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By Tina Bartleson Northwest Georgia News Nov 17, 2020 When I think on the word “thrive,” the vision that comes to mind is that of a vibrant garden where plants grow healthy and strong. The dictionary defines thrive as a “child, animal, or plant growing or developing well or vigorously”; “to prosper or flourish.” Children and families deserve to thrive and I have lately been thinking about the conditions that support growth. Think for a minute about thriving families you have known. What...

LGBTQ+ youth are among the most vulnerable when it comes to mental health at any given point but may be especially so after this past year of turbulence and loss. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that youth identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are twice as likely to experience symptoms of mental illness compared to their heterosexual peers while transgender and non-binary youth are at a four times greater risk. Further, these children often cannot even begin to address...

Aligning Resources Across Georgia To Support Resiliency To Our Resilient Georgia Partners and Stakeholders: We are excited to announce our next Lunch and Learn, focused on Mindful Self-Compassion for Leaders, taking place on August 18th from 12-1PM EST. The Lunch and Learn, which can be accessed through this Zoom link , will be led by our Savannah Regional Grantee Coalition leads, Vira Salzburn. Leading Others through Mindful Self-Compassion is designed to help leaders discover new ways of...

Aligning Resources Across Georgia To Support Resiliency To Our Resilient Georgia Partners and Stakeholders: Taking care of our mental health is just as important as taking care of our physical health. Fortunately many athletes have elevated this conversation in recent months . Please join us by registering for an intimate discussion about mental wellness, resilience, and perseverance with local Track and Field world class athlete and recent Olympian Kenny Selmon on October 28th at 11AM EST.

Aligning Resources Across Georgia To Support Resiliency To Our Resilient Georgia Partners and Stakeholders: Please join us along with storyteller Chrishaunda Lee Perez for our two-year anniversary virtual celebration an intimate discussion about mental wellness, resilience, and perseverance with Georgia native, World Class Track and Field Athlete, and 2021 Olympian Kenny Selmon on Thu, October 28th from 11 am to 12:30 pm ET. We are so proud of athletes across the board who are speaking up...

Aligning Resources Across Georgia To Support Resiliency To Our Resilient Georgia Partners and Stakeholders: First, some announcements: We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended Resilient Georgia's General Meeting on October 28th with special guests, U.S. Olympian and American Track & Field Champion Kenny Selmon and Storyteller Chrishaunda Lee Perez! Kenny Selmon knows how to overcome hurdles in the race of life. We encourage you to watch the interview if you have not already...

This is great! Thanks for posting, Cameron! I will share it out onto our PACEs Connection twitter account. We appreciate you!

Chart is sample page 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 in April...

At Resilient Georgia, we want to do everything we can to promote the wellbeing of our Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) readers. Check out our newest blog that acknowledges the current state of AAPI mental health and the incredible organizations supporting AAPI individuals in Georgia.

Resilient Georgia is committed to addressing the mental health of Georgia's refugee population. Amidst the devastating war in Ukraine and the many ongoing global crises that continue to displace individuals from their homes, we want to do our best to support this population. To access news and resources relevant to refugee mental health, check out our newest blog .

Great post, Cameron!

(This is a review of what I believe is an important new resource for the PACEs [for positive and adverse childhood experiences] science movement. Opinions expressed are my own, and are shared as a parent, advocate, author, and longtime student of trauma, healing, and prevention. Thoughts are also shared through my lens as someone who believes, deeply, in the incredible importance of and value in building healthier, more compassionate communities to support and nurture pregnant and new...

Interesting read. The children are the future, and we must ensure their brains are developed properly and they are conditioned for greatness.