Enjoy this Resilience Week recap video showcasing some of the amazing contributions and celebrations throughout the week!
Save the Date! Virginia's second annual Racial Truth & Reconciliation Week will be August 1-7, 2021.
The week aims to implement the Racial Truth & Reconciliation Virginia mission of empowering marginalized communities in acknowledgment of truth to promote healing, reconciliation, and justice for children and families. View the Racial Truth & Reconciliation VA one-pager and reach out to Tiffany Haynes, advocacy and engagement manager, tiffany@vakids.org, for more information.
The Greater Charlottesville Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN) has joined together with the Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition and the Greater Richmond TICN to promote mental health and resilience.
Please join their local network meeting May 24, 1:30pm to 3:00pm. The virtual session will feature Chloe Edwards, policy analyst for Voices for Virginia’s Children, and Tiffany Hayes, advocacy & engagement manager for Voices for Virginia’s Children, who will present Racial Truth and Reconciliation for Children and Families in Virginia. The session will also feature reports on May events and a self-care moment. Register here.
Join Hampton Roads Trauma-Informed Community Network on Tuesday, May 25th, 11:00am-12:30pm via Zoom for their monthly All-Member Meeting. These sessions are open to members and nonmembers alike - just be sure to register one hour before the meeting to join virtually! Register here, and view the agenda on PACEs Connection.
In this brief from MARC (Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities), learn about two dimensions of network strengthening—engaging new sectors and increasing collaboration—with examples of steps taken by MARC 1.0 Initiative sites. It also describes the multi-sector nature of these networks and how this changed over time. Download and read on the MARC website.
How to Secure Federal Funding for Your Community
The nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act has several buckets of funding that can be used to promote trauma-informed and healing-centered projects. PACEs Connection communities can apply for this funding, according to leaders of the Campaign for Trauma-informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP), the National Trauma Campaign, and PACEs Connection. This “Better Normal” webinar fetaures Dan Press, Jesse Kohler and Marlo Nash of CTIPP describing available funding and what it can be used for.
May 25, 8:00pm-9:45pm | Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years Film Screening and Discussion with EmbraceRace
May 26, 2:00pm-3:00pm | Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Asian American & Pacific Islander Children & Families
May 30-June 27, 7:30pm-8:30pm | Yin +Mindfulness for Reflection+Rest Series
June 2, 2:00pm-3:30pm | Truth, Healing, and Transformation: Addressing Structural Racism and Building Multiracial Solidarity to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence
June 3, 12:30pm-6:30pm | Mending Our Wounds: Recovering from School Crisis through Art & Ritual
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-
Mental Health America of Virginia's Warm Line is a peer-run service for individuals, family members, and other concerned parties in Virginia who would like someone to talk to, or who request community mental health resources, or who have specific questions about their recovery journey. Call 1-866-400-6428, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 5pm-9pm.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 support for survivors and their loved ones. Call 1-800-799-7233, use the website's live chat function, or text LOVEIS to 22522. They also provide services for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline for immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. For services in both English and Spanish, call 1-800-985-5990. To connect with a trained crisis counselor, text TalkWithUs (for English) or Hablanos (for Spanish) to 66746.
Please feel free to share any resources or events that you would like to see in the next eNote by replying to this one or emailing Charlotte Eure at ceure@grscan.com.
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