Tagged With "Nashville TN"
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Trauma Informed Schools Network Conference: Cultivating Connections
We hope you will join ther first annual Trauma Informed Schools Network Conference: Cultivating Connections coming to Nashville, TN in mid-July. Details to come soon. The RFP wil open this Friday.
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April 2017 Trauma Informed System of Care Coalition Meeting
Introductions: Andi Clements, Becky Haas, Robin Crumley, Ginger Bastian, Stacey Tedford, Julia Bernard, Tonya Leonard, Tori Clements, Eric Myers, Alice McCaffrey, & Tom Herington Meeting Topics/Announcements: Andi opened the meeting with introductions around the room Updates from Andi- April 4 th Paper Tigers video – about 40 in attendance and included ETSU students, schools, juvenile court, city officials, will be scheduling more viewings TN Children symposium- Andi was a panelist for...
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What If I Told You?
What if I told you that I was a victim of child sex abuse? As a survivor of child sexual abuse , I have a clear understanding of the importance of addressing stigma and shame as it pertains to sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape. Victims, especially young children, often do not disclose sexual abuse. Those who are witnesses of child sexual abuse, or who are trusted by survivors enough that they confide in them, are often ill-equipped to handle the responsibility. And, many times, parents...
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2018 Building Strong Brains Tennessee ACEs Summit
The 2018 Building Strong Brains Tennessee ACEs Summit took place last week in Nashville, TN. The theme of this year’s summit was “Celebrating Successes and Imagining Possibilities” and there is plenty to celebrate. Tennessee is one of the most innovative states when it comes to ACEs awareness. Tennessee understands that childhood trauma is the root cause of its poor health outcomes, high rates of addiction and other ailments. And Tennessee is doing something about it. Tennessee’s leadership...
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Addressing ACES - A Call to Action
Nearly 700 members of our community gathered in Blountville, Tennessee last week for the inaugural Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Summit.This call to action provided inspiration and education for professionals to take the next steps toward implementing trauma informed programming in their specific service areas. Keynote speakers Liz Murray “Homeless to Harvard”, Dr. Stephanie Covington, Dr. Andi Clements and Becky Haas. #balladhealth #addressingaces #East Tennessee State...
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February 2017 Trauma System of Care Coalition Meeting
Trauma Informed System of Care Coalition Meeting February 15, 2017 Johnson City Police Dept. Conference Room Introductions: Andi Clements, Becky Haas, Robin Crumley, Ginger Bastian, Stacey Tedford, Julia Bernard, Becky Campbell, Beth Cox, Pat Swartz, Brandy Maltsburger, Audra Morrow (Plus 2 interns), Jamye Carr, Erin Culbertson, Tonya Leonard, Tori Clements, and Jamie Mabe Meeting Topics/Announcements: Becky reviewed highlights on the trauma informed system of care coalition: Meet every...
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Hi!
Hello NE TN ACEs Connection! As your Regional Community Facilitator, I am excited to work together. I have an affinity for homegrown movements. I, myself, am a part of a thriving collective impact in Nashville, TN called ACE Nashville. I have extensive experience creating a local movement and I hope I can be a resource for you, not just on ACEs Connection but also with your efforts within your cities and communities. I have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to collective impact and...
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National Council for Behavioral Health Conference #NatCon19
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...
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New Community!!! Ardmore OK Behavioral Health Collaborative
I'm excited to announce the newest ACEs Connection geographic community for my region, the Midwest & TN: Ardmore OK Behavioral Health Collaborative . This community is a partnership of local organizations taking a trauma-informed stance on behavioral health in Carter County, OK. Their goal is to build a healthy, connected and resilient community. The community manager is Ashley Godwin . Ashley Godwin joined Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative in March 2017 as the Director where she...
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Northeast Tennessee Embraces Empathy as a Path to Healing
In 2012 I was hired by the Johnson City Police Department as director of an $800,000 grant-funded Targeted Community Crime Reduction Project to reduce drug-related and violent crime in two Johnson City, TN, neighborhoods historically known for highest rates of these crimes. This project required a collaborative problem-solving approach where I engaged community partners to assist in recognizing the causes of crime. Becky Haas Together, we implemented evidence-based practices to reduce crime.
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Personal stories the set tone of hearing in U.S. Senate HELP Committee on Opioid Crisis Response Act
Jennifer Donahue, Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, testifies before the HELP Committee (Jennifer Perry to her right) ____________________________________________________________ Some seasoned advocates say legislators are influenced by stories while their staffs are swayed by data. There was some of both at the April 11 hearing on the draft Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 of the U.S. Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor & Pensions) Committee but it was the personal stories that...
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Sesame Street will help Memphis kids with their ACEs
Every child deserves to grow up with a strong connection to a caring adult and a loving family. But for one in four kids in Shelby County, a supportive relationship with a parent figure isn’t so easy to come by. The legacy of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — ranging from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; physical or emotional neglect; the loss of a parent through illness, death, divorce, or incarceration; or domestic violence or substance abuse within the family — places barriers...
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Starting & Growing Resilient Communities: Series Overview [Video]
The first session of the Starting & Growing Resilient Communities: Online & IRL (In Real Life) was a success. Over 100 ACEs Connection members tuned in despite some issues with registration. I have embedded the video in this post. You have also find the video on the ACEs Connection site here . If you have any questions about the series, please contact Ingrid Cockhren , TN & Midwest Community Facilitator.
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Train the Trainer
SAMHSA Trauma Informed Approach Key Principles and Assumptions Train the Trainer held on April 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert Street, Johnson City, TN MUST register by emailing bhaas@johnsoncitytn.org
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Re: Northeast Tennessee Embraces Empathy as a Path to Healing
Dear Becky Haas, Thanks for your amazing report about trauma informed programming in Northeast Tennessee. And I'm so pleased (and proud) to hear of your creative and persistent leadership in TIC in this area of the country in which I was born (Kingsport) and lived for many years. I am a graduate of King College (Bristol, TN) which will be screening my documentary film, PORTRAITS OF PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVERS: Their Passion. their Pain. sometime later this year. The film addresses vicarious...
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Re: Northeast Tennessee Embraces Empathy as a Path to Healing
Becky, I wonder if you're familiar with Abraham Verghese's wonderful description of his medical practice in Johnson City, TN, in the 1980's in MY OWN COUNTRY. He describes the incredible challenges of this era with the outbreak of HIV/AIDS -- and his own personal and professional emotional responses, which today we would identify as STS or compassion fatigue. We have been referencing his book and particular quotes from it in our presentation of CAREGIVERS film in hospital screenings and...
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