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By Juliet C. Dorris, Columbus Dispatch, July 18, 2020 I refer to the Wednesday article “ Stopping teen gun violence in Columbus tough when teens involved don’t care, officer and others say .” With respect to the “officer and others” — Do they care? Do they care to know what that teen’s life experience is or has been? Do they care if that life experience has been impacted by trauma? Do they know and recognize the signs of trauma? Are those teens’ life experiences affected by racism? Are they...

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Yes, America is suffering needlessly. That may save us. By Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times, July 16, 2020 - Just one in six Americans in a poll last month was “proud” of the state of the country, and about two out of three were actually “fearful” about it. So let me introduce a new thought: “hope.” Yes, our nation is a mess, but overlapping catastrophes have also created conditions that may finally let us extricate ourselves from the mire. The grim awareness of national failures — on...

Once in a generation, if we are lucky, someone comes about who in every aspect of their being models for us how to do that, how to be that — how to place love at the center, the center that holds solid as all around it breaks, the solid place that becomes the fort of what is unbreakable in us and the fulcrum of change. Among those rare, miraculous few was John Lewis (February 21, 1940–July 17, 2020), who began his life by preaching to the chickens at his parents’ farm in southern Alabama and...

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Addiction Resources for Veterans Serving in the military naturally puts you at a higher risk of injury and death. It also puts you at a higher risk for developing a substance use disorder. Even if you were never sent to war, you may have experienced military sexual trauma, difficulty in adjusting to civilian life, or a mental health condition that resulted from the stress of serving. A serious injury during training or a sexual assault can cause trauma and PTSD. It’s not just combat that can...

I'm thrilled to announce that our community-based professional group in Early Childhood Learning & Wellness will roll out August 17, 2020! Our group is textured with folks from different geographies, and with a variety of connections with young children. Watch the video to learn more about the group (< 2 min). It is an honor to be walking together on this path to more deeply attune to mindsets, heart-sets, environments, and practices that unapologetically center the inherent wisdom...

Don't miss this free workshop series sponsored by Family Hui and Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College. *Workshop 1: Waking Up To Our Shared Humanity: Conversations on Race and Unity *Workshop 2: Conversation on Bias: Bias doesn't make you prejudiced, it makes you human *Workshop 3: Family and Race: Across the nation, people of all backgrounds are experiencing a time in which discussions about race are at the forefront of their everyday lives. WHEN: July 23rd, August 6th, August...

ACEs champions Danette Glass of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Becky Haas , of Johnson City, Tennessee, work in different -- yet similar -- ways to see systems of care change to help prevent and heal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and to help individuals and communities increase resilience. On Friday, July 24 at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT, these friends and expert community organizers will share their approaches. Haas has worked from the inside out, most recently as the ACEs educator for a regional...

David Stone is a transformational speaker and author, dedicated to helping people overcome the anxieties, worries and self-doubts that keep us all from achieving our highest potential. Fed up with the fear, anxiety and self-doubt that got in the way of the life he wanted to live, he set out to find a better way. Now he shares what he’s learned through books, workshops, online courses, keynotes and blogs.

It seems that with each passing day, the uncertainty of Fall re-entry plans creates an increasing amount of anxiety in us all . Whether we are parents or educators, we are all trying to grapple with the same impossible question; Will it be safe for children and staff to return to school in September? Unfortunately, we will likely not know the answer to that question until our children have already been in classes for close to a month. However, whether in-person or virtual, the...

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