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On the second day of resilience, RTF sent to me....the skill of Help Now!! Bo Dean, Senior Human Resources Analyst with Training and Development for New Hanover County shared the skill of Help Now. About the Project: To help members of the New Hanover Resiliency Task Force (NHRTF) stay "regulated" and in their Resilient Zone during the holiday season, Community Resiliency Model from New Hanover County shared a video of a resilience skill that they use and love! Each day a new resilience...

Welcome to the 12 Days of Resilience with RTF!! First Day of Resilience, RTF gave to me... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7tZJq3aqjA&fbclid=IwAR3kNSGl5cQ6DwdSrfqaeOGiGS7tLxdkNxUernPj3hvrCXMxtosMpoUkSGc

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...

The Cape Fear Housing Coalition is sponsoring a toy drive for displaced families. Please drop off new toys at the Wiimington Housing Authority at 1524 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 by Tuesday, December 13. Hours: 8 - 4:30 p.m. Toys are needed for all ages. For more information, please contact lcarbone@goodshepherdwilmington.org

Dozens of housing authority residents had to leave this hotel on short notice this week. It's the kind of challenge WHA is still facing in the mold crisis. By Ben Schachtman Published December 10, 2021 at 7:35 AM ET/WHQR The Wilmington Housing Authority is making progress reopening units at Houston Moore and getting more contractors on board — but serious challenges remain as many tenants face another holiday in hotel rooms. On Tuesday evening, the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners...

This week, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory entitled, "Protecting Youth Mental Health." This advisory offers insights into the mental health crisis our nation's youth are facing as well as providing recommendations on steps we all can take to improve their mental health. The urgency of this crisis is further supported by the latest data shared this week by the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force, showing that youth suicides in our state had increased by more than 50% from 2019...

Please review, sign, and send a copy to Tina Pearson and J'vanete Skiba. Tina@ciscapefear.org jvanete@ciscapefear.org

Plunge into the New Year! You're invite to come join the 7th annual Wrightsville Polar Plunge to raise money for Communities in Schools and make memories with your friends, family, and community! January 1, 2022! See you there! Register Here for the Plunge https://www.ciscapefear.org/wrightsville-plunge/

Please review, sign, and send a copy to Tina Pearson at Tina@ciscapefear.org and J'vanete Skiba at jvanete@ciscapefear.org .

Stay current with ACEs Connection -- and easily share stories via social media and email -- by accessing ACEs Connection and/or your community’s home page on your phone. Adding an ACEs Connection shortcut to your phone works for iPhone and Android systems and makes staying logged in, checking in, and sharing out quick and easy, on-the-go! Community managers: Share this post with community members, as using the shortcut is a great way to help your members stay abreast of what’s going on! On...

Register today for the NC Trauma-Informed Communities Mini-Conference scheduled for Friday, December 3. Meeting Registration - Zoom In this mini-conference, we’ll explore the ripple effects of trauma on individuals and communities. Building on foundational trauma 101 knowledge, we’ll dive deeper into the impact of trauma on individual’s physical, emotional, and behavioral experiences. We’ll further explore traumatic stress symptoms to be able to recognize signs that someone might be...

New Hanover Resiliency Task Force Meeting 11/23/21 Tina Pearson, the Director of the Task Force, began the meeting by inviting the folks attending to place in the chat what they were grateful for...the chat streamed with things such as family, health, friends, pets, the work being done in the community, this group. Rev. Clifford Barnett introduced the mission and vision of the Task Force and shared what they do. Rev. Barnett shared a beautiful quote, “If you want to go fast go by yourself,...