Tagged With "March 5, 2021"
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11/28/18 Webinar: Addressing the Needs of People with Disabilities in Public Health Emergencies
Join the next EPIC Webinar – TOMORROW November 28, 2018 Addressing the Needs of People with Disabilities in Public Health Emergencies November 28, 2018 1:00 PM Eastern Time Please join CDC’s Cindy Hinton and the CDC EPIC Team for a discussion on how community leaders, community members, emergency response workers, and caretakers can plan to lessen the harm of emergencies on people with disabilities. Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Time: 10:00am (Pacific Time) Please click the link below...
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12 Myths of the Science of ACEs
The two biggest myths about ACEs science are: MYTH #1 — That it’s just about the 10 ACEs in the ACE Study — the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study . It’s about sooooo much more than that. MYTH #2 — And that it’s just about ACEs…adverse childhood experiences. These two myths are intertwined. The ACE Study issued the first of its 70+ publications in 1998, and for many people it was the lightning bolt, the grand “aha” moment, the unexpected doorway into a blazing new...
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13th Annual Forum for Healthy Minds (Sat, October 5, 2019 ▪ 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM)
Saturday, October 5, 2019 ▪ 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM 13 th Annual Forum for Healthy Minds at California State University, San Marcos 103 Campus View Drive, San Marcos, CA 92096 The Power of Your Story: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou “Together we can change the landscape of mental health in our communities.” 2019 program information & registration at www.cahmsd.org POWERFUL WORKSHOPS s For individuals, family members, young adults, advocates,...
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2018 Children Youth and Families (CYFSOC) Conference Presenter Announced!
To view the Conference Registration Form CLICK HERE Visit the BHETA CYF-SOC webpage for additional information. We are pleased to introduce our presenter for our workshop, Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness at this year's CYFSOC Conference: Susanne Terry, MPH Susanne Terry has 25 years of experience in human services and education. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California; was the Administrator of Maui County Drug Court; spent 11 years as...
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34th annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
The 34 th annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, will take place January 26-31 st at the recently renovated Town and County Hotel in Mission Valley. We expect upwards to 2000 professionals from 30 or more countries. Once again this year we are offering a reduced registration rate for the entire conference to San Diego professionals who would like to attend. Attached is a copy of the advance brochure and a flyer outlining how your staff can take advantage...
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40 New California Laws Just Signed By Gov. Brown
By Renee Schiavone (Patch Staff) - ( Updated September 5, 2017) Gov. Jerry Brown signed several pieces of legislation into law on Sept 1st. Here they are. As we turned the page into September, California's governor got a head start on the month by signing more than three dozen bills into law on Friday. Among the 40 pieces of legislation that Jerry Brown approved was a bill aimed at protecting undocumented immigrants who assist law enforcement in solving a crime. AB 493 prohibits police from...
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44th Street Residents Ask SD Unified To Get Trauma-Informed (kpbs.org)
After a double homicide took his grandson's life last summer, Ricky McCoy Sr. started knocking on doors. He intended to get his neighbors, who retreated inward after hearing more than 40 rounds fired, talking again. Along with the acute trauma of witnessing a fatal shooting, they were experiencing cumulative trauma built up from years of struggling to get by and watching loved ones go to jail or get deported. McCoy and a group of 44th Street residents, whom we started following in November ,...
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5 Myths We Need to Stop Believing About Mental Illness
YES! Magazine developed a powerful, research-based infographic that addresses 5 myths about mental illness. Includes data on prevalence of mental illness, percentage of violent behavior, reasons for suicide, treatment and recovery, resilience and optimism, age, gender, race, and socioeconomic factors. 5 Myths We Need to Stop Believing About Mental Illness: How to reduce stigma in society? Check your facts. ...
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ACEs Connection's Lunch & Learn
Thank you to each of you who engaged in our ACEs Connection Lunch & Learn on Thursday, January 29th from Noon to 2:00 pm. Hosted by Cherokee Point Elementary School, over 55 participants celebrated the the SD-Trauma Informed Guide Team's convergence of their communication platform onto SD County's online group. Honoring the history of the SD-Trauma Informed Guide Team, Amelia Barile-Si mon, Kimberly Beckstead, and Pam Hansen shared the evolution of the Guide Team. ...
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Agenda for Fri, July 7, 2017 San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting
San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting July 7, 2017 12:30pm - 2:00pm (Please arrive 5 min early to check in) San Diego Center for Children 3002 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111 Tomorrow's SD-TIGT meeting will be an important one!!! There will be Trauma-Informed Journey presentations by Youth Empowerment and Youth Voice. Our 2 Co-Chair nominees Dana Brown and Rosa Ana Lozada will each prepare a 2 min BRIEF presentation about their interest and qualifications in serving as Co-Chair.
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Attending to the Body in Psychotherapy workshop April, 14, 2018
Somatic therapies can be very effective in working through traumatic experiences. Learn more at this introductory workshop on modern Bioenergetic analysis. See attached flyer for more information and registration.
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AVA Regional Academies: Building Trauma-Informed, Resilient, and Healthy Communities
Last week, I was fortunate to be a part of a small group of professionals in San Diego to attend the Academy on Violence and Abuse preconference session for the 30 th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. The conference draws over 1,800 professionals in the maltreatment field from around the world each year. The session, titled: Building Trauma Informed, Resilience, and Healthy Communities: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives , had an ambitious...
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Rady Children's Behavioral Health Urgent Care in City Heights
Rady Children's Behavioral Health Urgent Care Hours of Operation Walk-in clinic: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday 4305 University Avenue, Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92105 Tel: (858) 966-5484 Fax: (858) 966-5482 Follow up visits by appointment only Closed weekends and Holidays WHO WE SERVE The Behavioral Health Urgent Care serves children, teens and their families struggling with urgent emotional and/or behavioral concerns posing a risk to their safety or the safety of others or creating...
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Register TODAY for San Diego County BHS Community Engagement Forums
The County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services is holding their community engagement forums this summer. There are several opportunities in August for community members to provide feedback about its behavioral health programs and services. I invite you to register to attend these events and also welcome your help to spread the word about these important forums. We have created a social media kit to help easily you share the information. I have also attached a flyer and an image to...
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Resilience Screening & Resource Fair 2/21/17 from 3-5:30pm (Chula Vista)
Sent on behalf of Stacey Kurz, Senior Project Coordinator/Healthy Chula Vista Initiative, City of Chula Vista Please join Healthy Chula Vista, the Chula Vista Community Collaborative Youth Coalition and our partners as we explore the impacts of childhood trauma on long term health and the ways our community can all help youth cope and become thriving adults at a screening and discussion of the new documentary R ESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE . The film will be...
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Resilience Screening - please pass along, Monday, 1/29/18 from 3:30pm to 6pm at CSUSM
Please join us for a FREE film screening of the 2016 critically acclaimed documentary, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope on Monday, January 29, 2018 from 3:30 – 6pm at California State University, San Marcos – University Student Union Ballroom, 2 nd Floor (333 South Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos 92096). This event is hosted in partnership with The San Diego Foundation and California State University, San Marcos to explore how addressing stress and promoting...
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San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (COI) Mini-Grant Webinar on Monday, May 7 at 11:00am
Hello Partners, We’re excited to announce that the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative (COI) is requesting applications for our third round of environmental change mini-grants! The total award amount is $5,700 and grant awards may range between $500 and $5,700. The deadline to apply is June 8, 2018 by 5:00pm. Registration is now open for the COI Mini-Grant Webinar on Monday, May 7 at 11:00am. We will be reviewing the application process, providing tips for submitting a strong...
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San Diego County Has Fourth Largest Homeless Population in Nation (obrag.org)
A brand new federal report on homelessness in America has bad news for San Diego County. Our County now has the fourth largest homeless population in the country, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). San Diego County is the fifth largest county in America. Here are some of the numbers: 9,160 homeless people in the county; compared with New York City (76,501), Los Angeles County (55,188) and Seattle/King County (11,643). 3rd in the number of homeless veterans,...
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San Diego's stop-and-go progress to becoming a trauma-informed community
It’s a warm spring afternoon and Arturo Soriano is in his old stomping grounds—at Teralta Park, a small urban park atop a sunken freeway in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood. As a teenage gang member in the 1980s, Soriano roamed the park and the surrounding streets before spending the better part of two decades in prison. Now 40, he has returned with a different mission.
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team July 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes
It was great to see those of you who attended this month's Guide Team meeting and to "Celebrate our Successes" together! See below and attached for meeting minutes. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) 17 Attendees (16 in person, 1 virtual) Clarified the intention of SDTIGT meetings is to provide an opportunity for people interested in furthering TIC efforts to share knowledge and resources, and to network. Training a. 5 Key Trauma-Informed Training Components Copies of this...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Learning Exchange January 3, 2020
Thanks to those of you who were able to attend our 2nd Learning Exchange at the end of a holiday week! Cambria Rose Walsh provided an informative and thought-provoking presentation on addressing trauma in the workplace, which prompted some fruitful discussions! See attached for meeting minutes, PowerPoint presentation and helpful handouts.
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Learning Exchange September 6, 2019
Thank you to all of the attendees of our September San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team meeting and for participating in our first Learning Exchange!! We had a wonderful presentation on T rauma Across the Lifespan by Dr. Mark Katz, which generated some rich discussions! See attached for meeting minutes and handouts. Hope to see you all in December!
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team March 1, 2019 Meeting Minutes
It was great to see new and familiar faces at this month's meeting, including those who participated via Zoom! Attached are the meeting minutes and handouts. Hope to see you all at our next meeting on May 3rd!
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team May 3, 2019 Minutes
It was wonderful to see those of you who were able to attend May's meeting! Please see attachments for minutes, handouts and a recording of the Trauma-Informed Lens Song by long-time member Linda Williams.
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team - May 4, 2018 Meeting Minutes
We had another well-attended and rich meeting where members shared about their "aha" moments related to trauma-informed care. See below and attached for meeting minutes and handouts. Introductions (Name and Organization) – Completed, 1 member attended through WebEx. Invitation to fill out Brag Sheets – not completed Trauma-Informed Journey Highlights/Actions Invite all members/attendees to share an “aha” moment or a recent action We had a rich sharing of experiences, actions and aha moments!
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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. Introductions – Included welcome of new members and the addition of sharing what brings you to the meeting Trauma Informed Journey - Addressing Islamophobia and its Impact on Children, using a Trauma-Informed Lens presented by Lallia Allali, Linda K.
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting Agenda - Friday, November 3rd: Networking at Noon. Meeting from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Please join us on Friday, November 3rd, for Networking at Noon and our meeting from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm for our San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team meeting! We're excited to learn from Adrienne Markworth, Leah's Pantry and Shelly Parks, San Diego Food Bank with their presentation on " Trauma-Informed Hunger Relief and Nutrition Education". We're thrilled to invite you and share details on our upcoming Resilient San Diego! event on Saturday, December 9th, from noon to 3:00 pm in Balboa Park's...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting Agenda - Friday, September 1st from Noon to 2:00 pm
Please join us for networking between noon and 12:30 pm this Friday, September 1st! We welcome you to join us for our San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team meeting at the San Diego Center for Children located at 3002 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111. Please sign in at the front office. SAN DIEGO TRAUMA-INFORMED GUIDE TEAM (SD-TIGT) September 1, 2017 Networking: Noon to 12:30 pm Meeting: 12:30pm - 2:00pm I. Introductions Welcome New Members II. Trauma Informed - Resilience Building...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting November 1, 2019
Wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces at our November meeting! See attached for meeting minutes, flyers and handouts.
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team meeting this Friday!
Just a reminder that our next meeting is this Friday, July 1, from 12:30 - 2pm at the San Diego Center for Children location in Kearny Mesa (3002 Armstrong St). The agenda is attached and pasted below. We hope to see you all there! Introductions Agency Overview and Trauma Informed Journey Presentation: Stephen Carroll, MSW/San Diego Youth Services Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) grant update – Rosa Ana/Heidi Draft Strategic Plan review Announcements/Achievements Other...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team: Membership Meeting - March 1st
Please join us! Your voice is important in guiding the resilience-building movement across the lifespan in our region. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/933166659 Call mobile (646)558 8656 Meeting ID: 933 166 65 I. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) II. Mindfulness Activity: Share one resilience-building tool/skill you’re practicing III. The CA Endowment Grant: Collaboration Opportunities with SD-TIGT a. Invitation to join Ad-Hoc on Film Series (e.g. Paper Tigers and...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Membership Meeting - May 3rd - from noon to 2:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/266467279 Call mobile (646)558 8656 Meeting ID: 266 467 279 I. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) II. Supporting Chabad of Poway Synagogue, our Muslim Communities, and SD- TIGT Members a. Trauma-Informed Lens Song, Original songwriter, Linda Williams III. 5 Core Training Components Activity a. General overview b. Break-out into small groups on 5 Core Component c. Capture post-it notes on chart paper IV. Elections Voting a. Co-Chair (Kat...
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team Minutes- 11/4/16
Hello All! The last SD-TIGT meeting featured the Academy for Professional Excellence's Trauma Informed Journey, sharing the wonderful Trauma Informed work occurring in San Diego, reporting of the different committees, and a presentation on ACES Connection. The different committees include: marketing, membership, training, and resource. If you are interested in learning more about any of the committees please feel free to contact me and I can give you more information. The minutes are...
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team Minutes- May 6, 2016
Hello All! Attached are the most recent minutes from the SD-TIGT meeting. Our host, San Diego Center for Children, shared their trauma informed journey. Hope to see you all at the next meeting July 1st from 12:30-2:00. Best, Heidi
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team November 2, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Hello all, Please see attached and below for the minutes from our November meeting. San Diego Unified School District's presentation AND notes from our activity are also attached. See you in January! Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) Members Invitation on Topic-Specific Membership Meetings - Launch in January, 2019 a. Have attendees share their areas of interest on post-it notes --Leadership team provided examples for members (e.g. Zoom for region-focused meetings, Spotlight...
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team November 3, 2017 meeting minutes
We had a busy and full meeting this month! Leah's Pantry and the San Diego Food Bank gave an inspirational presentation on their trauma informed work, we learned more about ACEs Connection, and began taping for our MARC video! See below for minutes. Handouts and minutes are also attached. Introductions (Name and Organization) Trauma Informed Journey Presentation San Diego Food Bank (Shelly Parks) & Leah’s Pantry (Adrienne Markworth) Adrienne and Shelly provided an educational and...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting Agenda - Friday, January 5th: Networking at Noon and Meeting from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
SD-TIGT AGENDA Noon Networking - Noon to 12:30 pm Meeting 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm January 5, 2018 Mission: Promoting trauma-informed services in the San Diego region through collaboration, advocacy, and education. I. Noon Networking a. View SD-TIGT Slideshow and Resilient San Diego! event 3-minute video b. ACEs Connection individual assistance c. Take pictures with the SD-TIGT banner Meeting II. Introductions (Name and Organization) III. ACEs Connection Network a. Share-out of Panel Discussion on...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting - Friday, Jan 4 2019
Please find our agenda attached. Happy New Year! We're excited to see you there! Thank you for your leadership in our region.
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting- January 6
Hello and Happy New Year! This is a reminder that the next SD-TIGT meeting is Friday, January 6 from 12:30-2:00PM. The meeting will be at the San Diego Center for Children, 3002 Armstrong St., San Diego, CA 92111. The Urban Collaborative Project will be sharing their trauma informed journey with community members. Please refer to the attached agenda for more information. Have a wonderful day!
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting- January 6, 2017 Minutes
Hello All! The San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team meeting on January 6, 2017 was very exciting. We had 30 people attend the meeting and had representation from the food sector and the arts sector! Additionally, Barry Pollard inspired the SD-TIGT with the Urban Collaborative's Trauma Informed Journey. Finally, Dr. Hokoda presented results from the SD-TIGT survey and shared out highlights from the Brag Sheet. Our next meeting is March 3, 2017 from 12:30-2:00 PM. The minutes below are also...
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting- March 3
Hello San Diego County! Please join us for our next SD-TIGT meeting on Friday, March 3. 2017 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at the San Diego Center for Children. This month, in lieu of our trauma informed journey, we will be engaging in a discussion on the SD-TIGT's potential impact on policy, program, and practice change. We are looking forward to the discussion and to learning more about the wonderful work we are doing to advance resiliency within the region. The agenda is attached at the bottom...
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San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) Meeting- MAY 5 from 12:30 to 2:00 at the San Diego Center for Children.
SAN DIEGO TRAUMA INFORMED GUIDE TEAM (SD-TIGT) May 5, 2017 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm I. Introductions A. Welcome New Members B. What brings you to the SD-TIGT? II. 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 III. Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) Project Updates IV. Committee Report Out A. Resource Committee B. Membership Committee C. Marketing...
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MARC Booklet 2016: Features San Diego
Hi All! Please find attached the 2016 booklet for the Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) project, including San Diego and the other 13 communities that have been selected to participate in this 2 year learning collaborative. This is a great summary of the work happening in all 14 communities across the country. Harmonium, Inc, the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team, and ALL of us play a pivotal role in advancing the resilience building movement across our community.
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(March 1-5, 2019) Post on social media to win 2 Southwest Airlines Tickets: #PowerOfYouthChallenge Southwest #Sweepstakes
Hi Everyone -- This is an awesome social media challenge for youth leaders, transition-age youth (TAY), college students, families, resident leaders, peer support partners, intergenerational programs, educators, or anyone who has something to share about the positive #PowerOfYouth. Please share widely! #PowerOfYouth Challenge Southwest Sweepstakes (March 1-5, 2019) America’s Promise Alliance is hosting an online giveaway of roundtrip air travel on Southwest to drive attention and energy to...
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Memorial for one of America's Finest
Honoring J.D. Guzman Greetings. Two memorial services will be held this week to honor Officer Jonathan "J.D." DeGuzman. Community members are welcomed at both services. * A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 4, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The church is located at 450 Corral Canyon Road in Bonita. * A public memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 5, at Shadow Mountain Community Church. The church is located at 2100 Greenfield Drive in El Cajon. A...
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Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience Two-Day Intensive Training
with Author, Carolyn Rich Curtis, Ph.D. 8:30 AM–5:00 PM $399 for 2-day Intensive Training CEUs are available for an additional charge. Each trainee must have a copy of Mind Matters ($299 plus tax (CA and SD only) plus S/H) As a result of this training , you will learn to teach: Self-soothing skills to manage emotions Ways to analyze stressful thoughts How to deal with intrusive memories Ways to develop a protective lifestyle And you, as an instructor, will learn . . . How to provide a safe...
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Minutes from San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) March 3, 2017 Meeting
Hello All, Sorry for the delay. Attached are the minutes from the March 3 meeting. Sincerely, Heidi
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Minutes from SD-TIGT Meeting- 9/2/2016
Hello All! Attached are the minutes from the last SD-TIGT meeting.
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Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) Represented at California ACEs Conference
(L to R) Teri Barila from Children's Resilience Initiative in Walla Walla, WA along with Dr. Ariane Marie-Mitchell from San Bernardino County, CA ACEs Task Force share their ACEs journey in their communities Representatives from several MARC communities were among the 450 people who attended the 2016 Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference in San Francisco, CA on October 19th and 20th. This is the third CA ACEs conference sponsored by the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW), and it was also the...