Tagged With "Resilient Community"
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January 12th: Resilience Documentary ~ Community Film Screening & Discussion
Join us as we screen the documentary RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope and delve into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. This will be a learning event with facilitated discussion. Register HERE! Partnership between The Winter Park Public Library, City of Winter Park Parks & Recreation, Bridging the Color Divide, Hannibal Square Heritage Center, Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education...
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Register today to see Resilience and Paper Tigers for free!
*If you are interested in watching the documentaries Resilience and Paper Tigers for free YOU MUST REGISTER BY TODAY AT 5:00 PM. [ Please click here to register .] TRAUMA-INFORMED IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS A virtual discussion featuring Alice Forrester, PhD, CEO of Clifford Beers from RESILIENCE, Jim Sporleder, Trauma Informed Consultant and former Principal of Lincoln High School shown in PAPER TIGERS, and James Redford, Director of both RESILIENCE & PAPER TIGERS. During this time of...
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RESILIENCE ~ Community Film Screening & Discussion
Join us as we screen the documentary RESILIENCE and delve into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Register Here Sunday, January 12th, 2-4 pm Winter Park Community Center 721 W New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 Facilitator: Pernell Bush, MSW, CNP Key Counseling Solutions Free (registration required): Register Here 18+ Documentary Synopsis: “Researchers have recently discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by...
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RESILIENCE ~ Film Screening & Discussion
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Strengthening Families from the Inside Out
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Strengthening Families from the Inside Out
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Creating a Resilient Community Conference - April 21st (Virtual Event)
As each of us navigates the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, we hope that you can find comfort in the strength of our community. We understand that most of you, like our Valencia family, have felt the impact of COVID-19. We all need hope, healing, and connection now, more than ever. In the spirit on resilience, the Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference will be hosted as a virtual conference on April 21st, 2020. In these challenging times, we can come together as...
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Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference (April 21, 2020 - Orlando, FL)
Raising yellow “Visions & Commitments” cards, 550 attendees representing 176 organizations at the 2019 Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference in Orlando, Florida pledged their enthusiastic support to create a more resilient Central Florida. One year later, we are convening again for our 2020 conference to learn from experts in the field, continue community conversations and collaboration, and focus the tremendous momentum around this work. 2020 Creating a...
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Cultivating Deliberate Resilience During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic [jamanetwork.com]
By Abby R. Rosenberg, JAMA Pediatrics, April 14, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting our health care community in unprecedented ways. As a pediatric oncologist who studies resilience in the context of illness, I started thinking about what this pandemic means for our professional resilience a few weeks ago, when the first US patient with fatal COVID-19 died in my home city of Seattle, Washington. Promoting resilience among health care workers and organizations starts with...
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Early Registration is Open! Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference - April 21st, 2020
The Second Annual Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference hosts cutting-edge keynote speakers and convenes participants representing multiple community sectors including Health, Education, Business, Public Safety, Government, Criminal Justice, Faith, and Non-Profit. This community initiative provides a space to discuss the impact of trauma, ways of healing, and how Central Florida can continue to build a resilient community. Come together again as we continue to...
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Youth Thrive Workshop
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Re: RESILIENCE ~ Community Film Screening & Discussion
Hello Kelsey. I just joined ACEsconnection because I plan to coordinate the writing of a book on ACEs resilience. Some would say I have thrived despite seven ACEs. I am planning a book which would follow theformat of Alcoholics Anonymous' Big Book. You can read my posts on Ask the Community in search of writers. Unfortunately, i will not be able to attend your presentation of the documentary, "Resilience." Will the audience be primarily health professionals or will there also be many ACEs...
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Re: RESILIENCE ~ Community Film Screening & Discussion
Hi Charles, Sorry I didn't see your comment until now! I am excited that you are writing a book about ACEs resilience and you sounds like such a great resource for Florida in this journey of waking up to the impact of ACEs. I hope you will consider registering for the Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference happening on April 21st, 2020. Registration opens tomorrow! https://valenciacollege.edu/st...e/annual-conference/ We also have another screening of resilience on...
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Re: RESILIENCE ~ Community Film Screening & Discussion
Does anyone know of any ACE activity happening in the Avon Park, Sebring area?
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Re: RESILIENCE ~ Film Screening & Discussion
Hello. I was planning to attend but it appears that there are only two people signed up. I was hoping to meet more ACEs survivors but it doesn't look like this would be the right place for that.(?)
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Re: Creating a Resilient Community Conference - April 21st (Virtual Event)
I look forward to this great day!
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Community Resilience Series Part 1: Parenting in an Age of Uncertainty [Peace & Justice Institute]
Dr. Ken Ginsburg was overwhelmingly well-received as the keynote speaker at the recent Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference back in April of this year. The Peace and Justice Institute (PJI) at Valencia College is excited to share that we are bringing him back to deliver 3 additional virtual workshops in a Community Resilience Series. The first workshop in this FREE series will be specifically for parents: Parenting in an Age of Uncertainty , July 7th from 5:30 -...
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Ballad Health announce institute to study childhood trauma [Johnson City Press]
Aiming to root out trauma that can have debilitating ramifications for children through adulthood, East Tennessee State University and Ballad Health have announced the creation of a local institute to research adverse childhood experiences. Officials hope the Strong BRAIN Institute will serve as regional and national resource for encouraging awareness and study of adverse childhood experiences, also called ACEs, promote evidence-based practices to prevent the negative effects of ACEs and...
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Do safe, stable, and nurturing relationships work? New research has important findings for responding to ACEs
While we know that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can cause risk behaviors, research has told us that the presence of protective factors can help mitigate the effects of ACEs. Common risk behaviors such as smoking tobacco and alcohol misuse can be a result from the trauma of childhood disadvantage. In responding to ACEs, public health research proposes that protective factors such as safe, stable, nurturing relationships (SSNRs) with a caring adult can mitigate the long-term effects of...
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Let's Continue Learning Together as a Community! Early Registration Ends Friday (Creating a Resilient Community Conference)!
As a community, we have been reading Donna Jackson Nakazawa's book, Childhood Disrupted as part of our Common Read initiative. Now, we will get to experience her research directly and deepen our learning together at the Creating a Resilient Community Conference on April 20 - 21, 2021! Early Registration Ends Friday! REGISTER HERE The Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College, Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, Creating a Resilient Community Network and Title Sponsor, Orlando...
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Last chance to apply for a scholarship for the Creating a Resilient Community Conference!
Apply for a Scholarship In this new video PJI Director, Rachel Allen shares some exciting information regarding what you can expect at the upcoming Conference! Register for the Conference Conference Overview: The Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College, the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, the Creating a Resilient Community Network and Title Sponsor, Orlando Health, are excited to invite you to register for the Third Annual Creating a Resilient Community (CRC): From Trauma...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences WHY ACEs MATTER
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Resilience: Virtual Film Screening & Discussion
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Resilient Georgia Presents: Trauma, Resilience, and the Community Resiliency Model
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is a set of trauma-informed skills that can help people monitor their bodily sensations and ground themselves towards their Resilient Zone. CRM is supporting individuals towards resilience in Georgia and across the nation. To read more about the basis of CRM and how it's being used today, check out our newest blog post here .
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Register now for "Building the Movement with Coalitions", presented by the Campaign for Trauma-informed Policy and Practice, PACEs Connection, and the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives
Please register now at this link to reserve your spot. You’re invited to participate in Building the Movement with Coalitions, the first of eight remarkable workshops featured in the series, “ Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience ”. The first half-day workshop will occur virtually on January 7th from 1-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT. It focuses on the history and future of the movement and building community-owned, trauma-informed, prevention-focused, and healing-centered...
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Scholarships now available for Mind Matters Now!
Has the pandemic stressed you out? Want to learn the self-soothing skills of Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience directly from the author, Dr. Carolyn Curtis? Good news! The Dibble Institute has received generous funding for scholarships to the online, full 12-lesson series, Mind Matters Now . The course helps teachers, social workers, medical professionals, and others manage their stress by building resilience skills and practices for mental well-being. (CEUs are...
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DOWNLOAD: THE RESILIENCE TREE
Community resilience is much more than the absence of adversity. As we have demonstrated in our work at the Center for Community Resilience-- equitable access to trauma-informed systems and supports that help children and families prevent adversity, heal from trauma and most importantly provide a foundation from which a community thrive is what resilience looks like! As an 'antidote' to our Pair of ACEs tree, we unveiled our latest resource The Resilience Tree. Much like the Pair of ACEs...
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Back to School Reminders for Parents and Teachers of Adolescents
In 2020, the Peace and Justice Institute worked with Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, pediatrician, professor, and co-founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication . After being well-received as the keynote speaker of the Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference, PJI brought Dr. Ginsburg back to deliver three additional workshops in a Community Resilience Series. If you missed the series, you can watch parts 1-3 on our Youtube page: Community Resilience...
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As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”
The last 24 hours have reminded us of our individual vulnerability, as well as the vulnerability of our community and our state. Hurricane Ian is an example of a traumatic event in the third realm of ACEs that can bring about increased stress and strong emotional reactions. We acknowledge that this can be an incredibly challenging time for many and we encourage people to stay connected, reach out for help when needed, and support each other as you are able. This is how we can build...
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Re: As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”
Sofiya - Thank you so much for posting this! I will clone to FL and FL communities. Great, thoughtful and trauma-informed work. Carey
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How to Help Survivors of Extreme Climate Events (psychologytoday.com)
By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...
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Valencia College Puma Prowl for Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking Joint Forum
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PJI: "Broken Places" - Community Film Screening
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New Virtual Training Opportunity: Human Trafficking Awareness
Florida has the third highest rate of human trafficking in the nation , and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these numbers in our local Central Florida community. As members of our local Central Florida PACE community, we know the short and long-term implications of trauma—human trafficking well included in the umbrella of complex traumas. The Tri-County Alliance on Human Trafficking , also known as the Alliance, or “village,” is a collection of leaders, experts, service providers...
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