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Psychology and spirituality are viewed as separate disciplines, but they shouldn't be. Healing is grounded in the place where they meet.

We must have an agreed-upon set of rules that apply to all our people In the preface to the paperback edition of Stamped from the Beginning , Ibram X. Kendi writes that as he studied America’s racial past, he saw two distinct historical forces: “I saw a dual and dueling history of racial progress and the simultaneous progression of racism. I saw the antiracist force of equality and the racist force of inequality marching forward, progressing in rhetoric, in tactics, in policies.” This...

By Sinead Sant-Barket, Academia, January 2021 Abstract To understand the impact racial experiences have on people of color, it is important to consider both whether there are any race-based traumatic stress symptoms (RBTS) and within-group psychological differences as reflected in one’s racial identity status attitudes (RISA). Moreover, if the combination of RBTS reactions and racial identit y status attitudes are related to their psychological functionin g? The current study explored the...

By Gbenga Ogedegbe, Joseph Ravenell, Samrachana Adhikari, et al., JAMA Network Open, December 4, 2020 Key Points Question Do outcomes among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) differ by race/ethnicity, and are observed disparities associated with comorbidity and neighborhood characteristics? Findings This cohort study including 9722 patients found that Black and Hispanic patients were more likely than White patients to test positive for COVID-19. Among patients hospitalized...

By Olivia Sullivan, Federal Way Mirror, January 8, 2020 The Federal Way Black Collective believes in the power of providing. Leaders of the Federal Way Black Collective (FWBC) partnered with The League of Extraordinary People to start Health and Wellness Mondays, a weekly Facebook Live segment with Alfred White and guest moderators to discuss issues impacting people of color. “You can help people all you want … but if you’re not fixing what’s inside of yourself, you’re broken,” said Lyn...

Draft ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap is Open for Public Comment until January 15, 2021 The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG), recently released for public comment a draft ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap . This is an important part of a first-in-the-nation statewide effort to train providers on how to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The Roadmap...

As we enter 2021, we are taking time to reflect on a turbulent 2020. While throughout the pandemic calls for racial equity and deepening economic uncertainty upended child welfare practice as we know it, 2020 was also a time for major pivots that will have long lasting repercussions. Join Fostering Media Connections and Binti for a webinar where child welfare leaders will discuss how this transformational year has changed child welfare practice and policy. Our panelists: – David Hansell,...

Two Important Announcements from the ITRC! Registration Open for Jan. 26 Free Webinar on the New ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy for Climate Change and Other Adversities Applications Now Being Accepted for Free 9-Week ITRC Training Program on Community-based Mental Wellness & Resilience Initiatives : Begins February 9 Register Now for the Jan. 26 ITRC Webinar on the New ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy for Climate Change and Other Adversities Free 1 hr. webinar will...

I hope you are well and wish you the very best for 2021! These are certainly stressful times for us all. Some of you may already know that I’ve just launched a new online program to help ameliorate the heightened stress and trauma so many are feeling. Your Healing Narrative: Write-to-Heal With Neural Re-Narrating is specifically designed to help harness the power of the brain and nervous system for calm, peace and possibility, even in the face of adversity. You can learn more in this blog...

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The actions that took place on the afternoon of January 6, 2021 will be etched in the minds of many for years to come. Who would have thought storming the Nation's Capital Building would actually become a horrific reality. For those of us who lived through the 50's and 60's, the flashback of those unforgettable moments in time were daunting. In the midst of a pandemic where many are unemployed, and having to do much with very little this was the last thing one could expect. However, in the...