Promoting Resilience among Youth and Families Affected by Community Violence Through Leadership, Collaboration, and Action The Urban Youth Trauma Center focuses on addressing the needs of traumatized youth and families affected by community violence, with a special emphasis on traumatized youth with co-occurring disorders including substance abuse and disruptive behavior problems.
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A Muslim-oriented organization's faith-based perspective on Men's Mental Health Month for November 2021 https://www.thefyi.org/mensmentalhealth/
This article is authored by Mubeen Qureshi, LMSWOmar, a young professional in his 20s, is helping his mother run errands. He starts noticing a tight sensation in his chest and feels like he has to …
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/16/opinions/pandemic-ace-response-harris/index.html
Adverse Childhood Experiences don't have to dictate a person's destiny. Now is the time to address the root of the challenges before us and ensure a different destiny for ourselves, our children, and our country, writes Nadine Burke Harris
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/11/15/anti-racism-teaching-at-home/
Until and unless we see systemic change to properly desegregate our children’s schools and un-whitewash the curriculum, we need to fill the gaps ourselves.
During adolescence, tweens and teens experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. The transition from childhood into adulthood can b
Lynnette Grey Bull (l) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Lynnette Grey Bull is founder and director of Not Our Native Daughters , a nonprofit created to educate and raise awareness of the missing, exploited, and murdered Indigenous women and children in the more than 300 tribes across the U.S...
L-R Dr. Mary Cwik, Dr. Tami DeCoteau, Dan Press, Dr. Zach Kaminsky, photo courtesy of Elizabeth Prewitt In 1964, Dan Press was in his first year of law school and was not liking it; he wanted a way out. He applied for a volunteer spot with AmeriCorps VISTA, the domestic version of the Peace Corps, a...
The grief, anxiety and depression children have experienced during the pandemic is welling over into classrooms and hallways, resulting in crying and disruptive behavior in many younger kids and increased violence and bullying among adolescents.
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With a little planning no spend weekends can be fun raher than a chore. Have a memory making weekend with these 30+ family friendly activities perfect for your next no spend challenge weekend.
https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/understanding-aces-handout
This is an updated version of the popular hand-out created and shared by the Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane (WA) Regional Health District. The original version has been downloaded thousands and thousands of times and has been used by both individuals and organizations. The updat...
https://www.momjunction.com/articles/therapeutic-activities-for-teens_00400801/
Changes in behavior, way of thinking, and identity are common during adolescence. But in some teens, these changes could lead to socio-emotional issues, such as self-doubt, secrecy, and isolation.
Helps schools assess what level of partnering currently exists within their school community, areas that require enhancement, and strategies for implementing these enhancements. This tool is for administrators and staff to drive further conversation about family-school partnerships.
Offers parents and caregivers information to help support their surviving children after a the death of a sibling due to substance use or overdose.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/dads-form-dads-duty-squad-stop-violence-kids/story?id=80787546
The dads in Shreveport, Louisiana, take shifts being at their local high school for "Dad's on Duty" to stop violence.
Approaching gun violence as a public health issue has led to developing strategies for reducing violence in American cities. Download the report.
When children are faced with discrimination, their mental health is more likely to be affected first before effects on their physical health appear.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/10/13/teens-parents-racism-climate-politics-future/
Racism, climate change and political volatility have made both generations anxious. It has also got them talking.
Two peer-reviewed studies highlight systemic responses that result in harsher treatment for youth of color — especially Black youth — than non-Hispanic white youth at the front end of juvenile justice. Read more.
Led by a Northwestern medical school professor, the two-year initiative aims to equip street outreach workers with “resilience” training.
He is sprawled out on the sidewalk, motionless, flushed cheeks framed by high cheekbones. He’s slender, probably in his mid-20s, his straight, coal black hair pulled back, and his orange t-shirt twisted up over his stomach. “He’s OD’ing on fentanyl!” shouts a guy holding a skateboard.
UIC announced "land acknowledgement" on Indigenous People's Day: https://medicine.uic.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/land-acknowledgement/
Land Acknowledgement I recognize and acknowledge that University of Illinois sits on the land of multiple native nations. I acknowledge and honor the original peoples of the Chicagoland area – the Three Fires Confederacy, Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe Nations, as well as other Tribal Nations that k...
https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/why-do-events-that-happened-so-long-ago-still-harm-us
How does toxic stress in the first eighteen years of life cause such suffering in adulthood? Understanding promotes recovery.
Reginald Dwayne Betts, a poet and justice reformer, was awarded a prestigious “genius” grant through the MacArthur Fellowship.
Some Chicago schools and nonprofits are stepping up a push to better support male Black and Latino teens — and enlisting them to lead the charge.
A new NCTSN resource for working with displaced youth and families:https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/pfa-for-displaced-children-and-families.pdf
Through the news media, Americans are served an almost-daily dose of violence caused by guns. This year to date, more than 33,929 people in the United States have been killed and another 30,000+ have been injured by guns. The U.S. homicide rate for fi****ms is 22 times greater than that of the Europ...
A growing body of research champions developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting young people who have crossed paths with the juvenile justice system. Instead of promoting surveillance, punishment and intensive sanctions like detention, the latest research supports strategies rooted in…
Approaching gun violence as a public health issue has led to developing strategies for reducing violence in American cities. Download the report.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/violence-in-chicago-mentors-improving-lives/2616070/
As violence inundates some Chicago neighborhoods, several groups have made it their mission to protect young people and save lives. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/blog/student-refugees
It is highly likely that today’s Afghan evacuees are your students tomorrow, or sometime in the near future. California is presently and historically a magnet for newcomers—immigrants and refugees alike.
Mislabeled deaths during police encounters result in significant undercounting of racial gaps affecting Black, Latinx, and Native American minorities
Chicago's rich tradition of African-American horseback riding also offers therapeutic experiences for urban youth today https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210919-the-black-cowboys-of-chicagos-south-side
Most Americans don't realise that one in four cowboys was black – and they didn't just live in the Wild West.
As violent crime rose in 2020, property crime continued a years-long decline.
Social distancing, disrupted routines, and a lost sense of security and safety have made some kids and teens vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and depression during the pandemic. A new set of tools from the National Academies helps kids and adults build skills to cope with stress.
https://twitter.com/nctsn/status/1442549644953899016?s=20
“Refugee children and adolescents who experience #suicidalideation may not receive the help they need. Being informed about risk & protective factors for #su***de among refugees can help identify those in need of services earlier. https://t.co/x6UKZcF7Ko #su***deprevention https://t.co/zqirqzE...
Grief is a natural response to loss of any kind, whether that loss is death of a loved one or loss of a job or friendship. Rather than suppressing our emotions during the grieving process, being ab…
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The Urban Youth Trauma Center at the Institute for Juvenile Research is a Treatment and Service Adaptation Center for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network aiming to raise awareness about the needs of youth and families exposed to community violence and increase access to trauma informed services in urban communities. UYTC disseminates treatment programs specifically developed to meet the needs of urban youth and families impacted by community violence exhibiting traumatic stress, who may also be engaging in risky behaviors, including conduct problems and substance abuse. Additionally, the Center provides leadership through national and local collaborations to develop and disseminate resources for consumers, service providers, and policy makers targeting urban community violence and associated problems. Finally, UYTC develops partnerships with numerous community representatives in the Chicago area to share information and resources to improve the local community’s ability to organize and mobilize responses to community violence, as they impact youth and their families.
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#UYTC's Best Practice#3: A Sense of Mastery. Trauma Intervention Community and Faith-Based Organizations: Changes in normal routines and the transition to at-home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic may cause children and adolescents to develop low self-esteem, poor self-mastery, and the belief that they are unable to accomplish tasks or develop new skills. It is important to support children and youth who may be struggling during this time and work with them on building new skills and developing a sense of mastery. Share your Story! Using the hashtags #PromotingPandemicPeace #COVID19 and #UYTC, share examples of things you do to help children build new skills and develop a sense of mastery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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