While many people will experience trauma at some point in their lives, how we heal depends on external factors that impact the care and support we receive. These factors include, but are not limited to: race, culture, ethnicity, socio- economic status, temperament, and our own individual resilience--something we'll dig into later in this learning capture. Using trauma-informed practices and approaches means that we deliver services with an awareness of the environment or the big picture in addition to considering individual needs. This Learning Capture is a snapshot of our conversation from our TRAILS Kick-Off event on October 21, 2021. … [Read more...] about TRAILS Learning Capture
Clinical Practice & Health Care
Advancing Our System of Care: Supporting Students, Teachers, and Parents as Schools Reopen
COVID-19 and the shift to remote learning have been stressful on students, their caregivers, and educators, but the transition back to in-person learning is also challenging. In this session, Dr. Bostic and Dr. Rakow from the WISE (Wellbeing In School Environments) Center were joined by Pat Hunt and Jane Walker, LCSW, of FREDLA (Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association). Together, they discussed practical and research-based strategies that educators, school leaders, and school staff can use in the classroom, at the school level, and with the broader school community. Participants learned concrete practices to welcome students back into an in-person learning environment, and how to re-establish a sense of safety, stability, and connection within schools. … [Read more...] about Advancing Our System of Care: Supporting Students, Teachers, and Parents as Schools Reopen
Managing Adversities As You Get Ready for Fall 2021
This recorded webinar focuses on skills needed to manage adversities that occur as one prepares to resume work, school, or other life activities amid the ongoing pandemic. Sometimes, those facing adversities are expected to adopt resilience skills or “grit” to manage persisting obstacles, rather than to address systemic or structural obstacles underlying these adversities. So, both individual (micro) skills to manage ongoing obstacles, and communal (macro) skills are described to help address system and structural obstacles that impact the functioning within systems (such as the workplace). Participants examined how these strategies may be applicable to their local system of care components. … [Read more...] about Managing Adversities As You Get Ready for Fall 2021
Trauma and Resiliency Action-Informed Learning Series (TRAILS): Kickoff Event
Beginning with this kickoff event, NTTAC is launching a center-wide action and informed learning series focused on addressing trauma and building resilience in and across all systems. This event offers perspectives of trauma and resiliency in a panel format featuring youth and young adults, family members/caregivers, clinicians, and other stakeholders. Visit www.nttacmentalhealth.org/trails for more information and resources. … [Read more...] about Trauma and Resiliency Action-Informed Learning Series (TRAILS): Kickoff Event
5 Things Digest: Clinical Practice Transformation Team
The NTTAC Clinical Practice & Health Care Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about culturally sensitive approaches for addressing youth suicidality in 2021. Topics include strategies for addressing suicidality in American Indian/Native Alaskan youth, Asian American youth, African American and Black youth, and Hispanic and Latinx youth. … [Read more...] about 5 Things Digest: Clinical Practice Transformation Team