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One of the largest Confederate monuments came down September 8 in Richmond, Virginia . “This city belongs to all of us, not just some of us,” said David Bailey, whose nonprofit organization helps churches with racial reconciliation work. “Now we can try to figure out what’s next. We are creating a new legacy.” September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Resilient Chesterfield is the theme for the Chesterfield Suicide Awareness and Prevention Coalition’s 2021 Suicide Prevention Month...

Head over to MCH Navigator and check out the Training spotlight. You will find customized learning opportunities based on seven characteristics of the resilient individual framework.

Anxiety, depression, and suicide is historically high, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where our world has changed so drastically. It has left many feeling isolated, fearful, lonely, sad, and unsure of the future. In this live webinar, Dr. Kristin Beasley, Clinical Psychologist, will discuss building a community of support, self-care tips, building resilience in difficult times, healthy communication methods, and more! We are all in this together! Share this time with us! September...

If you struggle with your weight, you may be curious about how ACEs impact your weight-regulating hormones. Learn how it happens, why it's linked to toxic stress, and how to resolve it with a solution endorsed by Dr. Felitti, the Co-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study.

I know every moment - the cost of all that we should be addressing, what all could possibly happen that we aren't prepared for, how our lives are connected, how what I'm doing or not doing impacts, could be my last. I don’t want to do “something”, I want to be doing the best thing possible. And as a whole, we need to be trying to make sure, within functionality - We each know why and how to be connected to ourselves, We each know why and how to connect with others, We each know why and how...

Thoughts to share - “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” – Carl Jung “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou “Stand By Me” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-JUaIaUN34 Live performance of “Stand By Me”…a great song and I love to play this tune and give thanks to all of those in my life who have stood by me, through the...

Emotional flashbacks are troubling and often disabling events that cause a person to experience alarming and crippling bursts of strong emotions. Emotional flashbacks are experienced without the linked visions from the past that accompany average flashbacks. In this article, we shall examine together what is going on in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of those experiencing emotional flashbacks. What is Trauma? Trauma is a normal response to abnormal situations such as a car accident or...

CTIPP CAN Call - Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Initiatives - September 15th, 2-3:30pm ET/11am-12:30pm PT - Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/742183645 Meeting ID: 742 183 645 One tap mobile +19292056099,,742183645# US (New York) Please join us for next week's CTIPP CAN Call, which will focus on building mental well-being for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and the adults who care for them. This month's presentation will feature Drs. Kaitlin Mulcahy and Gerry Costa, and Kelly...

After the last traumatic 2 years, this course gives teachers, parents, and other adults working closely with kids the skills they need to make sure that every child knows that they are safe and that they matter.

ACEs Part 2: How To Prevent ACEs Learn more in this week's "60 Seconds with SRQ Strong" update from Ximena. View the Spanish version on our Spanish Facebook, SRQ Strong en español , or view the weekly series on our Spanish Youtube Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist... #srqstrong #60secondswithximena #60secondswithsrqstrong #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthmatters #traumainformed #ACEs #sarasotastrong

Transforming Trauma Episode 051: Trauma Healing and Spirituality with Dr. Julie Brown Yau In this episode of Transforming Trauma, we welcome Julie Brown Yau, Ph.D. Julie specializes in developmental trauma, intergenerational trauma, and acute trauma, and has a unique perspective on integrating spirituality into trauma healing. She's an author, speaker, and the Trauma and Spiritual Care consultant for Compassionate Care ALS. Her background in psychological, somatic, and spiritual traditions...

Please join over 50 organizations & 175 professionals that have endorsed the letter. Endorsers range from the American Association of Community Psychiatry, to the Alliance of Nurses for a Healthy Environment, The Prevention Institute, Black Psychiatrists of America, Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Association of Suicidology, and more than 45 other diverse national, regional, and local organizations. Request for Organizational and Individual Endorsements of Letter Below...