Tagged With "trauma informed"
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Examples of Current Trauma-Informed Judicial Systems
Please join us for a new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Porter Jennings-McGarity, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being used in this area...
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Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice with Special Guest, Becky Haas, Pioneer in Developing Trauma-Informed Judicial Initiatives
Please join us for our new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Dr. Porter Jennings-McGarity, PhD/LCSW, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being...
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Need to fund your resilience initiative? Consider this counsel from Jesse Kohler of the Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy and Practice
Charts below are sample pages from county-by-county funding allocated as part of ARPA. Information is available by clicking here. This is the first of several articles on the importance of any resilience-focused entity, including your PACEs Connection community, seeking out the people in your area allocating ARPA funding and asking for money. Organizations do not necessarily have to be 501 C-3 nonprofits to receive funding. Thanks to federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to states...
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Resilient Georgia Presents: Trauma, Resilience, and the Community Resiliency Model
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is a set of trauma-informed skills that can help people monitor their bodily sensations and ground themselves towards their Resilient Zone. CRM is supporting individuals towards resilience in Georgia and across the nation. To read more about the basis of CRM and how it's being used today, check out our newest blog post here .
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Register now for "Building the Movement with Coalitions", presented by the Campaign for Trauma-informed Policy and Practice, PACEs Connection, and the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives
Please register now at this link to reserve your spot. You’re invited to participate in Building the Movement with Coalitions, the first of eight remarkable workshops featured in the series, “ Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience ”. The first half-day workshop will occur virtually on January 7th from 1-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT. It focuses on the history and future of the movement and building community-owned, trauma-informed, prevention-focused, and healing-centered...
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January 19th CTIPP CAN Call - Trauma-Informed Initiatives in Baltimore and Maryland
Join us next Wednesday for two excellent CTIPP CAN presentations to begin our 2022 lineup. Baltimore Councilman Zeke Cohen will discuss the work, started by the late Congressman Elijah Cummings, that is making the city of Baltimore trauma-informed. Claudia Remington will describe new trauma informed initiatives by the State of Maryland, including legislation that created a Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy to make the State trauma informed. We will also report on the first...
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Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience Workshop Series Session 2 - January 21st, 2022 from 1-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT - Education and Health Care
Lee Johnson III PhD and Sandra Bloom MD to lead discussion on emerging trauma-informed policies and practices in the education and health care fields. What are ways that these fields are taking PACEs, Prevention, and Trauma science into consideration, and what can advocates do to help further advance these and other promising practices? It's free to join, so sign up at this link today! You’re invited to participate in Building the Movement in Education and Health Care , the second of eight...
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Register now! Dr. Bruce Perry to discuss historical trauma and help launch new "Connecting Communities One Book at a Time" book study with his best-seller, "What Happened to You?"
Please join us on June 28 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation with best-selling author Bruce Perry. Ingrid Cockhren , CEO of PACEs Connection; Mathew Portell , PACEs Connections’ director of communities, and Perry, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, will engage in a conversation concerning historical trauma and Perry’s best-selling book " What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, " which he co-authored with Oprah Winfrey. Please share this blog...
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7 Most Important Aspects of Trauma Sensitivity Training
Full implementation of a trauma-informed approach typically takes three years to accomplish, but many organizations are looking for more manageable solutions that require fewer resources. If you want to implement trauma-informed practices but aren’t ready for full implementation, here are some of the most important aspects of trauma sensitivity training that you can share with your team. Developing a One-Page Resource for Trauma Sensitivity Training Recently a colleague asked for my input on...
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A Reflection from the 2022 PJI Teachers Academy
A cohort of over 20 educators took part in this summers' Peace and Justice Institute Teachers Academy (PJITA). The weeklong program included a training (developed by the CRC Network) titled Why Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) Matter. Below is a reflection from one of the program participants. Author: Daniel J. Smith, MA Photo Credits: Willie J. Allen Jr. From June 27, 2022, through July 1, 2022, I participated in the Peace and Justice Institute’s Teacher’s Academy at...
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As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”
The last 24 hours have reminded us of our individual vulnerability, as well as the vulnerability of our community and our state. Hurricane Ian is an example of a traumatic event in the third realm of ACEs that can bring about increased stress and strong emotional reactions. We acknowledge that this can be an incredibly challenging time for many and we encourage people to stay connected, reach out for help when needed, and support each other as you are able. This is how we can build...
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Re: As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”
Sofiya - Thank you so much for posting this! I will clone to FL and FL communities. Great, thoughtful and trauma-informed work. Carey
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How to Help Survivors of Extreme Climate Events (psychologytoday.com)
By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...
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Human Trafficking Joint Forum
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PJI: "Broken Places" - Community Film Screening
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National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance Workshop
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PJI Fall Retreat: The Healing Power of Love and Belonging
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Children's Advocacy Center: "What is Grief?" Training
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Join Peace and Justice Institute's Community Film Screening of "Broken Places"
"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places." - Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms Event Details: Join us for a free community screening and facilitated discussion of the film Broken Places by Roger Weisberg. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broken-places-community-film-screening-tickets-401393467667 Date: November 4, 2022 Doors Open: 11 am Event: 11:30 am -1:30 pm Location: Enzian Theater 1300 Orlando Ave. Maitland, FL 32751 Audience: All are...
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Re: CRC: 2023 Common Read, Discussion Series (Session Two) on "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma"
Good afternoon, If interested Victim Service Center of Central Florida could potentially be present during and after the book read series, to offer support/ info for anyone who may be impacted by the book the Body Keeps the Score. As the rape crisis center for the tri-county area, we would be happy to be there to provide information to those who need to be connected to crisis counseling or therapy support. Please let me know if this is something you would like VSC to assist with. Thank you.
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Re: CRC: 2023 Common Read, Discussion Series (Session Two) on "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma"
Thanks JoEllen for reaching out! Let's connect via email to discuss how we can better collaborate together.
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Call to Action: Sign Onto CTIPP's Advocacy Letter to the 118th Congress
Dear CRC Network - Please see the below message from Jen Curt, Director of Government Affairs at the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP). We invite you to sign the call to action, which urges congress to address trauma through bi-partisan legislation. --- Dear Community Member, This January, FL Congressmembers in the U.S. House and Senate will begin a new 2-year session, which starts with Congressmembers setting their policy priorities. We must urge Congress to...
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Calling All Non-Profits in Central Florida
Help support Central Florida's Creating a Resilient Community Network in creating a baseline understanding of our local non-profit's knowledge and implementation of trauma-informed practices and policies. If you are a NONPROFIT , click here to complete the trauma-informed baseline survey. EVERYONE , please share with your contacts from other non-profits across Central Florida and let's get the word out. Research like this is essential for the CRC Network and our community, in understanding...
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Register for the CRC Network's 2023 Common Read Discussion Sessions!
The Creating a Resilient Community (CRC) Network is so excited to launch our 2023 Common Read of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D! Get a Free Copy of the Book: If you do not have a copy of the book and would like one, please reach out to us at resilience@valenciacollege.edu to coordinate picking up a copy. Valencia employees can receive a copy via intercampus mail. Check out our reading calendar below: 2023 Reading Calendar:...
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5th Annual Creating a Resilient Community (CRC) Conference
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New Publication by Early Founder of CRC Network - ACPM’s Latest Recommendations Related to Screening
Dr. Kevin Sherin is no stranger to the CRC Network. He was a key Central Florida leader involved in planning the first Creating a Resilient Community Conference in 2019, which ultimately lead to the construction of a strategic planning group, later to be called the “CRC Network”. He and a team of researchers recently published an article (December 2022) detailing the position statement of the American College of Preventive Medicine regarding the application of the ACEs study. In the...
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CRC Network 's Webinar on Parenting Tools
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(CRC) Network Facilitator Training Sign-Up Deadline
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CRC Network Facilitator Training
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CRC Network Facilitator Training
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Our Gift To You Moving Into the Holiday Season
This holiday season, the CRC Network would like to extend a gift to you – the PJI Principles for How We Treat Each Other . These principles have helped us as a practice of respect and community building, and we invite you to use them too. Read the below article about how one of our team members, Celine Kavalec, uses the PJI principles as a mindfulness practice. For a slideshow of the principles, click here. To download a desktop wallpaper copy of one of the principles, click here. The...
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Re: Our Gift To You Moving Into the Holiday Season
Thank you for this, Celine. Practicing mindfulness through the PrincipleS helps guides my days and bring me peace.
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CRC Network Strategic Planning Meeting
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Welcome to Week One of the 2023 Common Read
Welcome everyone to our 2023 Common Read! As a reminder our first in-person discussion session will be held on Wednesday , January 18th at Valencia College's Winter Park Campus. By then, we plan to read up until page 137/ through chapter eight and enjoy light refreshments with the Central Florida community. Don't forget to share with your friends, family, colleagues--anyone to participate in this impactful discussion! To register and review the reading schedule, go here . Too eager to wait...
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New Year: New Parenting Tools in Your Toolkit!
Join us for a 1 hour free workshop facilitated by Dr. Candice Jones and hosted by the CRC Network. During the workshop, Dr. Jones will provide a summary of some of the main takeaways of her book, High Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids . Some topics to be covered will include: -What discipline is/isn't -What parenting style is best for kids -Applying the high 5 essentials and positive parenting skills to common concerns with kids Register here to get...
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Job Opening! Director of the New Trauma and Resilience Collaborative, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
We are pleased to provide a career opportunity at Florida State University , located in Tallahassee, FL. FSU is recruiting a Director for the new Trauma and Resilience Collaborative (TRC) . The Director of TRC will identify, harness, and promote the university’s trailblazing multidisciplinary expertise on trauma and resilience. This is a Faculty I 12-month salaried position. The Director will be responsible for the growth of TRC programs and end users by successfully recruiting partnerships...
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Join us: Conversation on Justice
PJI's Conversation on Justice (COJ) is Monday, January 30 through Wednesday, February 1, 2023 , and is an opportunity to listen to experts on issues that help us cultivate a more equitable culture in our communities. The in-person and virtual conference covers hot-button topics such as race and wealth inequality, gender identity and expression, immigration, a black history month celebration breakfast, ability and accessibility, the environment, and more. Joining us virtually is Dr. Jamila...
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Do You Work with OR Identify with "Migrant", "Immigrant", or "Refugee" Populations? Learn More About the Ulysses Syndrome And Ways To Heal Project
Have you ever heard of the Ulysses Syndrome ? Lucy Roberts (a partner of the CRC Network) and her team at Hui International launched a program to raise awareness of the migratory mournings (stressors) experienced by many migrants and refugees around the world. Anyone working with immigrants or refugees might find it useful to learn about the syndrome, and ways that individuals can heal. Dr. Joseba Achotegui, professor at the University of Barcelona and psychiatrist, coined the term "Ulysses...
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Upcoming Retreat: The Healing Power of Love and Belonging
Join colleagues February 17-18, 2023 for a PJI Retreat facilitated by Jason Mills, Lianna McGowan, and Celine Kavalec. The upheaval of the past few years has impacted us all and now is the time for healing and growth. We invite you to slow down, engage in reflective practices, explore the Principles for How We Treat Each Other, and practice the art of asking honest and open questions as a means of knowing self and others. This is the pathway to resilience and healing. The day begins with...