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To build healthy, resilient organizations, nonprofits need to do more than adopt standard diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. They need to acknowledge systemic racism then commit to and implement processes to upend it. Read more about ways to do this in the latest issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
How do we create physical and psychological safety, especially in the face of so much uncertainty? What strategies can we use to create a culture of collective care? How do we implement peer support structures for youth AND adults? How might we build anti-racist schools and keep equity front and center of our policies? In what ways can we lift up and empower youth voices in education? Explore these questions and related resources with A Focus on Educator Wellness and Resilience with special guest Bryan Clement on ACEs Connection.
This conversation from ACEs Connection’s ‘A Better Normal’ series centers around the need for equity to be at the forefront of the ACEs, trauma-informed, and resilience-building movement. It serves as a call-to-action for those in the worldwide ACEs movement to addressing systemic racism and historical and racial trauma and to prioritize anti-racist practices and policies. The conversation is led by Ingrid Cockhren, ACEs Connection’s Tennessee and Midwest Community Facilitator, and Kia Jarmon, an entrepreneur and founder of MEPR Agency. Watch the conversation on ACEs Connection’s YouTube page.
On October 21, Governor Northam announced $65.8 million additional funding from the CARES Act to support the child care sector. These funds come on top of the $70 million previously announced to support existing early education care and school-age care programs that remained open during the pandemic. Read more on the Voices blog.
Racial Truth and Reconciliation Virginia (RTRVA) is an intentional evolution of the Campaign for a Trauma-Informed Virginia that further concentrates efforts on the intersection of trauma and equity. coalition is growing quickly! The RTRVA Coalition is growing quickly, and the following committees have been created: executive, education, engagement, advocacy & activism, and partnerships. Register for the next coalition meeting on October 29 and sign up for RTRVA news.
October 29, 2:00pm-3:30pm | Gendered Justice: Providing Trauma Services for Women
November 4, 7:00pm-8:00pm | Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
November 5, 9:00am-11:00am | Transforming Systems to be Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive, and Neuroscientifically Focused
Try this quick 4-7-8 breathing exercise to help alleviate anxiety and stress for teens and adults from Fablefy.
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources for children and caregivers. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
Mental Health America of Virginia's Warm Line is a peer-run service for individuals, family members, and other concerned parties in Virginia who would like someone to talk to, or who request community mental health resources, or who have specific questions about their recovery journey. The peers who answer the Warm Line listen with compassion and provide non-judgmental support. Call 1-866-400-6428, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 5pm-9pm.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 support for survivors and their loved ones. Call 1-800-799-7233, use the website's live chat function, or text LOVEIS to 22522. They also provide services for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline for immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. For services in both English and Spanish, call 1-800-985-5990. To connect with a trained crisis counselor, text TalkWithUs (for English) or Hablanos (for Spanish) to 66746.
For questions and support, contact:
Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW
State Trauma Informed Community Networks Coordinator
mmcginn@grscan.com
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