Tagged With "Healing Trauma"
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Decreasing Violence and Addressing Toxic Stress and Trauma in our Communities TiCong Linear Plan
Hello All, Attached is first draft Linear Plan on Violence, Toxic Stress, and Trauma. Again, please edit away and track changes then send your edits to Kimberly dot Konkel at hhs dot gov and I will incorporate them. Shalom, Kimberly
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Examples of churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and other faith communities practicing child trauma prevention and intervention?
Hello, I just joined this group because, as the coordinator for a statewide trauma-prevention, resilience-promoting coalition in Alaska, I am working with the Governor's Office to organize a forum for faith leaders on the topic of "Safe Children, Healthy Families." I am going to give a presentation to the faith leaders and others assembled and then they will engage in a conversation about what they can do -- with children and youth, with parents and caregivers, with leadership and...
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Healing the Inner Child, part 3
How do you root out the lies that were planted in your head when you were traumatized as a child? Most of us come to believe things that are not true about ourselves in the midst of childhood trauma and then carry that belief unconsciously, perhaps...
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INVITATION: Strategic planning meeting on Building Resilient Communities thru Trauma Informed Congregations
Monday, July 25, 2016 Dear ACES in the Faith Community Group Members, Please mark your calendars for the 3rd annual in‐person meeting of the Building Resilient Communities thru Trauma Informed Congregations (TiCiong) October 18th, 2016 at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ‐200 Independence Ave. SW in Washington, DC. More to come on this. For those interested in participating in the planning of our meeting, and building our strategy for the year, please send your letter of...
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MKSafetyNet Conference “THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY” “I Will Not Be Silent Anymore”
April 19 - 21, 2013 Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Schaumburg Rolling Meadows, (Chicago), Illinois Abuse sent many MKs and their families on an ‘Unexpected Journey’. This conference will address actions and steps to help us move toward...
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Presenting to my congregation
Good Evening, Everyone! I'm in the beginning stages of prep for a Sunday morning presentation in October where I am tasked with giving a very concise yet educational talk on ACES. This will be the first-time introduction for our church family, and as we house and run a significant ministry to struggling (in every way) families , it is imperative we start to help our congregation become trauma-informed. The mindset is often, "we lead you to the Lord, now move on", and the frustration among...
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Religion, faith and trauma
I'm looking for some research in the area of children's belief in God, faith and religion when a child experiences trauma. I've been commissioned to write an article for a major children's ministry publication and can no research in this area. I...
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Systemic Abuse Within Mission Communities/Organizations
The mission community, on both an agency-level and as a collective community, functions as a closed family system. Closed family systems have some inherent characteristics which have allowed abuse to go unchecked in many settings. The followings...
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The Impact of a Trauma-Informed Approach on Inner City Students
Here is a great article about the impact of our trauma-informed care on a young man from Chicago. Article - http://www.worldmag.com/2014/09/growing_on_the_farm Our organization has received the West Regional Hope for Effective...
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Re: Trauma Informed Congregations Community of Practice meeting (via AdobeConnect)
Wow, I missed this. Is this meeting happening again? When? Peace, Jaime
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Re: Trauma Informed Congregations Community of Practice meeting (via AdobeConnect)
I'm a minister of Healing and Healthy Environments, and my congregation is somewhat aware of trauma and trauma informed care. We're active in practicing open and affirming, access to all, abuse prevention and anti-racism. I look forward to learning from others!
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Re: Linear draft plan
This paragraph that's the Mission Statement: Build capacity of faith leaders in the community to address issues of trauma. Creating trauma-informed congregations that are able to address the co-occurring epidemics for violence, untreated mental illness, suicide, and addiction in their communities through engagement of the faith community and health ministers. I suggest this for the second sentence: Creating trauma-informed congregations that are able to address the consequences of adverse...
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Re: Faith Based Organizations Paragraph on the new Wikipedia Site
Hi, Dale. Thanks for adding this section! Could you change this sentence: The founder of this ministry was [motivatedhttp://acestoohigh.com/2012/03/13/ex-pastor-marries-science-bible-studies-to-heal-wounds-of-childhood-trauma/ motivated] to create a Bible study for Small groups. ....to read: The founder of this ministry combined the epidemiology of ACEs, the neurobiology of toxic stress and the Bible into a workbook and 12-week course that's being used by clergy in several states. And could...
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Re: Faith Based Organizations Paragraph on the new Wikipedia Site
Thanks for making the changes, Dale. It's so great that you're a Wikipedia author. Can you add the link in that sentence? -- http://acestoohigh.com/2012/03...of-childhood-trauma/ And the sentence after it, I think it's supposed to be faith-based instead of faith abased. Cheers, J.
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Re: Linear draft plan
My suggestions to the linear plan from Kimberly for tomorrows discussion from our most recent email: A. Under mission and Values: Create trauma-informed congregations that are able to address the co-occurring epidemics of Violence Against Children (ACEs) , adult violence, untreated mental illness... etc.... VALUES Prevention as Young as Possible ( T h ere needs to be a statement here somewhere as to preventing ACEs --- it needs to be specific.... such as our values are to protect the rights...
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Re: Linear draft plan
Recovery is expected and possible... What I typed above is again more prevention but recovery for kids currently experiencing ACEs and for their Parents can be greatly enhanced by compassionate, trauma informed understanding by people of faith and faith leaders... This notion also goes there under recovery ....
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Re: Trauma Informed Congregations Community of Practice meeting Apr 29
Adobe Connect was great and helped the meeting go more smoothly. I cannot wait to get started with the group interested in trauma in medicine.
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Re: Don't Just Treat the Symptoms!
Thanks. I Believe!!!!! Sent from my iPad > On Sep 29, 2014, at 2:30 PM, ACEsConnection < communitymanager@acesconnection.com > wrote: > > Recently, I've been reading more and more about trauma and it's impact on one's life and health. It's my appreciation that traumatic events or circumstances are wounds to one's spirit. And spiritual wounds require spiritual solutions. That's where my Christian faith comes into play. > > A personal relationship with Jesus can go a long,...
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Re: You know I really believe!!!
Tina, Thanks so much for sharing your story. Nearly every week someone tells me how their childhood was nearly unbearable were it not for a little old lady who took him or her to Sunday School or took them into her home. Churches have a huge impact, but I'm afraid most pastors are unaware of how a traumatic childhood affects people. I recently read an article in a magazine intended for pastors about "high maintenance" people in church. It spent time bemoaning how some people take advantage...
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Re: You know I really believe!!!
Originally Posted by Dave Lockridge: Tina, Thanks so much for sharing your story. Nearly every week someone tells me how their childhood was nearly unbearable were it not for a little old lady who took him or her to Sunday School or took them into her home. Churches have a huge impact, but I'm afraid most pastors are unaware of how a traumatic childhood affects people. I recently read an article in a magazine intended for pastors about "high maintenance" people in church. It spent time...
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Re: You know I really believe!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. The issue of ACEs and resilience is something I work on professionally but it's also something deeply personal. We can help those affected by trauma no matter where we walk. Thanks for that reminder! Peace, Heather
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Re: Something to Consider... for the next time you teach or preach on worry
Great analogies. You put it so bluntly. Maybe that's been the missing element in talking to pastors and church leaders about how to minister to those in trauma or those adults have a high ACEs score. Keep these thoughts coming. Much appreciated
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Re: Was Jesus' ministry "trauma-informed?" [part 1]
Chaplain, I love this take. I'm going to be waiting anxiously for the next installment. I've often used Isaiah 61:1 in workshops but now I'm going to incorporate it into my trauma-informed churches workshop. Jesus understood and he had empathy one of the most important traits in dealing with kids in trauma. Thanks so much. Linda
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Re: Confused
Hi Ed- I would suggest that you start with your local church and your personal denomination. There are lots of folks working to bring ACEs and trauma-awareness to faith communities. Often these people are working in child and youth ministry, and in areas such as food pantries, homeless services, etc. All the best, -Sarah
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Re: Confused
Hello, Ed! I became homeless due to mental illness that was related to the severity of my ACEs, and have been unable to return to a local church community since that happened. Many churches don't understand the complexities of trauma recovery, so my goal is to try to help answer the questions I had when I was first diagnosed with several mental health disorders. I'm working on creating my own resources for sharing with anyone interested in understanding the conflict of our religious beliefs...
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Re: Confused
Hi Ed, I have found the SAMSHA principles helpful to understand what it means to be trauma informed. What Does it Mean to be a Trauma Informed Church? There is a growing trend in education, mental health, social services, and health care: becoming trauma-informed. For those in ministry, “trauma informed” can be a confusing phrase, bringing up images we might not naturally associate with the church and its mission and ministry. Trauma results from something that occurs in a person’s life that...
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Re: Confused
Hi Ed, I'm excited that you want to share the information about childhood trauma with the church. It is my belief that God wants to heal the Church from its trauma wounds so that we can reach out to others and offer healing. I've started a movement and written a spiritually integrated trauma recovery model to use in churches and any location open to understanding more about ACE impact. I have a book and workbook on Amazon.com (Break EVERY Stinking Chain! Healing for Hidden Wounds) and offer...
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Re: Confused
Hi Ed... I see Roxanna made reference to something I have written previously on this site, and I really like Rene Howitt's Bible Study "Family: It's complicated." I think you can search this site for other posts I have written... most about how to communicate ACEs and trauma-affected research to church communities. I have written a curriculum for churches that want to seriously consider becoming a trauma-informed faith community, but it sounds like you are interested in just the "first date"...
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Re: New ACEs Bible Study release "Family. It's Complicated"
As someone who reviewed this material, I can highly recommend it! We need as many ACEs-related and trauma-informed materials as possible in Bible Study groups!
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Re: Anyone working on Jewish approaches to ACEs and Resilience?
HI Marilyn, I have developed a 3 phase, 12 stage model that is spiritually integrated to addresses trauma, including ACEs. I've published, "Break Every Stinking Chain! Healing for Hidden Wounds" which is available on Amazon.com. I also offer training for providers who want to offer the book/workbook in their community for Phase 1 and for counselors who want to offer Phases 2 & 3. I spend a lot of time on ACEs in my book and included an assessment I developed, The Simple Trauma Source...
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Re: Anyone working on Jewish approaches to ACEs and Resilience?
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have my own journey that took me to the Hebraic Roots of His Word. I have worked as a substance abuse counselor and have attended 12 step meetings for many years due to my own addictions. I found the ACE study through working as a TRIAD Women's Project case manager. I would love to converse further with you on how to reach the Messianic Community. Yah has put me on Hebrew Nations Radio Online. My program is called Healing for the Nations with A Modern Day...
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Re: Traumatic Incident Reduction Facilitator Training
Hello, I am surprised that one of the options to receive notifications isn't Weekly. Is "as it occurs" the only option? Thanks! Dale Dale Fletcher, M.S. President & Executive Director Faith and Health Connection Ministry Teaching Biblical Truths for Health & Wholeness www.faithandhealthconnection.org 803-802-3210 Connect on LinkedIn Join me on FaceBook or Google + to receive encouragement Receive daily affirmations using scripture on Twitter Share my Pins on Pinterest
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Re: ACE Overcomers Faith-Based Curriculum
Hi, I'm glad to hear about what you're doing with the ACE study. I'm a minister for Healing and Healthy Environments- I see the Healthy Environments as related to Trauma Informed Care and the Healing as related to Traumatic Incident Reduction. I'd love to learn more about how you are working with churches. I have been consulting with churches in the past about abuse prevention and intervention and more recently using Trauma Informed Care as a lens to help groups develop policy and trauma...
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Re: They Break, You Know
I hesitated to "like" such a tragic story.....but this is exactly the sort of story that needs to be kept at the forefront of our minds. Tragic. It reminded me of a quote that I use to start an online course I developed on Creating Compassionate Schools. "The heart knows today what the head knows tomorrow." Conversely, if the heart knows ache, loss, and/or abandonment today - it experiences things that do impact the mind's ability to function in the future. To modify the quote, "The mind's...
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Re: Youth Ministry and Mental Illness
Yes it is important to respond to mental illness among adolescents as they will be the next set of parents but if we understand adversity in childhood and work with families on prevention and health, rates of adolescent mental health concerns would plummet. A dual approach recognizing and mitigating mental illness, addiction, suicide, family and community violence is the most effective way to gain major change and give so many hope!!!! Dr. Heckman really focuses on this for example early...
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Re: SAMHSATIApproach.pdf
From SAMHSA, this publication discusses the nature and impact of trauma and offers a framework for how an organization, system, service sector can become trauma-informed. It includes a definition of trauma, a description of a trauma-informed approach, reasons that such an approach is beneficial, and ways to make personal, organizational, and systemic shifts to provide better support for trauma survivors.
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Re: Silent Cries: How the church can help people with mental illness [ChristianityToday.com]
I'm going to stick my neck out and share that as a person of faith, I struggle using the word "church." I think our churches can be fear-based, therefore if you struggle, it can be seen as you don't have a strong faith, you haven't prayed hard enough, or that it is a sin that you struggle to overcome an obstacle in your life. I trained a Christian High School on trauma-informed care and I shared how important it was for them to listen to their students and how important it was for their...
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Re: TICongregationsLinear Plan2.docx
Thanks Jane. I'll check it out. I just did a Trauma-Informed Church workshop for children's ministers last week for the CMConnect conference. For the most part the children's ministers that came to my workshop had no idea about what a trauma-informed church was all about. They really didn't even know how to devise a list of traumatic events in children other than the child abuse, sexual abuse and homeless. I was floored. We have so much work to do. Here is one guy's conference notes on my...
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Re: Peek Inside a Classroom: Jasmine
Thank you James! For more on a very different defense by children dealing with trauma see "Peek Inside a Classroom:Jose" -- "Peek Inside a Classroom" is a 2 part set (So far). It's on ACEsConnection and HERE
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
Thanks for this post Chris. I also agree with what you've written. If what you've captured is the essence of the phrase 'trauma-informed,' Then I think we need to go one step further in ministry and that is to make available options for traumatized congregants to receive healing. Options such as Linda Jacobs is offering at her church. For Christian church communities, this is an opportunity for people too experience the healing balm of Jesus Christ. So, yes, people in faith communities and...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
The following was in this month's church newsletter. "... "... Many years ago one of my parishioners came to see me because he could not shake a nagging feeling of anxiety and depression. Through the pastoral counseling process I also discovered that he had a heart condition. As I asked him questions to better understand what had happened in his life that could have triggered such physical and emotional symptoms he revealed that his mother had left his family on Christmas Eve as a child. He...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
These are all nice theories and truly look good in a vacuum. but people who've been impacted by ACEs are not "waiting in the wings" for somebody to put together a "trauma informed" ministry. People already exist. Its not "oh gee, let's do trauma informed ministry! Yippee!" For people with ACEs its, "we've been mistreated for YEARS" Talk with people actively engaged in the 'consumer' movement. Churches really "big" on 'social justice' issues, on "ministry" issues, either embrace the "disease"...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
I have another friend that has developed a program called "Chained No More." This program is run in churches and is about breaking the chains from childhood. My friend, Robyn Bessemann didn't know much about trauma in the beginning but after lot of study, being raised in a minister's home and ministering to kids and youth of divorce she learned. The Lord impressed upon her to write this program. http://robynbministries.com/chained-no-more/ She also now has an Internet radio show where is...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
I am the author of "Chained No More...A Journey of Healing for Adult Children of Divorce/Childhood Brokenness ." I did not grow up in a horribly dysfunctional home, did not divorce, or have divorced parents. I did not suffer from abuse, although I had other issues growing up in a pastor's home. It used to be that we all kept our "family business" private, so never really discussed it, nor did we heal from it, so we took it forward into our adult lives. Churches proclaimed the gospel and gave...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
Love it, Robyn! I share your passion. Of what I wrote, here's where I feel the crux of the matter lies... moving from advocacy for to advocacy with and empowerment of those with past (and present) trauma: Empowerment, voice and choice : Are those that are ministered to also given opportunity and empowered to minister within the church, understanding that they bring value and wisdom to the worshipping community? Are they fully integrated into the life of the church and given a voice for...
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Re: What does it mean for a ministry to be "trauma-informed?"
Yes, Chris. That is the next step for someone who has found healing. They have lived through trauma and damage, so, in my belief, they are highly qualified to move forward and "use their pain for good." We find in our participants, that after finding that healing, they then feel much more worthy and accepted wherever they go, including the church. Concerning Chained No More participants, we sometimes have them come in and observe the next set of classes, share a little of their journey of...
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Re: An ACES Presentation as a Sermon
That's wonderful, Dale! I'd love to see what you put together.