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Happy New Year!
"As we step into 2025, many of us are carrying the weight of collective and individual challenges—loss of loved ones, economic uncertainty, and the ongoing impact of global and personal crises. For those with trauma histories, these stressors can feel overwhelming. However, by grounding ourselves in trauma-informed principles, we can approach the new year with compassion, resilience, and hope." -Belinda Gordon-Battle, Center for Equitable Access and Treatment of Trauma
For the 6th annual Resilience Week Virginia, we will be focusing on the trauma-informed principles that shape our work.
Save the dates and stay tuned for more info!
Resilience Week Virginia, May 1-7, 2025
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Save the date for our February GRTICN meeting
Please join us on Friday, February 14, 9:00am-10:30am, location TBD!
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Save the Date for the GRTICN Community Resource Mapping Event!
March 7, 2024 | 9am-2pm, location TBD
Community Resource Mapping focuses on what communities have to offer by identifying assets and resources that can be used for building a system in support and care for community members. The GRTICN will be engaging in this process to identify current resources, learn about gaps, and cultivate new relationships across agencies. More details and information to come!
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The next GRTICN Orientation is January 29, 9:00-10:00am. Orientation is open to new members and anyone interested in a refresher on the network.
Register on Zoom!
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THE GRTICN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) IN TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPERVISION is a collaborative group focused on enhancing skills and building knowledge in trauma-informed supervisory practices. The purpose of this COP is to bring together GRTICN members in supervisory roles to share ideas with one another related to applying trauma informed principles to the practice of supervision and to support one another in this work. | |
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WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Anyone in a supervisory role who has completed Trauma-Informed Supervision training. We welcome all sectors of the GRTICN membership including mental health, education, youth services, social services, nonprofits, private agencies, legal/courts, and healthcare.
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
Participants can expect opportunities to share challenges and successes related to providing supervision to other professionals. Topics of discussion will include trauma-informed supervision practices, wellness and vicarious trauma, and case-studies to practice implementation of skills.
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WHEN WILL WE MEET?
The GRTICN Community of Practice for Trauma Informed Supervision will meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 12-1pm via Zoom. You are welcome to join at any time.
Visit bit.ly/GRTICNCOP to register for the meetings.
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SCAN's Community Engagement Specialist, Tamika Daniel, is holding a Train the Trainer beginning in January for community members interested in learning how to engage their own lived experience to train others about trauma and resilience. Reach out to tdaniel@grscan.com or fill out the online form if you are interested! | |
Join NAMI Virginia, Mental Health Virginia, Vocal Virginia, and Voices for Virginia's Children on Monday, January 13th from 8am-11am for Mental Health Advocacy Day 2025. Address legislators with fellow mental health advocates to ensure our state budget and policies support mental health. Learn more and register. | |
Join Voices for Virginia's Children for Intergenerational Advocacy Day on January 27, a day of action uniting advocates of all ages to champion critical issues impacting Virginia’s children and families. Learn more and register to join on the Voices website. You can also participate in an Advocacy 101 Training with Voices on January 14. | |
Upcoming Trainings, Workshops & Screenings
Visit bit.ly/SCANTraining to learn more and register for any of the trainings and workshops below!
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Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Consultation
Is your organization looking to move toward more trauma-informed and healing-centered policies, practices, and environments? Greater Richmond SCAN offers consultation services to support you through this process! View and download a flyer with more info and contact Joey Feldman, jfeldman@grscan.com, with any questions.
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TCI Trauma-Informed Care Training Certificate
During Trauma Support Services' 2024-2025 grant year, Trauma Care Institute is offering another cycle of their TCI Trauma-Informed Care Training Certificate. This training certificate focuses on trauma-informed work with female survivors of violence and crime, their families, and the resiliency of survivors as well as that of service providers. This program seeks to inform and assist mental health professionals, law enforcement personnel, lawyers, advocates, and other criminal justice and victim service providers navigating their work with survivors through a trauma-informed, diverse, and empathic lens. Learn more details and sign up on the Trauma Support Services website.
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Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Human Trafficking
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently hosted a two-part virtual event, which brought together a diverse group of subject-matter experts from across the country, alongside HHS leadership, to explore practical initiatives for preventing human trafficking. The event focused on activating community connections to support comprehensive prevention efforts. Participants highlighted the importance of fostering collaboration across multiple sectors to engage all systems affecting individual, family, and community health. Learn more on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office on Trafficking in Persons website.
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Free E-Learning Modules on Trauma and Resilience
Visit learning.grscan.com to access our free series of e-learning modules (available in English and Spanish). These 10-20 minute videos cover foundational concepts related to trauma and resilience, including trauma-informed strategies for building resilience at the individual, organizational, and community levels. The videos feature members of Virginia's Trauma-Informed Community Networks (VA TICNs), including the GRTICN. There are quizzes to help test your knowledge and additional resources in each module. Please use and share widely!
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A Place for Parents Virtual Group
A Place for Parents is a weekly, virtual group open on Wednesdays from 10-11am on Zoom to anyone caring for children. Visit grscan.com/aplaceforparents or contact Kanika McBride at kmcbride@grscan.com for more info!
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