April 2024

The fifth annual Resilience Week Virginia is May 5-11!

Please share any events or activities you have planned so we can add to the Resilience Week website! Whether local and in person or virtual, we want to highlight everything happening across Virginia! Submit via Google Forms or email ceure@grscan.com - thank you!!

TICN Summits in May!

Pathways to Resilience: Overcoming Trauma and Adversity, presented by the West Piedmont Trauma and Resiliency Community Network |

May 8, 9:00am-4:00pm.

Triumph Over Trauma Summit led by Triumph Over Trauma: Northern Shenandoah Valley Resiliency Initiative | May 15, 8:00am-4:00pm.

Beyond ACEs Summit: Understanding the Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use Disorder, co-presented by Southside TICN | May 22, 8:00am-5:00pm.

April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and this year's theme is “Building A Hopeful Future, Together,” focusing on creating a nurturing and supportive environment for children and families. Our TICNs are a powerful strategy for achieving this!

Find Child Abuse Prevention Month resources, information, and events on the Prevent Child Abuse America website.

Child Welfare Information Gateway created a National Child Abuse Prevention Month Outreach Toolkit and the 2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide, which highlights the innovative ways that communities around the country are doing purposeful prevention work to help children and families thrive.

Families Forward Virginia's 2024 Child Abuse Prevention Month toolkit is available to download on their website.

Join Lift Up Virginia for their first free workshop on April 24 at 12:00pm. This workshop’s mission is to bridge the gap between trauma-informed care, health promotion, and narrative psychology. By understanding the predictive brain and our neurological inclination towards storytelling, we can initiate the process of healing from trauma, adversity, and loneliness by fostering connections with both ourselves and our community. Register on Zoom!

CTIPP CAN: Trauma-Informed Workplaces

Join Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice's next Community Advocacy Call on April 17 from 2:00-3:30pm for a discussion of trauma-informed workplaces. Register on CTIPP's website.