Virginia Department of Social Services的动态

The impact of historical trauma on Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities is widespread and ongoing. Pathways to Resilience convened to learn about acts of resilience and the ways in which state agencies can support healing from and mitigation of trauma and toxic stress among these communities. Check out the key takeaways from this session on our blog!?https://lnkd.in/eGkk_TT5

Early Intervention, Resources and Community Support are key

?? Call to our Master Practitioner Alumni: As Master Practitioners you are the essential threads of our living, growing community. We would like to better?understand how the communities are growing locally?and?we have two questions that can?help us visualize who we are locally and globally?and how we are leading?compassionate systems change?together.????? Take a moment to fill out our alumni survey ?? https://lnkd.in/g7kHekY5

Compassion can motivate us to prevent and alleviate the suffering in the world. We are so honored to have the support of Dr. Kristin Neff who reminds us that self-compassion can help us tap into extending compassion to others. Learn more about Kristin and her work, and how it inspires our work at the GCC: https://lnkd.in/gqTTCTej

"The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" delves deep into trauma's impact. As city managers and leaders, we must recognize that our communities will experience both individual and collective trauma—whether from natural disasters, economic hardships, or social unrest. Reflection point: How can we incorporate trauma-informed approaches into our city planning and community services? City managers, I'd love to hear from you: What initiatives or programs have you implemented in your communities to foster communication and collaboration in addressing collective trauma? Share your experiences and insights below. By acknowledging and addressing collective trauma, we can build more resilient, compassionate cities.

Explore our one-pagers, crafted from the Life Promotion and Suicide Prevention Collaborative FNQ, to inspire action and drive change. This one-pager is for the theme 'Systems'. A system is surrounded and influenced by its environment. It is described by its boundaries, structure and purpose and is expressed in its functions. It's a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. Read more on our website!

Check out this course by https://lnkd.in/gdnVmmXh! A social model of palliative care that can be implemented in so many ways to improve quality of life for people living with serious illness, loss and grief. https://lnkd.in/gr2Wsvg7

??? Conflict is inevitable, but how we handle it shapes the health of our teams and relationships. Our Healing and Reconciliation Pathway? empowers both survivors and perpetrators to take the first critical step: Acknowledgement. Survivors reclaim their power, while perpetrators acknowledge the harm caused. This framework creates space for understanding, trust-building, and ultimately, healing within teams and communities. Take a moment today to reflect on Step 1 of this pathway and consider how you can begin your own journey of healing and reconciliation from either perspective.

I've learned a lot from Gretchen over the years on this topic and others. If you're looking for training on intersectional stigmatization (and you probably should be), please check out her work with Jayden:

Step by step, hand in hand—you’re helping build a bridge over the difficult waters of recovery. Every small victory brings you both closer to healing. ???? You can do this! #KenSeeley #Intervention911 #Interventionist #Intervention #BridgeToRecovery #StepByStep #FamilySupport #HealingTogether #RecoveryJourney #OvercomingAddiction