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New Bern, NC – The Coastal Coalition for Substance Awareness & Prevention (CCSAP) will be hosting the 2022 Resilience Symposium: Building Hope on Friday, September 30 th from 8am-5pm at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. This in-person event is only $40, features internationally-respected leader and speaker in the PACEs science movement Becky Haas, and includes lunch and snacks catered by Posh Nosh. The past two years have been stressful, even traumatic form many, helping us...

Target Audience: This project has been planned for medical professionals (physicians, mental health professionals, and allied health), parents, provider agencies, MCO/LMEs, educators, attorneys, and other legal system professionals. Program Description This virtual conference will discuss how exposure to alcohol is the leading cause of intellectual and other developmental disabilities in the US and results in a variety of developmental disability diagnoses collectively referred to as Fetal...

By Shelby Harris August 22, 2022 - Carolina Public Press Haywood County is currently the only mountain county using federal pandemic relief dollars to support local community colleges. Sparks fly off a small metal pipe as Corey Isbell presses an electric blade against it on a cloudy August night in Haywood County. When a small piece of pipe clinks onto the ground, Isbell turns around, lifts the clear screen covering his face and says, “Who’s next?” One by one, the adult students at Haywood...

Carolina Public Press reporter Shelby Harris investigates how localities in North Carolina are spending American Rescue Plan Act funds. August 18, 2022 - Covering how 18 counties in western North Carolina spend government funding might not sound like a thrilling beat for a reporter, even if she really enjoys writing about government finance. But Shelby Harris, an Asheville-based reporter for the Carolina Public Press, has been finding more stories than she expected in those counties, their...

The Coastal Coalition for Substance Awareness & Prevention (CCSAP) of New Bern, North Carolina is proud to offer an in-person day of trauma-informed training to members of law enforcement facilitated by national subject matter expert, Becky Haas. This event for members of law enforcement is free of charge, however registration is required. A certificate of attendance with contact hours will be provided. Trauma-Informed Police Training: Law enforcement professionals have a history of...

Iya Affo & Heal Historical Trauma Presents New!! 48-HOUR HISTORICAL TRAUMA SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION in collaboration with THE INTERNATIONAL HISTORICAL TRAUMA ASSOCIATION We are the only entity offering a comprehensive, 48-hour Historical Trauma Specialist Certification Program. The Program is broken into 6 levels and is built on a foundation of BIPOC cultures and neurobiology. It is taught from a multicultural perspective, injecting traditions and ideology from various cultures from...

Pre-COVID, I was invited to speak at a conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. During lunch the organizers brought dancers from the Apache tribe to perform. What we witnessed was so powerful and moving, that it prompted me to inquire about the spiritual significance of the songs and dance. They explained to me that after going to war, the warriors returned to their land and were gathered together to perform that particular dance and song. As a tribal African woman, it all made perfect sense. As...

Please join us for a FREE trauma-informed training opportunity for law enforcement and schools on Thursday, August 18th at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern, NC. Becky Haas will be training law enforcement and Public Schools Forum NC with the Resilience & Learning Project will be training schools. Attached are the flyers for each sector and below are the registration links. Please share within your personal and professional networks! Thank you for your time and...

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...

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!

Join us for Part II of the webinar series!! Dr. B conducts a free, three-part series regarding values in the workplace. Some topics to be covered include: • Generational Differences in the Workplace • Communication: Open, Safe, and Healthy! • Being Open and Honest About Your Values Earn up to 3 hours per HRCI or SHRM guidelines! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqf-yvrTgoH9HUMoqJA4JABj53XYmRhCe0

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...