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This Black History Month we invite you to a four-week community dialog and film showing of The Cost of Darkness . See attached flyer for more details. Each week covers different socio political factors that have historically contributed to ongoing problems and root causes of inequity. Organizations and communities will be inspired to develop visions, roadmaps, and interventions with effective holistic solutions. Presented by Sandy Holman, Director of The Culture C.O.-O.P. For further...

We are accepting submissions for speakers at our May 12 Building a Resilient Yolo summit at the Woodland Senior Center. Visit www.bit.ly/ ResilientYoloSummit2022 for more info and ticket reservations. We have added youth-specific info and some text about watching COVID guidelines. Please complete our Speaker Submission Form https://forms.gle/ TbxziCdvRuTbQhks5 . Learning tracks will be: General Education, Educators, Parents, and Youth.

Thank you to those who were able to join for today’s “Resilience in Education” webinar with Dr. Thomas Herman and Monica Nepomuceno from the California Department of Education, and Chris Aldaco from Woodland Joint Unified. Today’s webinar was focused on initiatives and projects related to mental health and social emotional learning that will help to foster resilience in K-12 students. It was a very informative presentation loaded with resources for educators, parents and students. To watch...

Solano Health Equity Committee Film Screening: Resilience Wednesday, January 19, 2022 5:30-7:30 PM Join Solano Health Equity Committee as we present a free film addressing toxic stress that can wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. The film Resilience chronicles trailblazers in pediatrics, education, and social welfare who use cutting-edge science and field-tested therapies to protect children...

Community Events Seek to Strengthen Regional Health and Social Support Systems - press release is attached. Woodland, CA - Resilient Yolo will continue its three-part virtual workshop series with a session focused on building resilience in education, with speakers from the Yolo County Office of Education, Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD), and the California Department of Education (CDE). The workshop, scheduled on January 7 at 12:00 p.m., will include a presentation from CDE on...

The Importance of Taking Care of Your Mental Health in Spanish via Zoom (from CommuniCare Health Center’s CREO Program) The CREO Program presents their virtual plática “Mental Health and the Holidays” for the Spanish Speaking Community presented by their psychiatrist Dr. Kunkel. F lyer is attached to this email Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 5 PM . Click here to join the Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 872 6117 5961 and Password: creo)

Supporting Students in Foster Care Following a Pandemic via Zoom (from the Yolo County Office of Education-Foster and Homeless Education Services Program, please see attachments for more information) The Yolo County Office of Education, Foster and Homeless Education Services program, is excited to announce Dr. Lustig will be presenting at their December 13 th collaborative. Dr. Lustig will provide content that focuses on increasing our understanding of the impact of trauma exposure on our...

Reimagining Child Welfare: Equitable Models for Collaborative Family Leadership via Zoom (from NOW, can go to their Calendar Event for more information) The Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing ( NOW ) presents a webinar that will reimagine child welfare systems by exploring innovative community-based and peer-led models to support family strengths, and efforts to address racial justice and equity in child protection. Their speakers feature: Jeanette Vega (RISE) and Marv Neal (365...

Live Conversation on Care and Caregiving via Zoom (from Every Family Forward, can go to their website for more information) Every Family Forward presents a live conversation on care and caregiving with Dr. Richard Besser and Ai-jen Poo. We are in the midst of a once-in-a-generation moment to reimagine the care system in this country—and to do so in partnership with the families, parents and guardians, children, and providers who the current system has pushed to the margins. Thursday,...

Strategies for Cultivating Joy and Wholeness: Recovering from School Crisis Through Connection via Zoom (from the School Crisis Recovery and Renewal project, can go to their website for more information) The School Crisis Recovery and Renewal ( SCRR ) project welcomes all who work with young people in a school setting to participate in full-group and breakout sessions that provide opportunities to prioritize joy and connection while engaging in tangible, therapeutic interventions that center...

The Foster and Homeless Education Services program at the Yolo County Office of Education is excited to welcome Dr. Michelle Lustig for a free training presentation "Supporting Students in Foster Care Following the Pandemic" on December 13th from 9:30-10:55 am via Zoom . There is no cost to participate, and the presentation is open to the public. Please share the attached flyer. Zoom Link: https://ycoe.zoom.us/j/ 8310962381 Meeting ID: 831 096 2381 One tap mobile +16699006833,,8310962381# US...

Join the CREO program via Zoom in talking with Claudia Pacheco from the Department of Healthy Living with Diabetes. This Spanish workshop will be going over living healthy with diabetes in accordance with Diabetes Awareness Month. See the attached flyer. This event is sponsored by CommuniCare Health Center’s CREO Program. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 5 PM . Click here to join the Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 872 6117 5961 and Password: creo)