Minnesota Communities Caring for Children invites you to join us in a daily, 30-minute, family-friendly practice of resilience, Monday-Friday at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom Starting on May 4th, we will continue to offer these practices live on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, and encourage you to view our recorded sessions at this link as-needed! Calendar: Here is what's on deck the week of April 27th - May 1st: Monday 4/27- Envisioning the Future with Becky Dale Tuesday 4/28 - Mind Body Medicine...

  How did one school and one community take on toxic stress and achieve 90% decrease in suspensions, 75% decrease in fights, and 5 fold increase in graduation rates? To find out, don’t miss the upcoming screening of PAPER TIGERS , a new...

Parents, children and professionals involved in the Kandiyohi County children’s mental health system say there’s reason to feel optimistic about the system.   Professionals and parents who participated in a series of focus group...

My own history of ACEs is too long for this blog post, but I have a score of 8/10. What is important though is that this score has brought me strength, purpose, and direction as my position of REACH Program Coordinator at Stewartville Middle and High School in Stewartville, MN. I grew up in Stewartville and am now raising my family here. REACH stands for Relationships, Education, Accountability, Character, and Hard work. REACH is an elective class offered to students in grades 7-12. Students...

May 11, noon-1:30 pm: World View Dave Ellis Every day we engage with people who are very different and similar from us: race, gender, ethnicity and more. Epigenetics tells us that we are more alike than different. So why can’t we just get along? Our worldviews -values, beliefs, assumptions, attitudes and ideas- impact everything from how we understand the nature of reality to how we respond to the environment around us. It informs our goals and desires, shaping conscious and unconscious...

Minnesota Communities Caring for Children invites you to join us for a 30-minute, family-friendly practice of resilience, Monday-Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will continue to offer these practices live on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, and encourage you to view our archive of recorded sessions at this link. Calendar: Here is what's on deck the week of May 11th- May 13th Monday 5/11- Stretching and Meditation with Cindy Vue Tuesday 5/12 - Mind-Body Medicine with Susan Beaulieu...

Minnesota Communities Caring for Children invites you to join us for a, 30-minute, family-friendly practice of resilience, Monday-Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. Starting this week, we will continue to offer these practices live on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, and encourage you to view our archive of recorded sessions at this link. Calendar: Here is what's on deck the week of May 4 - May 6: Monday 5/4- The power of subtlety; activating calm in the midst of crisis with Drake Powe...

Over the past three years, Minnesota Communities Caring for Children (MCCC) has worked to raise awareness about brain development, ACEs, and resilience statewide using the national ACE Interface curriculum. To date the organization has trained more than 130 Minnesotans from diverse communities to present this curriculum and help foster community responses. This summer, Maxine Freedman of Macalester College interviewed 29 members of MCCC's network to assess the impact of this work on...

Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the annual National Council for Behavioral Health Conference. I have been to my fair share of conferences but #NatCon19 was one of the best. First, I'm biased. It took place in my city, Nashville, TN . And the venue was the world renowned Opryland Hotel's Gaylord Convention Center . And, I love, love, love the Opryland Hotel ! As any seasoned conference goer, I had a strategy when it came to which sessions and events I wanted to attend. My game...

Becoming a trauma-informed organization requires clear communication about the transformation process, and support from staff at all levels of an organization. Often these efforts are spearheaded by “trauma-informed care champions”— individuals committed to raising awareness regarding the health effects of trauma and toxic stress and improving care for people who have experienced trauma. This week, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) invites you to recognize people around you who...

With Lowell Johnson, ACEs Resiliency Coalition; Emily Clary, Minnesota Communities Caring for Children Learn about significant progress being made in reducing the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and early childhood trauma, through examples of some of the successes that three communities experienced in Washington State, and sharing conversations with people doing this work in Washington State. Watch the full webinar here

Save the date, spread the word and invite your friends and family to the screening of the documentary movie Resilience! Frozen River Film Festival Harriet Johnson Auditorium 255 Main St Winona, MN 55987 Sunday, February 19, 2017 – 1 p.m. The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences can increase negative outcomes for lifelong health and well-being. This film focuses on strategies developed by professionals working in pediatrics, education, and human services to mitigate these impacts by...

Save the date, spread the word and invite your friends and family to MCCC’s screening of the documentary movie Resilience! Resilience Facebook Event Page Metro State University Thursday, March 2, 2017 – 6:30 p.m. $10.00 suggested donation The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences can increase negative outcomes for lifelong health and wellbeing. This film focuses on strategies developed by professionals working in pediatrics, education, and human services to mitigate these impacts by...

Growing Resilient Communities: Collaboratives Addressing ACEs Gathering In June 2020, Minnesota Communities Caring for Children (now FamilyWise! ) held the annual Growing Resilient Communities: Collaboratives Addressing ACEs Gathering. To view the recordings & handouts for the sessions listed below, please visit this link . Trauma across Generations: The Impact of Historical Trauma with Sam Simmons – available until July 24 th Loving What Is: Grief as a Path to Joy with Drake Powe –...

Beltrami Area Resiliency Team brings the community together over 100 cups of coffee, Written By: Hannah Olson https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/7003511-Beltrami-Area-Resiliency-Team-brings-the-community-together-over-100-cups-of-coffee?fbclid=IwAR05zZRen0t_sCgJTXNZhzn7rOKjRvUQvGfaxSB2g5GXUgue3n33cfN7-zE Check out this powerful article that was featured in the Bemidji Pioneer this morning that highlights some of the expanded leadership, relationship-building & community resiliency...

What are the elements that help to create stronger communities? Elaine Miller-Karas will discuss how the natural leaders, the trusted wise members of communities, can help in cultivating meaningful, compassionate dialogue to help to create systems that are more equitable, just, and inclusive. She will describe the importance of bringing additional skills to communities that are accessible, affordable, portable, and adaptable. Rather than one definition of “resilience,” she will share the...

Join us for a virtual discussion about the Resilience documentary on Monday, May 9th from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Please view the film in advance. The film will be streaming virtually at no cost from Saturday, May 7th- to Monday, May 9th, 2022. For more information about the film, check out this link: https://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/ Questions? Please contact Barb Sorum at bsorum@familywiseservices.org

We are excited to announce that Season 3 of the Remembering Resilience podcast is now live on podcast platforms! This podcast explores NEAR* Science, Historical Trauma, and ways Indigenous communities and individuals in Minnesota are creating and Remembering Resilience. *NEAR refers to neurobiology, epigenetics, adverse childhood experiences, and resilience In Season 3, Remembering Resilience podcast hosts Susan Beaulieu, Briana Matrious, and Linsey McMurrin continue to explore stories of...

You are invited to register for the upcoming 7 th Annual Growing Resilient Communities Gathering of Collaboratives and Tribal Nations Addressing ACEs that will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 18 th , from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This free , virtual event supports tribal community members and partners and Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaboratives as they work to reduce ACEs, strengthen core protective systems, and create Self-Healing Communities across Minnesota.  This...

Ensuring the collection of community wisdom through good data practices is critical to informing the way forward for community efforts.