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Please find the logistics for this Friday's screening of the Paper Tigers documentary. Thank you for your support of the trauma informed schools movement! With gratitude to Melissa Sanchez with her support of the amazing Silvia Barragan, School of Social Work, who is the catalyst for Friday evening's opportunity to raise awareness and spark more individuals sharing with others. Please know we look forward to seeing you at the Trauma Informed Resource Fair from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Templo...

By Ashly McGlone, Voice of San Diego, November 4, 2019 “Just so you know, no one else has ever made a complaint,” a Chula Vista High graduate recalls being told by school officials before she complained her show choir teacher was sexually harassing her and groped her repeatedly. “I feel like every adult who was an administrator in my life at the time failed me,” a former Bonita Vista High student sexually abused by his band teacher said. “I had a counselor talk to me for 10 minutes and then...

Spring is the time for rebirth and new beginnings! As we look around, we can observe nature around us awakening after a long winter sleep. A true sign of resilience. At Origins , we have been lucky enough to create a space for growth and learning for both groups and individuals who work towards creating environments of healing and resilience over the winter months. After completing the first round of The Resilience Champion Certificate of 2018, we have 23 graduates putting their action plans...

Bill HR 850, The  Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2015 was introduced by Congressperson Tim Ryan from Ohio in February.  The bill is supported by San Diego representative Susan Davis .  At the end of April, the Bill...

I just came across an article discussing a schools responsibility in this regard! See it here: http://www.latimes.com/local/l...-20150518-story.html

Yes! The Compton lawsuit is huge. The momentum is building! As we've covered in previous stories on the education front, school wide transformation is most effective when social emotional learning, restorative, and trauma-informed approaches are interwoven into every level of the system, from janitor to teachers to students to parents to principals. Check out the links in the Compton story for more info.

I wrote the song "Handle with Care" as I was dealing with the murder of my husband's grandmother (hence the dedication to Valentine Marie Williams). The process of writing the song helped me in the healing, and in also in my feeling hopeful that I could, indeed, reach out to touch young lives to assist them in developing increased empathy and compassion for others. I also hope and pray that it fosters in listeners/ singers a feeling of empowerment --- and an inclination --- to make a...

So powerful! Thank you for sharing!