San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team May 5, 2017 Meeting Minutes

It was great to see all the new, and returning, faces at our Guide Team meeting on May 5th!  We had 38 attendees!

See the meeting minutes below (and attached), as well as the PowerPoint and handouts from the Addressing Islamophobia presentation.

1. Introductions – Included welcome of new members and the addition of sharing what brings you to the meeting
2. Trauma Informed Journey- Addressing Islamophobia and its Impact on Children, using a Trauma-Informed Lens presented by Lallia Allali, Linda K. Williams, Godwin Higa, and John Michno.  This was a wonderful presentation on the grassroots efforts to educate SDUSD students (and staff) on Islamophobia.  Their PowerPoint and additional handouts are attached.
3. Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) Project Updates  Rosa Ana Lozada gave a brief description of the MARC project, noting that the Guide Team is one of 14 entities nationwide who received this one-time grant to support efforts of increasing awareness of ACEs and TIC and increasing resilience, with Harmonium serving as the backbone entity for our local efforts.  Our accomplishments thus far with the help of the grant has been completion of our updated Strategic Plan, adding a focus on community engagement and authentic community voice, including trauma across the lifespan in training curriculum, and highlighting policy opportunities at the local, state, national and organizational levels.  The grant ends at the end of October 2017.
4. Committee Report Out

   • Resource Committee – (Morgan Baskett) creating a resource library. Once resources are compiled and organized, they will be posted to ACEs connection for all to access. Watch for updates and contact Morgan (at SDTIGT.resources@gmail.com) if interested in joining the committee.

   • Membership Committee – (Steve Carroll) Will be sending invitation email to 1^st time visitors for the next Guide Team meeting, along with an orientation handout.

   • Marketing Committee – (Dana Brown/Rosa Ana Lozada) Solicited input on Guide Team information sheet which will be used in a policy change meeting in Sacramento on July 11, 2017. Let Dana know if your sector is missing (dana4hope@gmail.com). They are also creating a mechanism to get youth input on our logo design – possible a contest.  More to come!

   • Training Committee – (Elisa Barnet/Melissa Tran-Chamblin) Developing TIC curriculum and narrowing the core competencies. When complete, this will be shared with the larger committee for input. They will also be developing a train-the-trainer curriculum – contact them if interested.

5. Announcement/Achievements                                                                            Brag Sheets are passed out each meeting to capture Guide Team achievements.  These will be posted (with permission) to ACEs Connection and shared at future meeting, time permitting.  This is also a useful way to gather outcome measurements for the MARC grant.  Email completed sheets to Audrey Hokoda (ahokoda@sdsu.edu).
6. ACEs Connection                                                                                                  
   • Shout out to Cherokee Point Group for creating and posting their Peace Path!
   • And to BHETA for posting their 2017 Children Youth and Families System of Care Training Academy Conference - Honoring the Journey: Partnering with Refugee Families!
7. Future Trauma Informed Journey Presentations
   • July 7, 2017- Dana Brown and Audrey Hokoda
   • September 1, 2017- Center for Community Solutions
   • November 3, 2017- OPEN