The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment

#givemiamiday A huge THANK YOU to all of our supporters! You showed up and showed love <3 We greatly appreciate every single contribution and can't wait to hit the ground running to bring you more FREE evidence-based resources that prevent violence, as well as promote mental health and well-being. It is because of amazing events like #givemiamiday from @miamifoundation and contributors like YOU, that we are able to continue our work towards a safer, healthier and kinder world! #research #education #communitysupport #nonprofit #violenceprevention #gmd2024

For almost 29 years, your unwavering support has empowered The Melissa Institute to prevent violence and build safer communities through education and research-based solutions. ? Together, we’ve brought our mission to life—providing research, education, community support, and consultation that has impacted over 100,000 people in 138 countries. ???? Your belief in our work proves that violence is preventable and lasting change is possible. Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us create a safer, healthier world. ???? P.S. Help us keep growing by donating and spreading the word about Give Miami Day! https://bit.ly/TMIGMD2024 #29YearsStrong #ViolencePrevention #TraumaInformedCare #SaferCommunities #givemiamiday #CommunityImpact #linkinBIO

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) recognizes the lasting effects of adverse experiences and equips us with the tools to foster healing, build resilience, and empower individuals. ?? A BIG thank you to @EnFamilia for partnering with us to bring this vital training to organizations in the deep South of Miami-Dade County. Keep an eye out for updates on the Trauma-Informed Care & Resilience Network of South Florida, a collaboration with the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Center. Together, we’re turning understanding into action and driving meaningful change for individuals, organizations, and communities across South Florida and beyond. Learn more and connect with us using the link in our bio! ?? #TraumaInformedCare #Resilience #CommunityHealing #TheMelissaInstitute #EnFamilia #SouthDade #StrongerTogether #ViolencePrevention #YOUmatter #CommunitySupport

Ready to make a difference?!?? Join us for #GMD2024 and support @themelissainstitute in our mission to prevent violence and promote safer communities. Early giving starts Sunday, November 17th, and continues through Wednesday, November 20th, leading up to #GiveMiamiDay on Thursday, November 21st. ?? Here’s how you can help when you visit our #GMD2024 page: 1?? Follow the pledge button to fill out a form right NOW and have your donation processed on 11/21. 2?? Start a Peer2Peer Fundraiser by selecting the “fundraise” option. 3?? Use the donate button between during early giving and on Give Miami Day (11/17-11/21). Click the link in our bio to access all of their FREE resources and get easy access to all of the links mentioned above. Let’s create change together! ?? #GMD2024 #give #themiamifoundation #violenceprevention #support #community #donate #miami

?? Exciting news! ?? Our Executive Director, Dr. Etiony Aldarondo, was recently featured on the latest podcast episode for Recovery.com, "Normalizing Social Justice, Violence Prevention, and Trauma-Informed Care" Tune in to hear Dr. Aldarondo share his expertise on critical issues impacting our communities and the transformative work being done to create safer, more equitable spaces for all. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation! Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e29irBPR #LinkinBIO #SocialJustice #ViolencePrevention #TraumaInformedCare #Podcast #TheMelissaInstitute #CommunityImpact

Ready to make a difference?!?? Join us for?#GMD2024?and support?@themelissainstitute?in our mission to prevent violence and promote safer communities. ? Early giving starts Sunday, November 17th, and continues through Wednesday, November 20th, leading up to?#GiveMiamiDay?on Thursday, November 21st. ?? ? Here’s how you can help when you visit our?#GMD2024?page: 1?? Follow the pledge button to fill out a form right NOW and have your donation processed on 11/21.?2?? Start a Peer2Peer Fundraiser by selecting the “fundraise” option.?3?? Use the donate button between during early giving and on Give Miami Day (11/17-11/21). ? Click the link in our bio to access all of their FREE resources and get easy access to all of the links mentioned above. ? Let’s create change together! ?? ? #GMD2024?#give?#themiamifoundation?#violenceprevention?#support?#community?#donate?#miami

Ready to make a difference?!?? Join us for #GMD2024 and support @themelissainstitute in our mission to prevent violence and promote safer communities. ? Early giving starts Sunday, November 17th, and continues through Wednesday, November 20th, leading up to #GiveMiamiDay on Thursday, November 21st. ?? ? Here’s how you can help when you visit our #GMD2024 page: 1?? Follow the pledge button to fill out a form right NOW and have your donation processed on 11/21.?2?? Start a Peer2Peer Fundraiser by selecting the “fundraise” option.?3?? Use the donate button between during early giving and on Give Miami Day (11/17-11/21). ? Click the link in our bio to access all of their FREE resources and get easy access to all of the links mentioned above. ? Let’s create change together! ?? ? #GMD2024 #give #themiamifoundation #violenceprevention #support #community #donate #miami

“What I see, I cannot unsee, and what I hear, I cannot unhear.” Join us on October 18th, 2024 at 12pm-2pm EST for the next installment in the Innovations in Violence Prevention & Treatment series with Dr. Leena Augimeri & Dr. Debra Pepler's presentation on "Innocence Interrupted: How Gender-Based Violence Affects Children and Youth from Observation to Impact to Solutions". To register for FREE, please use the link in our BIO Please Note: Continuing Education credits are available to Psychologists, School Psychologists, LCSW, LMHC & LMFT in the State of Florida for live attendance to this course. All CE credit requests require 3 additional steps including a pre-course survey, a $35 fee, and an evaluation form returned to us following the training. #violenceprevention #researchbasedknowledge #apaaccreditedcourses #cecredit #continuingeducation #registernow #freeregistration #psychology #genderbasedviolence

Ready to make a difference?!?? Join us for?#GMD2024?and support?@themelissainstitute?in our mission to prevent violence and promote safer communities. ? Early giving starts Sunday, November 17th, and continues through Wednesday, November 20th, leading up to?#GiveMiamiDay?on Thursday, November 21st. ?? ? Here’s how you can help when you visit our?#GMD2024?page: https://lnkd.in/eW6s3HME 1?? Follow the pledge button to fill out a form right NOW and have your donation processed on 11/21.? 2?? Start a Peer2Peer Fundraiser by selecting the “fundraise” option.? 3?? Use the donate button between during early giving and on Give Miami Day (11/17-11/21). ? Click the link in our bio to access all of their FREE resources and get easy access to all of the links mentioned above. ? Let’s create change together! ?? ? #GMD2024?#give?#themiamifoundation?#violenceprevention?#support?#community?#donate?#miami #linkinbio

Congratulations to Scientific Board Member Dr. Alexis Piquero! This recognition is well-deserved and shows how much Dr. Piquero’s contributions are valued in the field of violence prevention. We are lucky to have him as one of the brilliant minds on TMI’s Scientific Board. Check out Dr. Piquero’s Keynote Address from TMI’s 28th Annual Conference: “Current Landscape of Gun Violence in America: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities” by visiting our YouTube channel @themelissainstitute. #linkinbio #violenceprevention #silencetheviolence #evidencebased #research #education #communitysupport