"Prioritizing healing and trauma-informed policy is a commitment to restoring and healing the soul of our nation and our communities. Only when our policies and budgets are driven by compassion and center the experiences of those closest to the pain, will we finally live up to the promise of a government for the people, and by the people."
-"From This Year Of Hurt And Beyond, There Is Hope" by U.S. Representative Ayanna Presley
Young Black Athletes Are Launching a Mental Health Revolution
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Raven Saunders and others have publicly taken their mental health into their hands in a way never seen before in elite sports. Taking necessary mental health breaks and sharing them with the world is becoming the norm in sports, and Black athletes are leading the charge.
Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment Tool Database
In partnership with CTIPP, the Child and Family team at UMass Medical School are trying to gather a list of trauma-informed organizational assessment tools. You can view a PDF table of those they are currently aware of. Folks are invited to fill out this Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment Tool Survey form to help them continue building out a database of the various assessment tools available for organizations.
Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP)'s monthly Zoom calls are available to view on their YouTube channel. View July's call above. Presenters included Jennifer Curt, a staffer from Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's office to discuss the STRONG Support for Children Act; Rev. Sanghoon Yoo sharing the journey of the trauma-informed faith community movement in Arizona; and Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz, who works with communities and schools across the United States to address the trauma of poverty. You can urge your representatives to support the STRONG Support for Children Act at this link.
Virginia's 2nd annual Racial Truth and Reconciliation Week will be August 22-28. Leaders of TICNs across VA are invited to participate in a panel discussion about their networks on August 24. Please reach out to Charlotte Eure, ceure@grscan.com if you are interested and would like to learn more!
Join Voices' Racial Truth & Reconciliation Virginia email list to be the first to hear details about the week. Read about the 2020 event and view the archives. If you are interested in getting involved, reach out to Chlo'e Edwards at chloe@vakids.org.
Click on the flyers below to register for these upcoming events from Hampton Roads TICN and Greater Richmond TICN!
August 3, 7:00pm-10:00pm | The Neuroscience of Trauma and Resilience
August 10, 8:00pm-9:00pm | Self Love Yoga
August 11, 7:00pm-8:00pm | Transform School Culture with Trauma-Informed SEL
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) to66746.
For questions and support, contact:
Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW
State Trauma Informed Community Networks Coordinator
mmcginn@grscan.com
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