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LINK-UP Saturday, August 6th 9:30am-3:30pm 1939 Independence Blvd. Wilmington, NC 28403. LINK-Up is a one-day event that provides youth, ages 13-16, with an opportunity to build friendships and participate in workshops based on 2 of the 8 LINKS outcomes! The day will include information on Safe and Stable Place to Live and Academic/ Vocational Education Goals. There will also be O-LINK-Pic games, lunch, and door prizes! All materials will be provided, and youth participants will receive end...

The NC Healthy and Resilient Communities Initiative leverages Smart Start’s deep roots in local communities across North Carolina and honors the powerful work of local ACEs and resilience collaboratives. In collaboration with state and local partners, the initiative fosters a common understanding and shared approach for local collaboratives to support the health and well-being of children, families, and community members across the lifespan in North Carolina—in a way that broadens the...

By Jeremy Loudenback, Photo: Kitchens for Good, The Imprint, July 27, 2022 Still reeling from the pandemic’s blow to jobs and the economy, the state of California is set to spend heavily on training young people who tend to have the most fragile links to the workforce: youth who’ve grown up homeless, in foster care or on probation. In the state budget deal approved late last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and lawmakers committed $65 million to expand apprenticeship opportunities in a range of...

Join the PACEs Connection Creating Resilient Communities (CRC) Accelerator Program to create a resilient community in your own neighborhood, town or city! It’s free!

Help us raise money for Foster Family Alliance while providing a sweet treat for your crew. We are going to use the money to go deeper and wider with our recruitment of Resource Parents in NC. If you are interested, send Gaile Osborne a message on Facebook, email gaile.osborne@ffa-nc.org , or text (828)707-0357 with your email and how many dozens you want to purchase. A request for payment will be sent via paypal or venmo for payment from FFA-NC. Once paid, you will get a code to be used at...

Resilient Brunswick will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday July 18, 2022 from 1 – 3 PM at the Cooperative Extension Building located at 25 Referendum Drive in Bolivia, in the Brunswick County Government Complex. We will spend this meeting primarily working in committees to continue developing our Strategic Plan for the next 12-18 months. We began this work at our last meeting and had a lot of great energy in the room that generated many great ideas! We will continue creating the...

Just a gentle reminder of a great opportunity to hear from national presenter Ingrid Cockhren - CEO of PACES Connection and Dr. Tyra Turner Whittaker on the topics of minority mental health in honor of July as National Minority Mental Health month . This topic is so important every month, but this month we highlight the importance of providing culturally relevant support by welcoming and hosting these amazing experts. It's free so don't forget to register here for the link. A flyer is also...

Please join us for an incredible free opportunity to become a book study leader and support your community and network to learn from the powerful and incredibly informative book called What Happened to You? written by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey about trauma, resilience, and healing. HAPPENING THIS WEEK!!!! Wednesday, July 13, 2:30-4 p.m. ET Lead Your Own What Happened to You? Book Study Register Here Here is the guide for the book study created by the Children's Trust Fund Alliance.

Wilmington, NC - YWCA Lower Cape Fear will host a community art event as part of its signature event Potluck for Peace. The event is for children, teens, and their caregivers and will be held at YWCA Lower Cape Fear (2815 South College Road) on Thursday, July 21 at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. YWCA’s Potluck for Peace Youth Edition is a chance to bring our community’s youth together to collectively work towards inclusion, equity, and justice through conversation and collaboration. Participants will...

New Hanover County had over 50 people attend the June monthly meeting that focused on equity and inclusion with guest from Access Wilmington, Speak Ya Peace, and INClude. Access Wilmington https://www.accessilm.org/miracle-league-of-wilmington Access Play, Access Fit, Accessible Adventures john@accessilm.org Maleenee Cooper: Founder of Speak Ya Peace - is passionate about creating safe spaces and opportunities for folks to share their story and speak their truth through spoken word. Speak Ya...

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The HBI leadership team had the opportunity to share updates and the progress that was also shared with stakeholders at the June 7th meeting, with members from the Foster Family Alliance, and members of the Healthy Blue Foster Care Division team who are the funders of this initiative. Attendees: Carey Sipp, Kelly Purcell, Amy Ready, Kristy Blackwell, Kate Schultz, Erica Burgess, John Thacker, Erica Burgess, Jamilah McClain, Naimah Dye, Dr. Keith Cradle Topic: HBI Team Meeting Start Time: Jun...