Tagged With "April 1, 2022"
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You're invited to a free screening of the documentary, Resilience!!!
Hi Everyone, Barry Pollard of the Urban Collaborative Project is hosting 1-2 free evening screenings of the documentary Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope during the week of Mon Sep 24 – Sun Sep 30. They are extending the invitation to members of our network who have not yet seen the Resilience film. Please visit the Doodle poll https://doodle.com/poll/2pi22374n926qv7g by next Wednesday, 9/19, so that they can determine the best dates for the screening. If you have...
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Free Mental Health First Aid Trainings!
Mental Health America of San Diego County is offering free mental health first aid trainings! See the attached flyer for additional training details and contact information!
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team - September 2017 Minutes
Another exciting meeting, including announcement of our new co-chair (Dana Brown:-), learning about Center for Community Solutions' trauma-informed journey and discussion of our upcoming celebration event! See meeting minutes below (and attached) and CCS's presentation (attached). Introductions: New Members and 1 st time visitors were welcomed. Introductions included “why you’re here” Trauma Informed - Resilience Building Journey Center for Community Solutions – Staff members Allison Johnson...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team - September 7, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Thanks to all who attended September's meeting! Its great to see both new and familiar faces:-) Special thanks to Craig Beswick from Learn4Life for his Trauma-Informed Journey presentation! Meeting minutes are below and attached. Handouts and Craig's PowerPoint presentation are attached. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) 3 people Zoomed in😊; Jeff Weiner & Sara Coupass Clinton Health Matters Initiative, and Betsy Knight & Adrianne Yancy BHS. Our apologies for the sound...
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San Diego Youth Services embraces a trauma-informed approach; kids do better, staff stay longer, programs more effective
December 14, 2014 By Alicia St. Andrews Original post: http://acestoohigh.com/2014/12...effective/#more-3709 Staff of the San Diego Youth Services TAY Academy welcome all Transition Age Youth (TAY) to drop-in. Left to right: Vanessa Arteaga, Indie...
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San Diego Youth Services embraces a trauma-informed approach; kids do better, staff stay longer, programs more effective
Staff of the San Diego Youth Services TAY Academy welcome all Transition Age Youth (TAY) to drop-in. Left to right: Vanessa Arteaga, Indie Landrum, Stephen Carroll, and Gillian Leal. In 2010, 16-year-old Indie Landrum ran away from an unstable home...
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San Francisco Dept of Public Health Trauma-Informed Systems Initiative
From Jane Stevens.... I thought you might be interested in taking a look at the 2014 year in review from the SF Dept of Public Health's Trauma-Informed Systems Initiative. It's attached, below. The Department made the commitment to...
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SB 1152 is law! Dignity in Discharge Law: What You Need to Know
CPEHN was proud to sponsor Senate Bill (SB) 1152 in 2017-2018. Thank you to author Senator Ed Hernandez and to all of our community partners who helped lobby for this bill. CPEHN stands committed to seeing a successful implementation of the law surrounding this important issue. Read below to find out more about the changes we will see this year. Beginning January 1, 2019, all hospitals in California must develop a plan for safely discharging patients without homes. This law prohibits...
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Welcome! How To Participate in Our Group
Welcome! Thank you for joining the SD County ACEs Connection Group! Here's how you can get started: 1) Check out the Collections section on the left hand side of the group home page. This can be thought of as the table of contents for all our...
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SD County Trauma-Informed Guide Team sets county on solid path to resilience
T his is a story of how, in six short years, a relatively small group of people inspired, motivated, and induced a community to turn the approach to helping children and adults who experience domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse,...
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SD-TIGT Evaluability Assessment
Evaluability Assessment of San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Summary of Westat Report May 2016 OVERVIEW Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) grant is a national effort to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and build resilience by supporting networks committed to trauma-informed change. Recognized for its long standing work in this area, the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT), will be supported in its efforts to grow, strengthen, establish system change,...
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SD-TIGT Learning Exchange #1
12:30-12:40 SD-TIGT Co Chairs: Dana and Kat Opening; business items, announcements etc 12:40-12:50 Training Co-Chairs: Rosa Ana and Melissa Purpose, overview, and review of the day 12:50- 1:10 Presentation: San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team 5 Key Trauma-Informed Training Components: #2 Understanding Trauma Across the Lifespan and the Developmental, Physical, and Emotional Impact 1:10 -1:50 Small Group Discussion - Learning Exchange #1 Discussion Reflection Action Item 1:50-2:00 All Member...
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SD-TIGT May 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team May 1, 2015 12:30pm-2:00pm Meeting Notes Mission Statement: To promote the development and provision of trauma-informed services in San Diego County’s agencies and systems through collaboration, advocacy and education to achieve transformation. I. Present: Stephen Carroll – San Diego Youth Services Betsy Knight – HHSA BHS ...
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SD-TIGT Membership Meeting - November 1, 2019 from noon to 2:00 pm
SD-TIGT MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA Noon Networking 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Meeting 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm November 1, 2019 Location: San Diego Center for Children 3002 Armstrong St., San Diego, CA 92111 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/266467279 Call mobile (720)707 2699 Meeting ID: 266 467 279 I. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) Co-Chairs Dana and Kat, New Members II. Learning Exchange Co-Chairs Training Committee, Cambria, Melissa, Morgan a. Feedback from 1st Learning Exchange...
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SD-TIGT Membership Team Agenda 3.6.20
Hi, team: Please find our Agenda for our next SD-TIGT Membership Meeting on 3.6.20. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I. Welcome: Introductions (Name and Organization) - Co-Chairs Dana Brown and Kat Alexander * Celebrate New Members II . New Sign-In Process: Use above QR Code - Co-Chair Kat Alexander III. Eyes of Compassion: Trauma-Informed Lens Song - Member, Linda K. Williams, original son * Eyes of Compassion (English) * Eyes of Compassion (Spanish) IV. Leadership Team Positions...
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SD-TIGT Strategic Plan Update
On July 1, 2016, the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) and San Diego Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) team presented an initial draft of the 2016-2018 Strategic Plan to 19 members. The SD-TIGT is an inclusive, grassroots network that is concerned with expanding the work of the San Diego region to promote trauma informed practices. Heidi Echeverria, MARC Project Manager at Harmonium shared the following highlights from the strategic plan: Mission Statement...
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SDTIGT Meeting Minutes - January 8, 2016
We had another well-attended meeting with a wonderful Trauma-Informed Journey presentation from SAY San Diego and some great discussions! The minutes are posted below and attached: Introductions (20 attendees) Agency Overview and Trauma Informed Journey Presentation: SAY San Diego Jessica Rathbun, MSW Program Manager at SAY San Diego, gave a wonderful presentation on her agency’s trauma informed journey (and brought us homemade cupcakes - YUM!!) SAY San Diego has many programs divided into...
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Self-Care & Alternative Healing Practices; 3/19/19 1-3pm SD Domestic Violence Council Meeting
All are welcome to attend. Light lunch will be provided. Details below. San Diego Domestic Violence Council General Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm Self-Care and Alternative Healing Practices Agenda : Introductions Joanne Weinstein - Yoga and Meditation Expert Gabriela Padilla - Reiki Specialist Lauren Malnar - Massage Therapist and Pilates Instructor Updates and Announcements As usual Lunch will be provided! Location: County Operations Center, 5560 Overland...
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Self Care Webinar on 11/16/16 Hosted by Futures Without Violence
Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care for Individuals and Organizations Brought to you by Futures Without Violence’s Supporting Organizational Sustainability Institute (SOS Institute) in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women. Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Time : 9:30 a.m. PT, 10:30 a.m. MT, 11:30 p.m. CT, 12:30 p.m. ET (1 Hr. 30 Min.) ***Closed caption will be provided. Registration Link:...
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Simple Tips to Integrate Trauma Informed Practices from Harmonium’s Chief Executive Officer: Tip #1
We at Harmonium value the simple ways we can integrate trauma-informed practices throughout our organization’s culture. Ensuring that staff connect trauma informed practices to the Agency’s mission and core values helps to integrate mindful practice into our daily interactions. Harmonium’s four core values are Respect, Creativity, Self-Sufficiency, and Continuous Improvement. One way we are integrating trauma-informed practices is by using Desktop Screens. Each month, our Information...
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South Dakota Billionaire’s $100 Million Gift for Harmony [Nonprofit Quarterly]
South Dakota banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has given away more than $1 billion of his fortune so far, and he’s not slowing down. His most recently announced gift of $100 million will go to the San Diego-based National University System to expand their Sanford Harmony program, with a goal “to make social emotional learning available to every child nationwid e in the PreK-6 grades,” according to a press release . National University System says that the Sanford Harmony program,...
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States Produce a Bumper Crop of ACEs bills in 2017—nearly 40 bills in 18 states
A scan done in March by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) through StateNet of bills introduced in 2017 that specifically include adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the text produced a surprising volume of bills (close of 40) in a large number of states (18). A scan done a year ago produced less than a handful. NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves both state legislators and their staffs. The shear volume of bills in so many states represents a promising...
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Strengthening Community Trust Sypmposium - Family & Youth Support Partner Initiative
The Diversity Development Center invites you to attend the first in a series of Strengthening Community Trust Symposiums to take place at Marina Village Conference Center Building A, 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109 on July 18th and 19th, 2018. FAMILY & YOUTH SUPPORT PARTNER MODEL A Family and Youth Support Partner is an individual, with lived experiences in the respective system(s), who is trained and hired to help other families as a paraprofessional. We believe trust is the...
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Substance Abuse or Survival? (attachmentdisorderhealing.com)
Last Friday Nov. 1, down the road from county Mental Health Services in San Diego, CA, eleven local activists from the mental health, health care, social outreach, and justice systems met for lunch. We discussed the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, research on 17,421 average clients at an average San Diego HMO, who were simply asked if they’d had bad childhood experiences, physical or emotional. The study compared their childhoods, to whether they later developed life-threatening...
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Th 1/10/19: Promises2Kids Scholarship Workshop @ Cuyamaca College
From: Veronica Castillo If you are a current/former foster youth, or if you are a service provider who works directly with a youth in care, please read on. You are cordially invited to attend the Promises2Kids Guardian Scholars Scholarship Workshop held at Cuyamaca College in the Science & Math Center Room H-119 on Thursday, January 10th 11:30am to 1:00pm. At this workshop, you will receive assistance in applying for this $3,200 scholarship online, enjoy FREE lunch, meet NextUp and UP!
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The Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma is coming!
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...
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The Glenner Centers are now accepting reservations for Town Square in Chula Vista
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...
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The Repressed Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adult Well-being, Disease, and Premature Death (1 hour video - Vincent J. Felitti, M.D.)
Vincent J. Felitti, M.D., Co-Principal Investigator, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Fellow, The American College of Physicians, Internist, Kaiser Permanente Please click here to view the one hour video of Dr. Felitti's presentation on February 3, 2017 at the Rady Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds.
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The Ripple Effect, Enhancing Trauma-Informed Practice Across Systems (free training - Chadwick Center)
December 6, 2017 8:30 AM 4:30 PM PST This workshop presents an integrative framework for understanding and communicating across systems about how trauma can affect a child, a family, and a system. The framework was developed by Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Christopher Layne, and Bob Pynoos of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and is adapted from core trauma concepts identified and ratified by the NCTSN Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force. The Ripple Effect translates...
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"Thriving at Work: Mental Health in the Workplace" Forum - Ignite Wellness San Diego 10/2/19
Sending on behalf of Kelley Axelson, Director, Live Well @ Work at the UC San Diego Center for Community Health Please share with organizations and businesses interested in learning more about addressing mental health and its impact in the workplace. REGISTER HERE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thriving-at-work-mental-health-in-the-workplace-tickets-66354019659 The forum features local industry leader Mind Share Partners , who are changing the culture of workplace mental health so that both...
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For ACEsConnection members only -- the official invitation/registration for sneak peek of "Resilience"
(A version of this post was emailed to all ACEsConnection.com members yesterday.) Join us on Sunday, April 10th, for a free sneak peek of Resilience , the critically acclaimed documentary by KPJR Films that chronicles a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease. The streaming event will begin at 6 p.m. PT (3 p.m. HAST, 5 p.m. AKDT, 7 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT, 9 p.m. ET). For...
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Free 6-week webinar series: San Diego County Health CARES Initiative for Healthcare Providers and Staff
San Diego County Health CARES is a new initiative that provides health care providers and staff an opportunity to learn about ways to respond and support victims and survivors of domestic violence in healthcare settings. This collaborative effort is supported by the Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego District Attorney’s Office, and San Diego Domestic Violence Council. The webinar series will run from Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 – Thursday Feb. 20, 2020 . The dates, times, meeting...
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Free screening of "Resilience" at the Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival Feb. 4
Yes, that's at 2 p.m. this Thursday at the Lobero Theater , California's oldest, continuously operating theatre! James Redford, who directed Resilience , will be doing a Q-and-A following the screening on Thursday. (He will not attend the Friday screening.) Resilience premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 22 , followed by several more screenings last week. Here's the description from the Resilience page on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival web...
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Free Trauma-Informed Yoga Summit
Started yesterday but you can still join and read / watch the previously presented information. I am just now doing the lesson from Day 1 (yesterday) and thought it would be great to share with this group. It's not just yoga! Day one has an interview with Dr. Daniel Brown on Healing and Attachment Trauma. What is Attachment Theory and the different types of attachment How does attachment type impact development How does attachment type impact trauma resolution Acute Trauma vs. Complex Trauma...
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From Awareness to Action, with Voices of Lived Experience: Wisconsin’s Collective Impact Initiative
Perhaps it wasn’t the optimum time to update the network’s vision and values statements: a virtual meeting held in the midst of a global pandemic. But a record number of people—51, compared to the typical 30—tuned in for the May 1 Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) Collective Impact Council, and they gave the new values statement, which highlights inclusivity and collaboration, an enthusiastic thumbs-up. At the virtual table were members from key state departments—Children...
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From jail to treatment: Helping get the mentally ill on track (sandiegouniontribune.com)
In San Diego County, help for mentally ill offenders can come from several sources — including the county and the courts — but demand is high, resources are limited and people, especially those living on the street, can fall through the cracks. Last month, the county Board of Supervisors approved a three-year spending plan for new and existing programs, some of which focus specifically on people with serious mental illness who are also in the criminal justice system. The funding — nearly...
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From kidsdata.org: Troubling Data on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth in California
Troubling Data on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth in California January 8, 2019 The Kidsdata Issue Brief: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth in California highlights findings from our latest data release on youth in schools. Disparities among youth based on sexual orientation are startling. Across many indicators of health and well being, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth in California reported negative behaviors and consequences at about twice the rate of straight youth. Alcohol and drug...
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Funding Available to Support Grassroots Organizing for a Healthy Juvenile Justice System
Funding Available to Support Grassroots Organizing for a Healthy Juvenile Justice System The Positive Youth Justice Initiative is entering its third phase, with up to $750,000 in grant funding available for nonprofit organizations in California to advance positive juvenile justice. The Center for Health Program Management will fund grassroots organizations to advance the work of the Positive Youth Justice Initiative through community organizing to accelerate a statewide movement toward a...
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Symposium- South Region Sat Oct 12th 8:30AM-2:30PM
Please help spread the word about the upcoming South Region Grandparents Raising Grandchildren/Relative Caregiver Symposium to be held on Saturday, October 12 th (see more information attached and below). Thanks much and have a great weekend. Stay cool! We are excited to announce that the South Region Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Relative Caregiver Symposium will be held on Saturday, October 12 th , 2019 from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM at Vista Square Elementary | 540 G St. Chula Vista,...
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Healing A Mother’s Pain By Forgiving A Killer (kpbs.org)
At 1:30 in the morning in May of 2012, Bevelynn Bravo was woken by a knock on the door. Two detectives had come to tell her that her son was dead. Her 21-year-old son, Jaime Bravo Jr., was stabbed and left to die as he walked out of friend’s house in City Heights. As a volunteer first responder for the San Diego Compassion Project since 2010, Bravo had become accustomed to dealing with tragedy at a crime scene. She offered emotional and administrative support to the families of homicide...
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Healing our Communities through Trauma Informed Ministries
Thirteen faith leaders, behavioral health providers, and community leaders gathered on August 12 in City Heights for an introduction to the science and practice of adverse childhood experiences, and to hear about an upcoming series of workshops about mental health services in their communities. The series, which is led by Pastor Jesus Sandoval, chair of the Faith Based Academy, intends to bring together 25 Hispanic and 25 African American ministries with staff from San Diego County's Health,...
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Healing Your Inner Child Somatic & Expressive Arts Therapy Group
Most of us go through life ignoring and exiling our emotional pain and wounded inner child into the basement of our psyche in the interest of practical functioning. Yet, when we repress our difficult emotions, we unknowingly lock the limited beliefs that we formed in childhood firmly in place. During this group we will utilize somatic techniques and expressive arts to instead, witness our wounded inner child with mindful understanding and compassion. This experience is transformational;...
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Home offers mentally ill a new path to recovery (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in an Escondido neighborhood, a group of mostly Jewish adults with mental illness are gradually taking back their lives. Chesed Home — “chesed” is Hebrew for “loving kindness”, is a 12-bed board-and-care center for the Jewish mentally ill. Its mission is to help residents build the self-sufficiency, working, coping and social skills to permanently transition to independent living. Since Chesed Home opened three years ago, nearly half of its 20 residents have...
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Housing Assistance Program for Victims (hotel stays/rental assistance/rental deposits/mortgage assistance)
From: Terra Marroquin, Family Violence Prevention Specialist, San Diego County District Attorney's Office Enclosed is an application for the XC Grant funded Victim Housing program, operated by South Bay Community Services (SBCS). It’s a simple three-page application that staff at your organization can complete with the client and fax or email to SBCS. No crime report is required. The survivor must have experienced victimization within the past 12 months to qualify. This housing program for...