To read more of Todd Strain's article, please click here. Image; Source: (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) Dozens of San Diego-area firefighters have been deployed to fight the wildfires in Los Angeles, leaving behind worried family members who count down the minutes until their loved ones walk back through the door. When firefighters are called to duty their families can be left with feelings of fear, anxiety, and dread. “Every day I’m on pins and needles. Do you think you’re going to...

Check out the podcast here . Dana Brown, our Community Organizer, Trauma-Resilient Professional, TREC Pioneer, and PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator, was recently featured on the It's Wellness Time podcast. During her conversation with Nathan Ball from the Southern Indian Health Council, Dana discussed numerous transformative systems changes emerging across the nation. By integrating equity-focused services and healing-centered practices into public health models, she sheds light on...

Helping kids navigate the fear and uncertainty of wildfires. By Ken Druck, Psychology Today, Image: Unsplash on Crowdstack tool , January 10, 2025 Years ago, many of my friends and neighbors were under siege by 70-mile-per-hour Santa Ana winds and wildfires, decimating their homes and obliterating their sense of safety and security. Terrifying reports and pictures of people running for their lives, burned-out homes, and tearfully devastated families who had lost everything flooded the media...

To read more, please click here, San Diego Workforce Innovation High School Celebrates their TREC Organizational Accreditation | Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) A joyous celebration on Friday, February 10, 2023 honoring the leadership of Area Superintendent Lindsay Reese, Principal Amanda Clark, and all staff members with San Diego Workforce Innovation High Schools’ Chula Vista, Linda Vista and National City Learning Centers! Craig Beswick, Vice-President, School Development...