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Youth Voice and Youth Empowerment leaders will be traveling to our state capitol next week to educate policy makers about how adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma affect our community and what they can do to help. Damian, Lizette and Salvador (Youth Voice leaders) along with mentors Talitha Thompson, Robert Ontivaros and Louis Vargas will be joined by the founder of Youth Empowerment, Arthur Soriano, as they represent authentic community engagement with legislators and/or...

San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team Meeting July 7, 2017 12:30pm - 2:00pm (Please arrive 5 min early to check in) San Diego Center for Children 3002 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111 Tomorrow's SD-TIGT meeting will be an important one!!! There will be Trauma-Informed Journey presentations by Youth Empowerment and Youth Voice. Our 2 Co-Chair nominees Dana Brown and Rosa Ana Lozada will each prepare a 2 min BRIEF presentation about their interest and qualifications in serving as Co-Chair.

San Diego has become a magnet for different kinds of homeless people, such as generational homeless, those who want to be on the streets for one reason or another, those with drug or alcohol related problems, and finally the working homeless or homeless who live in their cars with some, but limited resources. Shelters and government agencies struggle to keep up and provide help. Concerned about this challenge, Dr. Teresa Smith created the non-profit organization Dreams for Change in 2009 to...

Anxiety can present as fear, restlessness, an inability to focus at work or school, finding it hard to fall or stay asleep at night, or getting easily irritated . In social situations, it can make it hard to talk to others; you might feel like you’re constantly being judged, or have symptoms such as stuttering, sweating, blushing or an upset stomach It can appear out of the blue as a panic attack, when sudden spikes of anxiety make you feel like you’re about to have a heart attack, go mad or...

I thought I would share this interesting article entitled "Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong “according to science" http://theconversation.com/surprising-ways-to-beat-anxiety-and-become-mentally-strong-according-to-science-77978

Part Two: Trustworthiness and Transparency in a Community Setting Monday, June 26, 2017 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (10am-11:30am Pacific Time) Join us for a monthly webinar series that will highlight communities working to improve member resiliency and responsiveness to community incidents. The series, sponsored by SAMHSA's National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint, will take place from April through September 2017 on the fourth Monday of each month...

A summary report of SD-TIGT activities for Year 1 of MARC.

For openers, San Diego is fast becoming America’s Calcutta, with large tracts given over to squalor and suffering. Homeless deaths doubled to 117 last year. A federally mandated count in January found 5,621 people living outdoors across the county, a 68 percent increase since 2007. Then there’s Ross, who at age 83, subsisting on Social Security and nearly as poor as the homeless, has waded into San Diego’s sea of misery every day for nearly two decades to help “his people.” Like advocates...

If you’re a landlord looking for tenants, the County is offering bonuses of up to $500 if you’ll rent to a homeless family, veteran or other homeless person who has a rental assistance subsidy from the County of San Diego Housing Authority. The County needs help to house over 150 people with subsidies, but who are having a hard time finding a home. Landlord incentives include: $500 for the first unit rented to a person or family with a rental assistance subsidy from the county Up to $250 for...

22nd International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma September 24-27, 2017 Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, San Diego CA 92122 Building Peace by Linking Research, Practice, Advocacy and Policy Registration Coming Soon ! The 22nd International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma is a unique forum for people from all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information on all facets of violence, abuse and trauma prevention, intervention and research. We...

With the growing challenge of homelessness in San Diego County, YMCA's Turning Point program is committed to providing housing and supportive services to assist young adults ages 18-21 in their journey to self-sufficiency. Turning Point serves those who are currently experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless in the near future. These young participants often face extreme barriers to employment and education, needing guidance to pursue their goals and practice life...

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed nine bills authored by Sen. Toni Atkins, including SB 2 – the Building Homes and Jobs Act – which would create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. Also advancing out of the Appropriations Committee were SB 179 – the Gender Recognition Act – which would make it easier for transgender, nonbinary and intersex Californians to obtain state-issued identity documents that reflect who they truly are, and SB 562 – the Healthy...