Our first ever documentary chronicles this community's journey of facing difficult truths, providing space for reconciliation and the formation of political will for systems transformation.
There is national consensus on the youth mental health crisis. In October the American Academy of Pediatrics, AACP and CHA d eclared a national youth mental crisis followed by the US Surgeon General issuing a n advisory to respond to this public health emergency. Partnering with schools is key to any scalable solution to address the youth mental health crisis. Authors of th e recently rel eased guide, School Mental Health 101: A Primer for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and school mental health...
The attached flyer was created by the Mental Health Committee of the Vital Village Network, created by the community for the community, in response to the need for people to connect to others during this stressful time. Please send it to your networks in Boston, or consider creating a similar resource for your region.
Hi, since my last post, we've had even more CEUs approved. And again, regardless of the need for CEUs, everyone is invited. Please attend, donate, or/and share! Take care, Gwen Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-GrrTkrHNdOmLXM5cRpUZ49YqeLBzSQ
By Allison Stephens, 12/22/21, positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ In their new article, “Child Physical Abuse did not Increase During the Pandemic” in JAMA Pediatrics, Dr. Robert Sege and Dr. Allison Stephens of the HOPE National Resource Center discuss how child abuse is actually not on the rise as many others have suspected. This article evaluates the data and discusses the reasons why many professionals and advocates have been concerned about child abuse during the pandemic. It also...
With the local group project each and every human on this planet has the possibility to get back into real contact through authentic communication and as a result to a better self regulation. A defined process has to be followed (communication of feelings, body sensations and thoughts) and every participant gets 10 minutes to share honestly what is really there. This can be done by everybody. So the outcomes of the ACEs study are put into direct practice! Information on workshops for Honest...
Wendy Ellis, William Dietz, Daniel Chen: Community Resilience as a framework for Public Health 3.0 to address structural racism, foster equity, and improve population health. The article, “ Community Resilience: A Dynamic Model for Public Health 3.0 ” presents an innovative model for Chief Health Strategists to measure and define place-based community resilience. The paper describes methods for measuring equity and addressing structural racism as a public health strategy to improve community...
By The HOPE Team, 12/21/21, positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The holiday season is a time of family, traditions, and kindness, and it also can be a time of hardship, stress, and grief. At HOPE, we wish you a holiday season filled with opportunities to build relationships, to be safe where you are, and to engage in the communities you hold close. As the year comes to an end, the HOPE Team wanted to share some of our favorite positive experiences during the holiday season. [ Click here to...
Latchkey Urchins & Friends is a podcast by me* and my co-host Anne Sherry, a therapist. We explore different topics within The Nurturance Void, the space left when we experienced childhood emotional neglect. Childhood emotional neglect happens between parents and their kids, within families, across generations, in communities, in nations, and in policies and programs. We seek to heal through humor and holding space. Each week a guest shares their childhood emotional neglect stories,...
This truly is a special time for many of us, but let's also acknowledge that this is a very busy, stressful, and sometimes overwhelming time. This blog post imagines a new kind of holiday tradition, grounded in all the kinds of things that help us in stressful times. We also share newly available resources and exciting news about what's to come in the new year, including a grant-funded project to help lower stress levels in schools!
Circles of Safety is a child sexual abuse prevention training series, educating and supporting youth serving professionals and organizations in creating safe and healthy environments for children to reduce sexually abusive behaviors. Stop It Now! has been a leader in sexual abuse prevention for 30 years, and as a Klingberg Family Centers Program, we are pleased to offer you this opportunity to join other child care and welfare professionals to learn how to incorporate prevention practices...
By Todd C. Frankel - Dec. 19, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EST The Washington Post -- After a catastrophic tornado leveled a third of Joplin, Mo., in 2011, Mark Rohr sat in a fire station surrounded by a sea of FEMA “blue jackets” and was told that temporary-housing trailers for thousands of residents left homeless by the storm would be delivered “by the first frost.” It was May at the time. The first frost was six months away. “I turned around, looked up at them and said, ‘That’s unacceptable. That’s...
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The science in clear. Resiliency is built – and communities play a key role in promoting safe, secure and nurturing environments where all residents can thrive. Like many states, there has been a lot of momentum in North Carolina to develop initiatives addressing trauma and resilience. But how can agencies, service providers, and other organizations leverage that momentum and align this work across systems to holistically address the needs of community members across their lifespans? The...
BY: MIMI GRAHAM | PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 17, 2021 |Florida State University News --Florida State University’s Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy (CPEIP) announced a new partnership with Simply Healthcare Plans (“Simply”) to improve patient outcomes by recognizing the role trauma plays in overall health through specialized training and educational programming for Simply team members. “Recognizing early childhood trauma is an important factor impacting health throughout the...