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Registration is still open for the Empowered to Connect Conference April 13-14, 2018. Please contact Brianna at rootedinlove@risecitychurch.com or 619-944-4823 if your agency would like to host a free resource table or if you would like to volunteer on either date. JOIN US at Rise City Church in Lakeside for the LIVE broadcast of the Empowered To Connect Conference on April 13 & 14. Please register for this free event ! Free Simulcast Friday & Saturday, April 13th and 14th from 9 am...

Spring is the time for rebirth and new beginnings! As we look around, we can observe nature around us awakening after a long winter sleep. A true sign of resilience. At Origins , we have been lucky enough to create a space for growth and learning for both groups and individuals who work towards creating environments of healing and resilience over the winter months. After completing the first round of The Resilience Champion Certificate of 2018, we have 23 graduates putting their action plans...

From: Heidi Burke-Pevney [ heidi@breastfeeding.org ] We are now accepting nominations for the 2018 Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards sponsored by the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition! We need the community to help us recognize and honor businesses that are dedicated to lactation accommodation in the workplace. Visit our website for more information! Nomination applications accepted through May 31, 2018. NOMINATE A WORKPLACE HERE ! What Makes a Workplace Breastfeeding-Friendly?

Join us on Tuesday, April 3rd for a VIMEO Virtual Screening of the award-winning film, RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope - a critically acclaimed documentary chronicling a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities, who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease. RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope is the latest film from documentary Director-Producer James Redford...

Please find attached our San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team two-page brochure.

Each year, the Children, Youth of Care (CYFSOC) Training Academy hosts an annual conference for our children, youth and families system of care. This year, our conference Unpacking Hope: Understanding the Unique Needs of Children, Youth and Families Experiencing Homelessness will address the impact of trauma and the resilience of children, youth and families experiencing homelessness. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker this year is Bryan Samuels. Bryan Samuels is the...

Link for Empowered to Connect Conference: http://risecitychurch.com/event/empowered-connect-conference

Check out the 3-min video on their website that talks about Reminiscence Therapy which is designed to trigger positive strong memories of the past and plays to their strengths. So fascinating! https://glenner.org/town-square-video/ Forwarding information about The Glenner Center's new Town Square adult day center opening in Chula Vista in April. Thank you, AIS, Outreach & Education IT’S OFFICIAL! The Glenner Centers are proud to announce that our very first Town Square® adult day center...

To view the Conference Registration Form CLICK HERE Visit the BHETA CYF-SOC webpage for additional information. We are pleased to introduce our presenter for our workshop, Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness at this year's CYFSOC Conference: Susanne Terry, MPH Susanne Terry has 25 years of experience in human services and education. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California; was the Administrator of Maui County Drug Court; spent 11 years as...

Maybe you have heard about this initiative on one of the social networks or you followed the tour last year. If not, The Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma is a grassroots partnership between Calo Programs and three leading, national attachment, trauma and adoption nonprofits; The Attachment and Trauma Network (ATN), The American Adoption Congress (AAC) and Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh). The purpose of this collaboration is to increase compassion and...

The planned 80,000-square-foot Live Well Center will include services for families looking for medical coverage and food assistance as well as behavioral health, probation and child welfare offices. It will be the fourth such center opened by the county. The other Live Well Centers in Chula Vista, National City and Escondido aim to better serve county residents in accordance with the county's Live Well San Diego vision, which calls for access to healthy, safe and thriving communities. To...

The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties and Think Dignity filed an amicus brief in the case of a man cited for allegedly living in his truck. The man’s defense attorney, Think Dignity and the ACLU say the law he is accused of violating is vague, discriminatory and unconstitutional. Anne M. Rios, executive director with Think Dignity, an organization that advocates for basic dignity and equitable treatment of people experiencing homelessness, said: “The practice of criminalizing poor and...