This course is designed to educate various helping professionals on Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and its impact. Participants will learn how to assess STS symptoms in themselves and others, explore factors that help to protect professionals from the negative effects of STS, and discover strategies to use these protective factors to manage STS. Participants will…

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County is sponsoring a food drop-off  on Wednesday, July 8 from 10 am 1 2 pm in the parking lot in front of the Cobb Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Road, Marietta. The number of older Cobb residents requesting food assistance has almost tripled at Senior Services.  Everyone…

This three hour course will provide participants with foundational knowledge about child trauma and child traumatic stress. Three types of child trauma are defined. The workshop focuses on the impact of complex trauma on behavior and development, and helps participants identify strategies for working with children who have experienced trauma. Topics Covered • Child Trauma:…

El martes 7 de julio a las 6 p.m. una conversación comunitaria sobre la ansiedad a través de proyecciones del documental "Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety". Este evento virtual contará con una visualización de la película de 56 minutos, seguida de un panel de discusión informativo. Ahora, más que nunca, el tema de la ansiedad…

This new course from the Ga State Child Welfare Training Collaborative lays a foundation for exploring biases and stereotypes and the importance of moving beyond them when working with clients and colleagues.  Through dialogue and activity participants will analyze their own perceptions and how they can work better with others. At the end of this…

Developmentally appropriate language skills—from childhood through adolescence—can dramatically impact an individual’s quality of life and life outcomes. Conversely, the failure to develop a capacity for effective communication jeopardizes social neurodevelopment, educational attainment, and emotional and behavioral health. The resulting consequences can include an increased risk of persistent emotional and mental health problems, school dropout, involvement…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many students may have had to suffer missing routine appointments like semi-annual visits to the dentist and check-ups at the pediatrician's office. What about students with chronic asthma, dental pain, or vision problems and the necessary appointments they may have missed? What about students whose parents have lost jobs and in-turn,…

This course will provide participants with foundational knowledge about how adversity and trauma can impact brain development. The workshop introduces brain architecture and early brain development in children and focuses on the impact of adverse experiences and child trauma on the brain. Topics Covered Adversity & Trauma and the Impact on Brain Development Brain Systems…

The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. The QPR Institute believes that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. Three…

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You need nonprofit management tools to take your mission further.  Google for Nonprofits can be a robust and affordable (FREE!) solution for your organization!  This session will provide an overview of Google’s most helpful nonprofit resources.  Learn about the many different features and functionality you including G-Suite for Nonprofits (Gmail, Calendar, Meet, and Classroom), Google…

Bi-monthly opportunity where community business, government and nonprofit leaders meet to discuss, learn and network around issues impacting the unemployed and under-employed in Cobb. Please contact Irene Barton at ibarton@cobbcollaborative.org for the registration information.