Webinar Series: Communities Addressing Trauma and Community Strife Through Trauma-Informed Approaches

Join SAMHSA for a monthly webinar series that will highlight communities working to improve member resiliency and responsiveness to community incidents. The series, sponsored by SAMHSA's National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint, will take place from May through September 2017 on the fourth Monday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Part II is Empowerment, Voice, and Choice | Monday, June 26, 2017, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (Part 2 of 6)

Part III and Part IV:

• Collaboration and Mutuality: San Jose, CA, Mayor's Office of Prevention of Gang Violence | Monday, July 24, 2017, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (Part 3 of 6)
• Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues: Understanding the Impact of Historical Trauma on Communities | Monday, August 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (Part 4 of 6)

Part One: Introduction of SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing Communities

Held Monday, May 22, 2017 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Part one of the series introduced SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing Communities. William Kellibrew discussed the creative approaches being implemented by the Baltimore City Health Department's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, in Baltimore, Maryland. John Comer, from Communities United and Baltimore City Health Department, shared his approach to mobilizing communities to take charge of their own healing from community trauma. The webinar will be archived on www.nasmhpd.com.