VA TICNs eNote July 27 2020 [grscan.com]

A preview of the programs happening during Racial Truth & Reconciliation Week is up on the Voices for Virginia's Children blog! All programs will be posted by July 31, and we'll share more at the end of this week!

You can already take a look at the Art & Activism Virtual Showcase, sign up to be a Partner in Solidarity, read stories, and access a Social Media Toolkit.

From a Moment to a Movement: Envisioning a Child Welfare System We Have Yet to See from the Chronicle of Social Change discusses the anti-racist, intersectional approach necessary to truly support children and families.

Organizations who make a commitment to race equity move through somewhat predictable stages, and awareness of these stages can help in the process. You can read about these phases in-depth on Dismantling Racism's website and download a helpful PDF with the phases illustrated.

As schools throughout the state begin making decisions about the upcoming academic year, trauma-informed approaches are as important as ever. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has a helpful PDF of Trauma-Informed School Strategies During COVID-19.

July 29, 1:00pm-2:30pm | CWLA Webinar - Responding to the Drop in Hotline Calls During the Pandemic

July 31, 1:00pm-2:30pm | Supporting School Mental Health in the Context of Racial Violence: Part 1

August 7, 12:00pm-1:30pm | Supporting School Mental Health in the Context of Racial Violence: Part 2

August 7, 9:00am-6:30pm | Resilience Building Starts with Us Virtual Conference

August 11, 2:00pm-3:00pm | What Is Racial Trauma? Understanding How Trauma Affects the Black Community

Gearing up for Racial Truth & Reconciliation Week? One component of the week is to to promote diversity and inclusion of communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals on the IDD spectrum, individuals with different abilities, and other oppressed communities. Learn about the experiences of Alexus Young through her piece, Gateway.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources for children and caregivers. All calls are anonymous and confidential.

Mental Health America of Virginia's Warm Line is a peer-run service for individuals, family members, and other concerned parties in Virginia who would like someone to talk to, or who request community mental health resources, or who have specific questions about their recovery journey. The peers who answer the Warm Line listen with compassion and provide non-judgmental support. Call 1-866-400-6428, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 5pm-9pm.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 support for survivors and their loved ones. Call 1-800-799-7233, use the website's live chat function, or text LOVEIS to 22522. They also provide services for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.

SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline for immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. For services in both English and Spanish, call 1-800-985-5990. To connect with a trained crisis counselor, text TalkWithUs (for English) or Hablanos (for Spanish) to 66746.