Happy New Year!

Join our next GRTICN meeting on February 2, 9:00am-10:30am at Michaux House! Amy Johnson, Student Support and Wellness Specialist, will be speaking about her trauma-informed work in Henrico County Public Schools. Learn more and register here!

The fifth annual Resilience Week Virginia will be May 5-11! Visit the Resilience Week website to view recap videos from our first four years and start brainstorming in your organizations and communities!

GRTICN Coordinator Lucy Rimington will be facilitating a free in-person Trauma-Informed Supervision training for GRTICN members on

January 23, 8:30am-10:00am (location TBD!).

Register on Google Forms.

The Healthcare Committee will meet on January 31, 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom. We will be focusing on establishing goals for the committee and plans for re-establishing the learning collaborative. Reach out to Lucy Rimington, lrimington@grscan.com, with any questions, and register on Zoom!

PUSHOUT Virtual Screening and Discussion

Join Greater Richmond SCAN for a free virtual screening of PUSHOUT on January 9, 10:30am-12:30pm. Inspired by the groundbreaking book of the same name by renowned scholar, Monique W. Morris, this documentary confronts the ways in which the misunderstanding of Black girlhood has led to excessive punitive discipline, which in turn disrupts one of the most important factors in their lives, their education. Register on Zoom!

Join SCAN's Trauma-Informed Education Specialists for this final installation of the Are You Ready For SCHOOL (Safety and Connection Help to Overcome Obstacles to Learning) training series on January 24, 6:00-7:30pm.

Learn more and register on Zoom!

January 11, 2024 | Introduction to Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

1:00-3:00pm via Zoom

*CEUs available for purchase

January 17, 2024 | Cultivating Authentic Community Engagement

10:00am-11:30am via Zoom 

*CEUs available for purchase

January 30, 2024 | Impact of Trauma Exposure on Professionals

2:00-3:30pm via Zoom

*CEUs available for purchase

January 31, 2024 | Trauma-Informed Supervision

9:00am-10:30am via Zoom

*CEUs available for purchase

Resources

The Lift Up Virginia (LUV) website is a hub for events, research, resources, support, and training on ACEs and PCEs and preventive health throughout Virginia. Join for free, share your events, and get connected!

A Place for Parents is a weekly, virtual group open to anyone caring for children. Contact Kanika McBride at kmcbride@grscan.com for more info!

An Intentionally Slow Start to the New Year

If you need some extra TLC at the beginning of this new year, give yourself permission to be in your winter, and know that by allowing a season of being - not doing - you’re resourcing yourself. Read more about the science behind this and explore some reflective journal questions.

Enjoy a 10-minute Daily Calm mindfulness meditation to restore and reconnect with the present.

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