June 2024

Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year — March through November — with several large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long get-togethers. View what's coming up in June and beyond all throughout VA.

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has action items, extensive resources, and is offering a free webinar, Supporting LGBTQ+ Communities with an Intersectional Lens, on June 20, 12-1pm.

View reading recommendations from Powell's Books and Penguin Random House, and Scholastic, and browse a list of 30 films by, for, and about the LGBTQ+ community.

Listening Sessions with VDH and Action Alliance

Listening sessions with Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance and VDH about the impawill be held virtually as well as in person in Fredericksburg, Newport News, and Wytheville. To learn more and register for these sessions, view the full flyer with links!

VA Trauma-Informed Initiatives Catalog

The Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy (OTRP)'s Virginia Catalog of Statewide Trauma-Informed Initiatives highlights Virginia's state agency-level programs and initiatives that intentionally and explicitly demonstrate trauma-informed and healing-centered principles, policies, and practices. The catalog is housed on the Virginia HEALS website, but it can be accessed via VDSS’s public-facing OTRP webpage. The OTRP anticipates that this will be a living document that will be routinely updated as programs evolve and emerge.

Toward Wellness: The Status of School-Based Mental Health Initiatives in Virginia is a comprehensive report that answers critical questions about what SBMH is and how these services can be funded; provides context on the status of SBMH initiatives in the state of Virginia; shares insights from the 2024 legislative session and current outcomes regarding SBMH; and offers considerations and recommendations for community members, legislators, and state agencies on how we can build out a statewide SBMH system that will center and meet the needs of Virginia’s young people.

June CTIPP CAN Call: Briefing on the Change Campaign

The Change Campaign is a multi-tiered initiative, founded by CTIPP's Jesse Kohler, whose mission is to create a sustainable planet and a better future for all.

This month's CTIPP CAN call will highlight the organization's background and what it hopes to achieve, as it works to promote wellbeing at individual and systems levels, and throughout society. Learn more and register on the CTIPP website.

June 6, 2024 | Self Care and Wellness

12:00-1:30pm via Zoom

June 11, 2024 | Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience

11:00am-1:00pm via Zoom

*CEUs available to purchase

June 12, 2024 | The Importance of Building Long-Lasting Relationships on the Road to Self Sustainability

10:00-11:30am via Zoom

June 13, 2024 | Trauma-Informed Strategies

12:00-2:00pm via Zoom

*CEUs available to purchase

June 26, 2024 | Introduction to Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

2:00-4:00pm via Zoom

*CEUs available to purchase

July 2, 2024 | PUSHOUT Film Screening

11:00am-1:00pm via Zoom

Click any of the above images or visit SCAN's training website to learn more and register for these trainings and workshops!

From the Trevor Project, LGBTQ young people tell stories of affirming adults and support systems that have changed their lives for the better, with the hope of encouraging others to do the same.

For questions and support, contact:

Charlotte Eure, MSW

ceure@grscan.com

VA TICNs Website