It is hard to believe we are in the last month of 2023. This year, we have seen plenty of growth and many challenges.

The continued growth of trauma-informed policies and practices has brought much hope for the future. We know there needs to be continued support for folks working at the state and local levels across systems throughout the country and worldwide. 

Our December CTIPP CAN call will discuss how CTIPP has grown to play our role in building the movement, what we have learned this year, and our strategies and plans for growth moving forward as we enter 2024. 

• Wednesday, December 20, 2023, from 2:00-3:00pmET // 11:00am-12:00pmPT 
  • NOTE: Optional time for networking and idea sharing from 3:00-3:30pmET // 12:00-12:30pmPT
• ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/742183645 
  • Meeting ID: 742 183 645
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  • +13017158592,,742183645# US (Germantown)

The holiday season is among us. If you celebrate and find this time the most wonderful time of the year, we hope this season meets your expectations. If you are among those for whom the holidays are more painful, know that we see you and hope the end of your year is good, too! 

We are so grateful for you playing such an essential role as we transform systems so individuals, families, and communities have the opportunities and support necessary to thrive.

With love and hope for the new year, 

The CTIPP Team

• As we continue our mission to create a trauma-informed society where all individuals, families, and communities have the opportunities and support necessary to thrive, we are thrilled to welcome a new leadership team to CTIPP’s executive committee: Lina Pasquale, MA, MA.PSY, CWC, Chair; Clarencetine (Teena) Brooks, LMSW, ABD, Vice Chair; Laura Porter, Secretary; and Dave Ellis, Board Treasurer.
• How do we support a trauma-informed approach to advocacy? What are the most effective ways to engage, navigate, and build relationships with policymakers? Our November CTIPP CAN call aimed to answer these questions and more to build trauma-informed advocacy efforts. We also invite you to explore CTIPP’s trauma-informed advocacy series.
• This Climate Wellbeing Resource contains tangible strategies and coping mechanisms for supporting the systemic, community, and individual well-being before, during, and after cold weather events. While deep, systemic change is needed to address the harms of climate change and interconnected systems of oppression, these actions can expand collective care and community resilience and help keep people safe.
• CTIPP has partnered with ITRC and other organizations to launch a Community of Practice (CoP) to build public health approaches towards population-level resilience and wellness in the face of climate-related disasters. The CoP will last ten weeks and begin in February 2024. If you want to join, please fill out the application. 

• Urge Congress to support the RISE from Trauma Act (S. 1426 and H.R. 4541) to expand the trauma-informed workforce in schools, healthcare settings, social services, first responders, and the justice system and increase community resources 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.
• TOOLKIT: Free resources to help you urge Congress to support trauma-informed federal legislation.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• December 7: Join Pathways to Resilience in a conversation about youth engagement with Mayda Berrios of FosterClub, Lauren Leonardis of Mother and Changemaker Consulting and the Technical Assistance Collaborative, and Tim Woody of New Jersey’s Office of Resilience, all of whom have personally and professionally engaged in youth-driven initiatives. We will discuss strategies, successes, challenges, and opportunities for state and organizational leaders to meaningfully and intentionally engage young people in their communities.
• December 12: The International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC) is hosting a “Community is Medicine” webinar that focuses on the urgency and benefits of using a public health approach in communities to build population mental wellness and transformational resilience to prevent and health climate - and other - mental health and psychosocial challenges.
• December 20: Our next CTIPP CAN call will discuss lessons learned, highlights, and teachable moments in 2023. We’ll also share CTIPP’s 2024 priorities and brainstorm best hopes for where the movement will advance.

MINDFUL MOMENT: INTENTION-AL MEETINGS

Want to maximize your collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders? Set intentions at the start of the meeting to help strengthen social and emotional well-being—for individuals and collectively! Before each meeting, ask yourself and/or the team any of

• What do I/we want this person/people to know? Why? 
• What do I/we want this person/people to feel? Why? 
• What do I/we want this person/people to do? Why? 
• What do I/we want to learn from this person/group? Why? 

Based on what you identify, reverse engineer strategies and tactics to help you/the group create outcomes that reach the above intentions. E.G., what steps will you/the group take to ensure everyone is aligned and engaged?