| | Schools are uniquely positioned to provide positive experiences and healing support in the face of trauma, adversity, and stress outside of the classroom. Join our next CTIPP CAN call on Wednesday, August 16th, at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn practical strategies and real-life examples of schools that are creating safer and more supportive environments for everyone. Trauma-informed policies and practices help schools create the culture and conditions to hone resiliency and emotional regulation skills for students, teachers, and staff. It’s less about a specific program or curriculum and more about a commitment to an ongoing process of learning and growth, individualized for each school community. Consider exploring our related resources, which include our Trauma-Informed Schools report, Executive Director Jesse Kohler’s interview with Mad in America, and more. We look forward to seeing you on August 16th! Your friends at CTIPP | | | | | | | | Urge Congress to support the RISE from Trauma Act (S. 1426) to expand the trauma-informed workforce in schools, healthcare settings, social services, first responders, and the justice system, and increase resources for communities to address the impact of trauma. | | | Urge Congress to support the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 3073) to help communities proactively develop local strategies that build population-level resilience by planning for and responding to the mental health challenges caused by disasters and toxic stress. | | | | | | Our July CTIPP CAN call highlighted change models to help you better integrate community-led and healing-centered principles and concepts into your efforts. Far from prescriptive, the strategies can be tailored to your community's unique challenges and opportunities to cultivate long-term capacity and sustainability. (See also our new Guide to Trauma-Informed Community Change) | | | In July 2023, the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care hosted a summit on trauma-informed care, including lessons learned, so far, and the future of the movement. Panels focused on research-based evidence, and CTIPP’s Executive Director Jesse Kohler moderated discussions on community and state level implementation of trauma-informed policies and practices. Leaders, advocates, and experts from across the nation took part in the conversations, including Tennessee, Hawaii, Oregon, Missouri, Maryland, and Illinois | | | On July 20th, hundreds of trauma-informed advocates, experts from across the nation, legislative staff, and leading members of Congress convened to advocate for the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act (H.R. 3073 & S. 1452). The bipartisan and bicameral landmark bill will fund community-led initiatives that use a public health approach to prevent and heal mental health problems caused by toxic stresses, emergencies, and disasters. | | | | | | - AUGUST 1-29: The Trauma Research Foundation is hosting a 5-week series: Embody the Hero Within: How 5 Ancient Greek Myths Can Help Unlock Your Healing Potential. The series combines ancestral wisdom with cutting-edge healing modalities that include but are not limited to Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Mindfulness.
- AUGUST 3: Want to deepen your understanding of the multifaceted public health crisis around racism and health? Join Dr. Sabrina Liu, Assistant Professor of Human Development at California State University, San Marcos. Her research investigates the effects of stress and trauma among BIPOC populations during critical developmental periods, including pregnancy and childhood.
- AUGUST 7: Implementing trauma-informed care into an organizational culture can be a challenging endeavor. The Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute will present lessons learned from one organization's multiyear efforts to implement the Attachment Regulation and Competency Framework as an approach to trauma-informed practice.
- AUGUST 16: Join our next CTIPP CAN call to learn practical strategies and real-life examples of trauma-informed schools that are creating safer and more supportive environments for everyone.
- AUGUST 17: Resilient PA’s next Lunch Hour features Omar Reda, M.D., and Aarif Rassiwalla, M.D. Dr. Reda is a board-certified psychiatrist, a Harvard-trained trauma expert, and a passionate family advocate. Dr. Rassiwalla is a hospitalist and medical professional dedicated to addressing physician burnout and promoting resilience in healthcare providers.
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