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Graphics from a UC Denver studio project that applied trauma-informed design and universal design principles to Mestizo-Curtis Park in Five Points, Denver, a neighborhood historically characterized by redlining that continues to experience the ongoing impact of housing discrimination. / image: Charlotte Rose By Charlotte Rose, The Field, October 10, 2023 Segregated communities in various parts of the world have long been subjected to systemic oppression, resulting in enduring cycles of...

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET The impact of historical trauma on Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities is widespread and ongoing. Each community has diverse and distinct histories, cultures, traditions, and strengths, but they face many shared challenges stemming from colonization. The response, as noted by many Native leaders, needs to be rooted in community and culture. Join Pathways to Resilience on October 17 at 3:00 pm ET to learn about Native...

Program Coordinator – Trauma-Informed Care The Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) of Klingberg Family Centers is seeking a highly skilled trainer/consultant/coach who will add value to our team and organizational clients. Join a collaborative team that promotes professional development and success through thoughtful onboarding, mentoring, supervision, and work-life balance. The position may be remote, in-person, or hybrid. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g6KNQjGY

By Laura Gallant, 10/13/23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal of this month is to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Bullying affects both the person who is experiencing the bullying and those who are engaging in bullying behavior . It can block access to the Four Building Blocks of HOPE . The Special Olympics shares that 20% of children from 12-18 experience bullying, and children with disabilities are...

Insomnia is relatively common in several individuals within the United States of America. The disorder is known to cause individuals lack of quality sleep practices, resulting in paramount health concerns. According to Colombo (2023), the average individual should receive approximately 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. An individual with insomnia receives approximately one-third of the average amount of sleep per night (Colombo, 2023). There are several factors that contribute to deficiences...

Emotion has an enormous impact on imprinting memory in our brains. I had an experience when I was 6 years old that included emotion and I have the memory of it all of these many years later. It was a 6 year old birthday sleepover party. There were 7 girls invited that lived near each other and played together most days. A girl new to the neighborhood was invited only due to the requirement of the birthday girl’s mother. I was also invited. I lived a block away but did play with these girls...

Program Coordinator – Trauma-Informed Care The Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) of Klingberg Family Centers is seeking a highly skilled trainer/consultant/coach who will add value to our team and organizational clients. Join a collaborative team that promotes professional development and success through thoughtful onboarding, mentoring, supervision, and work-life balance. The position may be remote, in-person, or hybrid. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/g6KNQjGY

The bipartisan and bicameral Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (H.R. 3073 & S. 1452) is a landmark bill that will fund community-led initiatives that use a public health approach to prevent and heal mental health problems caused by toxic stresses, emergencies, and disasters. On September 21, 2023, experts and leading members of Congress from across the United States came together for a briefing on the importance of this bill. With over 1,000 registrants and several hundred...

Clinics in San Mateo County - one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties - have been working to identify and provide support to protect against the Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, that our families are facing. ACEs are traumas experienced during childhood and if they are experienced continuously can result in toxic stress which can damage a child’s developing brain and their overall health. In 2020, Fair Oaks Health Center (FOHC) became the latest clinic in San Mateo County to...

Engaging with partners and resources within and beyond the clinic is key to providing trauma-informed care and a robust response to Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening. This webinar will explore the concept of a trauma-informed network of care to support reproductive and sexual care teams’ response to ACE screening. REGISTER NOW! Participants will consider potential collaborators and resources to address immediate stressors and support healing and thriving, including in situations...

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Earlier this year, the Vatican responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," which has its origins in 15th-century papal bulls, or decrees. Gregorio Borgia/AP By Jason DeRose, National Public Radio (NPR), October 6, 2023 Each Sunday, Culver City Presbyterian Church Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau begins the worship service with these words: "As we gather for worship this day, we acknowledge that the land on which we gather was for many generations...