Tagged With "Recognizing the Gifts of Conflict"
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Workshop: Building Strong Relationships Through Conflicts
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1st Yolo Conflict Resolution Center Open House!
Please join us on Thursday, August 1st to learn more about YCRC and hear what we are doing in the community. You will enjoy delicious snacks and drinks in our courtyard from Savory Cafe. TIME: 4:00-6:00 pm LOCATION: 722B Main Street in Woodland (located behind Savory Cafe, parking located in Doggone Alley). Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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2016 Talk+Play=Connect Child Abuse Prevention Month Campaign from YCCA
Yolo County Children’s Alliance is excited to share our expanded 2016 Talk+Play=Connect Toolkit for Families for Child Abuse Prevention Month. In addition to all of the information and ideas about talking, playing, and connecting that we disseminated last year, we have included new information and tip sheets on Times to Connect . The toolkit is available in English, Spanish, and Russian, and can be found at www.yolokids.org/forfamilies/ What information is in the expanded Toolkit for...
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3rd annual Building a Resilient Yolo conference October 30th!
Don't miss this year's Building A Resilient Yolo summit. The summit will include discussions and learning opportunities about how to improve and restore the lives of children and families who have experienced adversity and trauma. DATE: October 30th TIME: 8:00am - 4:00pm LOCATION: Yolo County Office of Education Conference Center COST: $25 per person, lunch is included Tracy Fauver, a member of Resilient Yolo and executive Director of Yolo County CASA states, " We come together and take a...
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3rd Building a Resilient Yolo Summit on 10/30; "Be The One"!
Please come to our 3rd Building a Resilient Yolo Summit on 10/30. Our theme is "Be The One". Share this link with anyone you think might be interested! Click here for a shortcut to registration.< https://docs.goo gle.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnfg pWgMJAWwzyN1TBRx 0sF68DVnWexfaUGv-mxKrZ8gaIkQ/v iewform > See the attached agenda for more details. Join youth, partners, and community members in a county-wide inter-agency learning, networking, and planning opportunity. Together, we will learn...
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Community Mediation Certificate Training
Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) is excited to offer a 40-hour mediation certificate training in January. This is a professional certificate program for individuals who want to advance their conflict resolution and communication skills,...
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Compassion, Mindfulness and Peace
Hi everyone- Take a listen to this free audio webinar from The Shift Network's What the Bleep is Going On? Growing Peace and Compassion I was in the Peace Corps with one of the speakers, Phillip Hellmich. I haven't stayed in close touch with him over the years but I really respect his path. This webinar addresses conflict as a natural part of life. How we handle it is the important thing. They also talk about finding peace first from within. I have been doing a lot of...
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Conflict Guide from Yolo Conflict Resolution Center
Don't let conflict get you down! YCRC is here to help! Do the upcoming holidays have you worried about potential conflict with your family members and loved ones? Do you or someone you know struggle with what to do when conflict arises? Reach for YCRC's free Conflict Guide today and help create a peaceful community and holiday season, visit https://gallery.mailchimp.com/ 44fce01704d1178ec9837cb09/file s/bc45263e-d2c4-4b39-91f6-d1cd1530d41c/Conflic t_Guide_Oct_2018.pdf Questions? Concerns?
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COVID-19 resources for Families/Clients
COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Grandfamilies and Multigenerational Families from Generations United Find lots of great resources for grandparents and kinship care families in the attached document. Futures without Violence: Tip sheet for Family and Friends of Families Experiencing Violence at Home Attached please find 8 different ways to help children and adults living with violence. Renter protection videos from Legal Services of Northern CA (LSNC) LSNC staff created these accessible videos hoping...
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Developing a kinder relationship with yourself: A Course
One of the ways to combat the effects of Vicarious Trauma is conscious self-care. An organization called Compassion Habit offers an 8 session course on developing self-compassion for $395.
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ARTICLE: Teaching Kids Healthy Ways to Engage in Conflict Resolution
The most important thing you can do as a parent is to lead by example. Confrontation is no different. They’ll see you go through it eventually, especially if you have a spouse in the home, so it’s crucial for them to see you do it well. https://blogs.psychcentral. com/childhood-behavioral/2020/ 01/teaching-kids-healthy-ways- to-engage-in-conflict- resolution/
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Basic Mediation Skills Training
Whether you want the skills to be a YCRC mediator or are looking to sharpen your communication skills for work, our 33-hour training is an opportunity to learn, practice, and receive feedback on different techniques for addressing conflict. This training includes lectures, discussions, communication skills exercises, and mediation process role-plays. For further details on this training and to download our application form, please visit http://yolocrc.org/get-involve d.html on our website.
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Be The One: Resilient Yolo summit 2018 resources
The Be the One campaign www.betheoneyolo.org offers a practical first step in becoming a trauma informed school, organization, or individual. Here are resources we will be sharing at our summit on Tuesday, Oct 30th 2018
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Building A Resilient Yolo Research Project
Several of Yolo County's community-based agencies (e.g., Yolo County Office of Education, Yolo CASA, Yolo Conflict Resolution Center, Family Hui, Yolo County Health and Human Services, Yolo County Probation, Yolo County Special Education Local Plan Area, etc.) came together to conduct a research project aimed at understanding how to better serve Yolo County’s students and their families. Data was gathered from two sources: 1) literature in academic journals; and 2) six focus groups (i.e.,...
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Building Strong Relationships Through Conflicts, Clarksburg
Join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) for one last offering of a workshop discussing the nature of conflict, how it impacts our lives and communities, and how we can turn conflicts into opportunities to connect with people. This workshop has been enjoyed by many others throughout Yolo County. When: Tuesday, May 10th Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Where: Clarksburg Public Library For more information, please contact YCRC at 916-692-9316 or programs@yolocrc.org.
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"Building Strong Relationships" workshop comes to Knights Landing
Join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) for a workshop discussing the nature of conflict, how it impacts our lives and communities, and how we can turn conflicts into opportunities to connect with people. When: Tuesday, April 19th Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Where: Knights Landing Public Library For more information, please contact YCRC at 530-564-2324 or programs@yolocrc.org.
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Bulletin Board for Wednesday, Dec. 2 [DailyDemocrat.com]
This appeared in the Woodland Daily Democrat's bulletin board of events: Wednesday, Dec. 9: 7 p.m. Please join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center for a free community event in the Redwood Community Building 1001 Anderson Road, Davis. Julie...
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Donating Items to Survivors and Families in Need during COVID-19
Empower Yolo relies almost entirely on donations to supply our shelters, main office, resource centers, and clients with basic necessities and emergency supplies. Please consider donating some of these essential items: Disinfecting cleaning supplies (Clorox wipes, Lysol spray) Paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels) Hand sanitizer Antibacterial liquid hand soap (pumps & refill size) Diapers (any sizes) Wipes Trash bags (30 gallon size) Hygiene items, travel or regular size (deodorant,...
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Ellen, Slow Drivers, & Why #WeAdapt
Sitting on my bookshelf in my office is a framed copy of Time Magazine from April 14, 1997. On the cover is a picture of Ellen DeGeneres with the headline “Yep, I’m Gay,”
When President Obama awarded Ellen the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2016, he said “It’s easy to forget now just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages 20 years ago.”
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Empower Yolo offers new Parent Support group for caregivers whose children have experienced sexual abuse
Flyer attached. Caregivers whose children have experienced sexual abuse may experience: -‐conflict with family members or their spouse -‐reminders of own abuse from childhood -‐difficulty navigating legal and child welfare systems -‐feelings of distrust, guilt, shame You are not alone.
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Free books for all 2019 Woodland newborns!
Woodland United Way is working with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide free books to all 2019 Woodland newborns. Each month a new book will be mailed to the child's home. To sign up or become a sponsor go to www.WoodlandUnitedWay.org . See attached flyer for more details or to promote the program.
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Free Community Workshop by Yolo Conflict Resolution Center
Restorative Circles is a free community Workshop offered Saturday, March 16th by Yolo Conflict Resolution Center. This workshop provides training on how to be a circle keeper in the restorative circle process. The training will discuss the components and uses of the circle process, tools for keeping a circle and also practice how to be a circle keeper. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to RSVP. DATE: Saturday, March 16th TIME: 9am-1pm LOCATION: Redwood Grove, 1001...
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Free conflict resolution workshop
YCRC will be offering a free community workshop on Saturday, April 21st , that covers some basics of communication and conflict resolution. The workshop will take place from 9am-1pm in the Redwood Building, 1001 Anderson Road, Davis. Please RSVP to programs@yolocrc.org <mailto: pr ograms@yolocrc.org > or (530) 564-2324 by Wednesday, April 18th , as space is limited.
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Free Landlord and Tenants Workshop
Is mediation the answer? Find out, when Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) hosts a workshop about tenants and landlords. Keith Banks, Esq, will be leading the workshop. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, as well as available mediation services to assist with resolution of tenant-landlord disputes. This workshop will cover a variety of topics, including the nuts and bolts of landlord-tenant law, lease requirements, tenant...
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Yolo County CASA: Let’s build the resilience muscle together
This article by Tracy Fauver originally appeared in the Davis Enterprise on July 9, 2017. In response to her husband’s unexpected death in 2015, Cheryl Sandberg contacted Wharton professor Adam Grant, a psychologist, to better understand her trauma and grief, and gain hope for recovery. She learned so much about resilience that she coauthored a book about it with Grant, titled “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.” In her keynote address at Virginia Tech’s 2017...
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Yolo County Child and Family Initiatives
In an effort to help us know more about the great work that is happening in Yolo County and to increase opportunities for collaboration, Natalie Audage of YCCA created a spreadsheet of Yolo County child and family initiatives. For this effort, initiatives are defined as multi-organization or agency collaboratives, meetings, or committees related to children and families in Yolo County. Natalie will revise this document on an ongoing basis. If you have any additions or changes, please let...
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Yolo County Libraries promote Be the One in Kindness Month Campaign
Checkout this terrific use of material to promote Be The One at the Stephens - Davis Branch Library for kindness month. Attached is an amazing Kindness Calendar and pamphlet.
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Yolo County Trauma and Resilience Network One Pager
Attached find a 2018 version of Yolo County community profile detailing information about your community ACEs initiative. This will be shared with CA legislators at the Trauma-Informed Policymaker Awareness Day on May 22nd in Sacramento. I attach it here as a PDF and a word document ready to print and share! I also have uploaded into 'Resources for Downloading' the same PDF, and an editable Word document so that you can update or otherwise improve it. If you have any questions, don't...
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“Youth College Night” (for foster and McKinney Vento youth) on 1/17
As part of the Foster Youth FAFSA Challenge, Yolo County Office of Education is hosting a Youth For College Night with a focus on Foster and McKinney Vento (homeless) youth. Youth in their senior year of high school and their caregivers are invited to attend and complete the FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee application with trained experts. During the event, dinner will be provided. There will also be special giveaways to seniors in attendance. Although the event has a focus on serving our...
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“Youth College Night” (for foster and McKinney Vento youth) on 1/17
As part of the Foster Youth FAFSA Challenge, Yolo County Office of Education is hosting a Youth For College Night with a focus on Foster and McKinney Vento (homeless and foster) youth. Youth in their senior year of high school and their caregivers are invited to attend and complete the FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee application with trained experts. During the event, dinner will be provided. There will also be special giveaways to seniors in attendance. Although the event has a focus on...
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Youth Law Center Webinar Series
The Youth Law Center has launched a webinar series to highlight some best practices for parents and resource parents during the Covid-19 crisis. More information is available below. https://ylc.org/news/ylc-launches-qpi-resource-series-covid19-the-new-normal/ YLC launches QPI resource series "COVID19: The New Normal" We understand that the daily changes and constantly updated information on the COVID-19 crisis can be overwhelming. However panic cannot and should not drive our work off...
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Employment opportunity with YCRC - Job announcement
Yolo Conflict Resolution Center, a non-profit organization that provides restorative based conflict resolution services, is hiring a part-time Administrative and Outreach Coordinator. Duties include: serving as the first point contact, handling general administrative duties, overseeing social media, and planning and execution of all outreach events. Detailed job description can found on the YCRC website www.YoloCRC.org .
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ACEs 101 & Building a Resilient Yolo COmmunity - WJUSD
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Building Strong Relationships Through Conflicts
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Building Strong Relationships Through Conflicts, Clarksburg
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Community Mediation Training
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Family Court Crisis: Who Will Protect the Children
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Free conflict resolution workshop
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Free Tenants and Landlords Workshop
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Toxic Stress, Behavioral Health, and the Next Major Era in Public Health by Mental Health America
To view the document, click on the following link: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/toxic-stress-behavioral-health-and-next-major-era-public-health
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TRAINING: Conflict Resolution and Mediation Certificate Training from Yolo Conflict Resolution Center
The Mediation Certificate Training program includes lectures, discussions, communication skills exercises, and mediation process role-play. The 2020 dates for this 36-hour Community Mediation Certification training are the following Saturdays: February 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2020. The trainings are 9am-6pm each day, and the training will take place in Woodland. Prior approval is required to attend. Please call the YCRC office for details: 530.564.2324. For more information, please visit...