomfortable for adults to witness, but this is not about us and our feelings. When caring for children with trauma, I believe our first priority is safety and trust, not behavior change. When the child feels safer and more secure, the behavior could naturally change, but this can’t be our...

Therapy is for everyone, including Black men [stlamerican.com]

By Denise Hooks-Anderson, Photo: Canva, The St. Louis American, May 24, 2023 Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with many negative circumstances, at least one positive outcome can be attributed to this devastating infection, heightened awareness of mental health issues. It is now well documented how the isolation during the pandemic negatively affected children and the elderly. However, even prior to the pandemic, Black men have been suffering in silence with their mental...

In the Bahamas, a Constant Race to Adapt to Climate Change [nytimes.com]

Climate resilience programs in the Bahamas include efforts to rehabilitate damaged mangrove forests. Credit...Peter Frank Edwards/Redux By David Gelles, The New York Times, May 24, 2023 At the United Nations climate summit in Egypt last year, Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Bahamas emerged as one of the most impassioned speakers among the more than 100 heads of state in attendance. “We have to believe that a safer, better future is possible,” he told the gathering. “We believe that action...

Commentary — Building Strong Children and Restoring Strong Adults: How One California Community Is Empowering Change [sacobserver.com]

By Gina Warren, Marilyn Woods, Damon "Fade" Dorrough, and Sarah Marikos, The Sacramento Observer, April 21 2023 There is a transformation taking place in an area of Sacramento once notorious for gang violence, sex trafficking, and near decimation brought on by the crack and opioid epidemics. Despite the cultural taboos around mental health that still exist in many communities, this transformation is healing intergenerational trauma and changing trajectories – by getting to the root. There’s...

Amor Eterno [texasmonthly.com]

Kimberly Mata-Rubio at her home, in Uvalde. Photograph by Dan Winters By Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, June 2023 Kimberly Mata-Rubio pulls her thick black hair into a ponytail, laces up her purple-and-black Brooks running shoes, and sets off on a three-mile loop through her hometown of Uvalde , at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, eighty miles west of San Antonio. From her house, she heads west, then she makes a left and runs alongside the magnificent oak trees lining North Getty, one...

NJ Local Author Writes About Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse

(Washington, NJ) Tracey Wilson Heisler, MA is known for many things in our community: child advocate, trauma educator, and protector of farmland from warehouse development. She now has a new identity: local author. Her inaugural book, The Shadow in Our Lives : One family’s recovery from child sexual abuse , was recently released. “It’s never been a secret,” says Heisler, “but my first husband molested one of our children. She disclosed the abuse to me 20 years ago, and we have worked hard...

New Resource – Promoting PCEs for Children and Youth who are Transgender or Non-binary [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]

By Laura Gallant, 5/25/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) should be available and accessible to all children. The health and well-being of children and youth who are transgender (trans) or nonbinary has been a topic of much political debate over the past year, as some states are making gender-affirming healthcare illegal, and school boards are banning books with LGBTQ+ content. These actions build barriers to PCEs for trans and non-binary...

The Relentless School Nurse: Joining Forces - A School Nurse and a Pediatrician Share Our Perspective on Active Shooter Drills

My gun violence prevention advocacy journey has taken me into spaces that I am not sure I could have ever imagined. The most recent is a collaboration with Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH, a pediatrician, and friend who graciously agreed to co-author a perspective piece with me for the New England Journal of Medicine. Our topic considers the question; Have we applied the rigor of evidence-informed decision-making to these armed-assailant preparedness drills that have profoundly changed the school...

Positive Community Norms Strategies and the CDC’s Essentials for Childhood

Is your organization or one of your partners submitting an application for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funding opportunity , “Essentials for Childhood (EfC): Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action," (due June 12 th !), or do you have a current EfC grant, or are you implementing EfC in your work? One of the key strategies promoted by the CDC for reducing ACEs and increasing Positive Childhood Experiences is “Promoting Social Norms that Protect Against...

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