Tagged With "Historical Trauma"
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Rural Opportunity Institute March Update
ROI supports people's healing process by educating, reshaping systemic practices, and fostering deep-rooted connections. We know people are not to blame for the trauma and stress that impacts them. Resilience is an inner strength in all humans, regardless of background, and we as people are wired for connection and healing. We strive to end generational cycles of trauma and poverty by preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress for the community in rural Eastern North...
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Best Practices, Internationally Respected Experts Featured at ACEs Central Florida Conference. Registration Closes Monday!
Donna Jackson Nakazawa ( photo by Marshall Clarke ), award winning science journalist and author of Angel and the Assassin , will join Dr. Mimi Graham , director of Florida State University's Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy , Andrea Darr , creator of Handle With Care, Captain Lovetta Quinn-Henry , from the Orlando Police Department and many more featured at the conference. Help your community move the needle toward a trauma-informed, resilient community by learning from...
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NEW CONFERENCE - Becoming Trauma Informed Faith Communities
Hello, I am the program/retreat coordinator at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI. We are very excited to virtually host this conference! Participants can choose a particular day/track or sign up for the entire event. Track payment includes the keynote speaker session, Dr. Frederick Streets, on June 1 from 6-7:30pm (CST) Together on Our Way: Becoming Trauma-Informed Faith Communities, Franciscan Spirituality Center virtual conference - Franciscan Spirituality Center [[GOLIVE...
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Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative (WCCI) Conference Spotlight
Recently, an intern working in collaboration with WCCI, Brittney Craven, sat down (virtually) with McKenzie Hellman, a Health Promotion Program Manager at AppHealthCare. She spoke with us on the importance of having resilience skills and tools in our toolboxes, building resilience on the community level, and more. Brittney: Would you mind introducing yourself and explain your various roles in the community? McKenzie: I am McKenzie Hellman and I am one of the Health Promotion Program Managers...
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Kellin Foundation and Community Partners Host Children’s Mental Health Forum May 5
The Kellin Foundation, Resilience High Point, and Guilford County System of Care Collaborative for Children’s Mental Health are coming together to host a panel discussion on children’s mental health from 12-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, via Zoom. Register to attend this free, virtual community event. The panel, which will feature parents and mental health experts, is part of national Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. Local partners are joining the National Federation of Families...
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Let's Get ACEs Science into our Classrooms with PJI Teachers Academy! [Peace and Justice Institute]
Participate in the summer PJI Teachers Academy! The PJI Teachers Academy is a week-long intensive program designed for educators by educators. This immersive cohort-based program supports teachers in reflecting on their lives and current practices and with an eye to deepening equity in their hearts, minds, and classrooms. Based on the latest neuroscience and teaching literature, participants will explore topics such as privilege, race, gender, trauma informed classrooms, ACEs, resilience,...
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Learn how to secure federal funding for your community. A Better Normal with CTIPP, Dave Ellis, Dan Jurman
The nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act has several buckets of funding that can be used to promote trauma-informed and healing-centered projects. PACEs Connection communities can apply for this funding, according to leaders of the Campaign for Trauma-informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP), the National Trauma Campaign, and PACEs Connection. The “Better Normal” webinar on Friday, May 14 at 3 p.m. EST; Noon PST, Dan Press, Jesse Kohler and Marlo Nash of CTIPP will begin by describing...
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Today’s Wednesday Conversation: Annette Ward, coordinator of the ASU/IPC Social Work Care Collaborative! Link provided below.
Today for our Wednesday Conversation at noon we will be with Annette Ward, coordinator of the ASU IPC/Social Work Care Collaborative. This is a fairly new program that provides supports and services ranging from counseling to case management to education and awareness of trauma impacts for individuals, families, ASU students, and the community free of charge. We will talk with Annette about how they support people with lived experiences of trauma and other challenges, all of their many...
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North Carolina launches first-in-the-nation statewide task force on ACEs-informed courts
(l-r) Judge Andrew Heath, Chief Justice Paul Newby, District Attorney Ben David Plans to integrate practices and policies based on the science of adverse childhood experiences in North Carolina’s 6,500-person,100-county statewide judiciary were announced today by Chief Justice Paul Newby. The announcement featured a presentation by Ben David, district attorney for North Carolina’s 13th District, that focused on building community health, the science of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...
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Trauma, Addictions, and Resilience: Spreading Seeds of Hope for Youth and Families
June 2, 2021 12:00 PM 1:00 PM EDT https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoce2qqzopE9JLHwmmEBtAerfwJ6ict2Y9 Join systems thinkers and provider partners from across Guilford County and North Carolina as we discuss trauma, addictions, and resilience. Learn about resources available and hear about a new nationally-recognized effort called Seeds of Hope that has launched in Guilford County, including how to refer eligible families and connect to resources. Register here for free: ...
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PACEs Connection presents the "Historical Trauma in America" series
PACEs Connection's Race & Equity Workgroup will be examining historical trauma in the United States of America and its impact on American society in a series of virtual discussions. This series will highlight each unique region within the United States and outline how unresolved historical trauma has impacted every aspect of American life and directly shapes the socio-political landscape of today as well as the overall well-being of Americans. Discussions will make connections between...
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DART Resilience Resource Review: June 3, 2021
Durham Resources and Happenings Do you have an announcement about a new resource, program, or event? This is the spot to share it! Follow up conversation on trauma-informed organization assessment: At our May DART meeting we did a 3-month visioning exercise. We will begin to work on some of these activities between meetings in smaller teams. Before our next meeting, we will be looking at assessment of trauma-informed care within organizations. If you would like to be a part of the...
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2011-2021—A decade of steady growth in ACEs and TI laws and resolutions in the states
In 2019 and 2020, dozens of states enacted nearly 60 laws and resolutions that reference adverse childhood experiences or trauma. In this post, there's an interactive map that shows them all.
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The Wisdom of Trauma - Encore Event - This Weekend until Midnight PST Sunday
If you missed the recent world premiere of The Wisdom of Trauma Movie with Dr. Gabor Maté, this weekend you can watch the encore of the movie plus get full access to the Talks on Trauma series including my talk with Dr. Gabor Maté and Nneka Jones Tapia on "A Vision for Compassionate Prison." The link is here (all donations will go to Compassion Prison Project by using this link!): https://fritzihorstman--sand.thrivecart.com/supporter/6080622415b14/ Opening Kick Off Introduction with Gabor...
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Please join our Community Conversation to Prevent Childhood Trauma!
This event will be held virtually and in person.
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Four North Carolina resiliency initiatives join the PACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities—thanks to the United Way
Members of the four Cape Fear Area resiliency initiatives celebrate their joining the PACES Connection Cooperative of Communities and thank United Way - Cape Fear Area leadership for "leaning in" on the work being done to prevent and heal childhood trauma, and build on positive childhood experiences to create individual, family and community resilience. The United Way-Cape Fear Area (UW-CFA) board of directors has voted to fund four North Carolina resiliency initiatives to join the PACEs...
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Tribute to Dr. Felitti
By, Felicia Nelson, Christina Velez, and Mark Egan 7/19/21 A pioneer in the field of internal medicine, Dr. Vincent J. Felitti has over 50 years of experience with extensive knowledge in the areas of childhood trauma, the genetic disease Hemochromatosis, and obesity. Here at The Relationship Foundation, Dr. Vincent Felitti is our mentor and an inspiration to us all. He has spent a greater part of his life, serving as a co-principal for the ACEs Study. ACE stands for “Adverse Childhood...
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Today at Noon! Watauga Pediatrician discusses “Trauma in the Pediatric Setting”
Please join us today at noon for our WCCI Wednesday Conversation. We will be talking with Clint Zimmerman, a pediatrician from Blue Ridge Pediatrics. We will discuss how he sees trauma in children in a pediatric setting, how they help children (and parents/families) build resilience, and how he promotes wellness in himself. Hope you can be with us! Please share widely. Link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93894662207...
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StrongBrains Coaching: Using PACEs and Brain Science to Coach Kids for a Lifetime of Good Choices
How can brain science help a Pop Warner football team of 10-year-olds win the big game, and avoid depression when they're adults? Join us for the August edition of the Up2Us Sports Lunch and Learn Series and find out. The monthly lunch and learn session, usually exclusively for UP2US member coaches, is now open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Register today using the link at the end of this post The session is Wednesday, August 11 at noon CST, and features the Rev. Dr.
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Register now! North Carolina Resilience Peer Connection August 18th from Noon – 1:00
Dear NC partners, Over the past couple of years, by survey and multiple conversations and meetings, we have asked those of you on the ground doing the important work of bringing communities together to prevent and address ACEs what you need to enhance the good work you’re doing. By far, the desire to connect with peers doing similar work has risen to the top as the #1 priority/desire that you and your colleagues wanted us to address and provide. We are excited to announce the first gathering...
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Watauga Compassionate Community Initiaitve - Updates!
Community Need: Foster Parents + Our community is always in dire need of foster care parents and mentors. To be a foster parent or to learn more, contact Jessica Winebarger at the Department of Social Services (265-8100). Community Need: WYN Mentors + To be a mentor or to learn more, contact Angela McMann or Charlene Grasinger at Western Youth Network (264-5174) NAMI Community Meetings + NAMI High Country is looking for leaders of its support groups and other programs. If you think you may...
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Why advocacy is important; How to advocate effectively; and What to advocate for right now.
Trauma-Informed Advocacy Workshop This month's CTIPP CAN call will cover: Why advocacy is important; How to advocate effectively; and What to advocate for right now. Participants will be invited to develop and practice their advocacy pitch through independent work and small groups, as well as explore what kind(s) of advocacy they want to partake in. Join the Zoom here August 18, 2:00-3:30pm
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