Tagged With "United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley"
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Case Statement on Trauma Informed Approaches
Attached is a Case Statement on Trauma Informed Approaches--it is a review of the Greater Harrisburg Area's and beyond's ACE scores, the outcomes of these ACEs and some ideas of how to resolve the negative consequences of this crisis of epidemic proportions. Please use it to advance the cause of moving from the bad news of ACEs towards the good news of becoming trauma informed and resilient. I would also welcome your comments, questions and recommendations! Thank you.
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Dancelink presents The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery
DanceLink presents a moving examination of trauma and how it manifests in our body/behavior. Artistic Director Sarah Carlson teams up with composer Vernon J. Mobley to explore this universal spectrum in a dance program inspired by Bessel Van Der Kolk's well-known text of the same name. Performers: Reinys Beriguete, Sarah Carlson, Noelle Cybulski, Adrienne Krause, Chiedu Mbonu, Neysha Merced, Ismael Moscat, Sarah Parker, William Tucker March 23 Fri 8pm March 24 Sat 3pm & 8pm Tickets:...
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How are you? Are you safe? How can I help? [www.unitedwayglv.org]
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Trauma Awareness Collaborative trained approximately 100 service providers during the first session in a three-part series held at Northampton Community College on Monday, February 12. Facilitated by Dr. Hasshan Batts, a community leader with both personal and professional expertise in trauma, this training reached school staff members as well as youth- and family-service providers. Here are some of the topics covered in “Trauma 101:...
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Human Trafficking Conference: Hiding in Plain Sight
When: June 27, 2018 Where: DeSales University Center 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034 Cost: $25.00 All payment must be made with registration. Day of registration will not be accepted. Registration is now available online or through a printable form . For Full Conference Agenda please click here. Speakers include: Suzanne M. Beck Executive Director; Crime Victims Council of the LV Donna Gavin , Lieutenant Detective Boston Police Department Athena Buell Bercerra and Priscilla...
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Rep. Sappey's trauma-informed education signed into law [dailylocal.com]
By Daily Local News, July 5, 2019. Legislation to implement trauma-informed education in Pennsylvania schools has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf, largely thanks to a bill authored by state Rep. Christina Sappey, D-158th Dist. Earlier this year H.B. 1415 and S.B. 200, which would implement approaches to student learning that recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma and integrates that knowledge into education-based policies, learning, procedures and practices, was introduced by...
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Supporting Older Trauma Survivors as They Heal Their Pasts, Grow Their Futures
Marie-Monique Marthol handed out the cards to older adults at meetings of her local civic association. With the pastor’s permission, she left some at a neighborhood church. She stacked them in restaurants, community centers and even at the laundromat. On the front, the cards read, “Time never runs out for change. Let go of fear and guilt. Focus on healing and growth from ACEs.” The flip side said, “Healing from your past; giving to your future.” They were slogans fine-tuned through months of...
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The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery
Lehigh Valley performance premiere “The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery” promotes social awareness and healing Choreography by Sarah Carlson Original Music by Vernon Mobley March 23 & 24 Allentown, Pa. (March 2, 2018) — The IceHouse Tonight presents “The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery”, a choreographer/composer collaboration at the Bethlehem Ice House on Friday, March 23 at 8pm, and Saturday, March 24 at 3pm and 8pm. Sarah Carlson, the...
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United Way gives teachers lesson in understanding traumatized kids
Beth Tomlinson challenges a room full of 100 people to imagine her hand is a brain. Her wrist, the brain stem, which controls functions such as breathing and heart rate. Her thumb, the limbic system, which controls emotions and the fight-or-flight response. Her fingers, the cerebral cortex, where thinking and reasoning takes place. A typical learning brain is like a fist, all pieces working together. But for students who experience trauma — anything from divorced parents to sexual abuse to a...
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With new proposal, trauma-informed care could become standard in Pa. schools [WHYY.org]
If a pair of powerful Pennsylvania state senators get their way, a burgeoning approach to managing student behavior could become a mandate. State Sens. Pat Browne, R-Lehigh, and Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, announced a proposal last week to create a “trauma-informed system of education.” The central plank of their proposal is a requirement that all teachers, school board members, and school employees “with direct contact with students” receive trauma-informed training. The details don’t...
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Wolf Administration Releases ‘Trauma-Informed PA’ Plan with Recommendations and Steps for the Commonwealth and Providers to Become Trauma-Informed [PA Governor Tom Wolf Press Release]
July 27, 2020 As a companion to Governor Tom Wolf’s multi-agency effort and anti-stigma initiative, Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters, the Office of Advocacy and Reform (OAR) is releasing the “Trauma-Informed PA” plan to guide the commonwealth and service providers statewide on what it means to be trauma-informed and healing-centered in PA. This plan is the result of four months of work from OAR and the Trauma-Informed PA Think Tank, formed in February. The think tank was made up of...
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Greater Richmond Trauma Informed Community Network, first to join ACEs Cooperative of Communities, shows what it means to ROCK!
In 2012, Greater Richmond SCAN and five other community partners hatched a one-year plan to educate the Richmond, Virginia, community about ACEs science and to embed trauma-informed practices. Eight years later, the original group has evolved into the Greater Richmond Trauma-Informed Community Network (GRTICN) with 495 people and 170 organizations. And they're just scratching the surface.
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Welcome to the Resilient Lehigh Valley Community!
Resilient LV is a cross-sector coalition dedicated to creating a trauma informed and resilient Lehigh Valley by: Providing trauma awareness and trauma-informed practices training to any and all interested agencies and community groups. Creating a community awareness campaign to raise awareness of trauma, its impact on brain development and tips on building resilience. Sharing best practices in trauma-informed care and resiliency-building strategies Advocating for trauma-informed legislation,...
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Supporting Mental Well-Being through Child Care Settings - 9/30, 1:30-3:00 ET
A webinar offered by the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) Thursday, September 30, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Register today . Addressing the mental health needs of child care providers and children in care is vital in the face of the pandemic, a population-level traumatic event. CTIPP is offering a "plug and play" framework to ease the process of developing a continuum of training, reflective coaching, and consultation to build the capacity for supporting relational health...
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Re: Welcome to the Resilient Lehigh Valley Community!
Hi. Im in the lehigh valley. Is this group active?
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Resilient PA - Growing and Flourishing Together: From Resilient Lehigh Valley to a Resilient Pennsylvania
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), like experiencing child abuse or witnessing domestic violence, are some of the most intense sources of stress that children can experience. This toxic stress produces an abundance of stress hormones that can rewire a child’s brain and body, causing cognitive and social delays and long-term health concerns. Along with immediate health and educational effects, ACEs have also been linked to higher rates of damaging behaviors, like smoking, excessive alcohol...
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Paxinosa Elementary: Trauma-Informed School
Paxinosa Elementary School (Easton Area School District) is a community school supported by Communities in Schools Lehigh Valley, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) and Crayola, Inc. As a community school, Paxinosa focuses on addressing the holistic needs of the child and family through before and after school programs, family services and events, and providing basic needs like food, clothing and health services for students. Principal Elise Jones knew the profound impact that...
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Resilient Lehigh Valley Virtual Lunch & Learn
Please join Resilient Lehigh Valley for a virtual lunch and learn featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Shawn Ginwright. Dr. Ginwright will be presenting on healing-centered relationship building with youth of color. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Virtual Register Now! Dr. Shawn Ginwright is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flourish Agenda, Inc. , a national nonprofit consulting firm, whose mission is to design strategies that unlock the power of healing and engage youth of...
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Supporting Emotional Recognition & Regulation
Eighteen months ago, sudden school closures left students throughout the Lehigh Valley struggling with previously unimaginable challenges. Covid-19 stole their classrooms, in-person relationships with teachers, and crucial social skill learning time with their peers, leaving an unprecedented traumatic experience in its wake. Additionally, more than 140,000 children in the U.S. lost a primary or secondary caregiver in a pandemic-associated death, further traumatizing many. To help students...
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District Attorney Jim Martin praises the United Way, Resilient Lehigh Valley, school officials, and law enforcement on their first year of Handle with Care Program
Click below to read the press release that District Attorney Jim Martin shared praising the first year of Handle With Care! Read the Release
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