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Please join us today at noon for our WCCI Wednesday Conversation. We will be talking with Derrick Lail . Formerly in law enforcement, now a visiting instructor in the Criminal Justice department at Lees-McRae, and a fitness enthusiast, Derrick will share part of his story with us. We will talk about the people and events that influenced his path, how he maintains health and wellness, and his passion for bringing trauma-informed practices to the work he does. Hope you can be with us! Please...

Hi everyone! Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina and the NC Collaborative for children, youth and families are excited the fourth and final Policy Institute of a series of Institutes focused on advocacy. Join us on October 19th to hear from a variety of speakers on how to impact policy on the Federal Level. CTIPP's own Jesse Kohler will be featured as a panelist for this event. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gnxm0YuyS1CCdBOkOBj8Ow Advocacy on the federal level can...

Protesters marched in an Indigenous Peoples Day rally in Boston on Oct. 10, 2020, as part of a demonstration to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Boston made that change last week. Erin Clark/Boston Globe via Getty Images This year marks the first time a U.S. president has officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day. President Biden issued a proclamation on Friday to observe this Oct. 11 as a day to honor Native Americans, their resilience and their contributions to American...

How are community-based organizations increasing the number of NC residents getting a high-quality credential or degree after high school, especially for groups with historically lower completion rates? The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University is seeking applications from NC community-based organizations that are improving postsecondary (post-high school) educational attainment rates, especially for students from groups with historically lower levels of completion.

On Indigenous People's Day, we celebrate the values, practices and policies of Tribal Nations, which treat land and water as an ancestral gift to be preserved and protected. As we cope with oil spills, wildfires, and historic droughts, that worldview can help guide us to a sustainable, equitable, and healthy future. Now more than ever, we need that wisdom to help us reclaim the health of the earth > More RWJF resources: Connecting Indigenous Knowledge and Practices webinar : Learn how...

The pandemic has had a lasting effect on youth mental health. Moved by a desire to reduce youth’s toxic stress and increase their resilience, The Dibble Institute, in partnership with a team of students and alumni from ArtCenter College of Design and author Carolyn Curtis, PhD, is releasing Me & My Emotions —a new, free adaptation of our beloved Mind Matters Curriculum. The mobile-friendly Me & My Emotions website features engaging graphics and bite-sized lessons teens can access and...

1) The North Carolina Medicare For All Coalition (NCM4A) hosts a Webinar on Thursday October 7th at 7PM called "The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage". You can join the webinar on their Facebook Page or by registering to join on Zoom . If you want to get active in this Coalition (NC Poor People's Campaign is an active member), sign up for their next orientation HERE. 2) The NC Poor People's Campaign and the NAACP of North Carolina will hold another vigil this Friday Oct 8th at 5:00PM at 200...

Please join us today at noon for our WCCI Wednesday Conversation. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will be talking with Sara Crouch from OASIS about domestic violence and some of their programs and services to support survivors. People with a trauma history are more likely to be either perpetrators or victims of domestic violence. In addition, witnessing domestic violence is one of the ten original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and can have negative impacts on health...

Our version of a “Path to a Just Society” is our first attempt at creating a common language and identifying points along the path to a just society. The Race and Equity workgroup of PACEs Connection started the project in early 2021, following a staff meeting where we realized that we, our organization and the movement needed this. We think it can help all of us gauge where we are, where we want to be, and what’s needed to get to the next level of integrating practices and policies based on...

On September 16, 2021, PACEs Connection hosted our second event in our Historical Trauma in America series . This event was led by Ingrid Cockhren, the director of the PACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities; and Porter Jennings-McGarity, our community facilitator of the Midwest Region. It featured guest speaker Agnes Woodward who is Plains Cree from Kawacatoose First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. To download the slide deck from this presentation, click here. Then click "download file".

By Ben Schachtman, WHQR, September 24, 2021 On the latest edition of The Newsroom, an in-depth conversation with District Attorney Ben David and Chief District Court Judge Jay Corpening. We discuss changing philosophical approaches to juvenile justice and changes to North Carolina's laws — plus, what could be in store now that New Hanover County has agreed to tap $350 million in hospital sale funds. On Monday, August 30, gunshots rang out in a crowded hallway at New Hanover High School. One...

Please join us today at noon for our WCCI Wednesday Conversation. In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Awareness month, we will be talking with local professionals and people with lived experience about community mental health supports, shattering stigma, and how difficult it can be to not only know you need support but to engage in supportive relationships when you are struggling. Joining us will be Holly Robinson, director of Daymark Recovery Services, Inc., Mary McKinney, a...