The events this past week in Mayfield, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas have exemplified the tragedy of climate events and how every person in the community is affected. Often these events result in mental health challenges. In this episode of Resiliency Within, Elaine Miller-Karas, Co-Founder and Director of Innovation, and Dr. Michael Sapp, CEO at the Trauma Resource Institute will help our listeners understand how the wellness skills of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) can help community members restore well-being during these difficult times.
Miller-Karas is one of the key developers of CRM, which is a set of six wellness skills based upon the premise that there is a biological response to stressful and traumatic events common to all of humanity. CRM understands that individuals experience common reactions physically, spiritually, cognitively, emotionally, behaviorally, and in relationships with loved ones. Using a mind-body approach, CRM introduces a paradigm shift so that an individual may know reactions to stress are common biological responses rather than human weaknesses. The CRM skills can be a stand-alone set of wellness skills and they can also be integrated into other wellness practices.
Through the Trauma Resource Institute, Miller-Karas and Dr. Sapp have responded to typhoons, earthquakes, and other events of mass destruction. They will share how CRM helps individuals learn to track their nervous systems and bring awareness to sensations connected to well-being. As a person begins to pay attention to sensations of well-being, the nervous system can return to a state of balance. Learning about the neurobiology of stressful and traumatic human reactions helps people understand the design of the nervous system. This knowledge can help people make sense of reactions they have experienced during and after traumatic and stressful experiences. The Community Resiliency Model is an evidence-informed intervention. CRM skills can be used across lifespans, cultures, and literacy levels.
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