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Connecting Communities One Book at a Time featuring Bruce D. Perry, author of “What Happened to You?”
Connecting Communities One Book at a Time featuring Bruce D. Perry, author of “What Happened to You?”
Please join us on June 28 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation with best-selling author Bruce Perry. Ingrid Cockhren, CEO of PACEs Connection; Mathew Portell, PACEs Connections’ director of communities, and Perry, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, will engage in a conversation concerning historical trauma and Perry’s best-selling book "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and…
3 events,
Trauma 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children
Trauma 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children
In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative we are pleased to present Trauma 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children. This course provides participants with foundational knowledge about child trauma and child traumatic stress. Three types of child trauma are defined. The course focuses on the impact of complex trauma on…
Brain 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on the Brain
Brain 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on the Brain
In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative we are pleased to present Brain 101: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on the Brain. This course provides participants with foundational knowledge about child trauma and child traumatic stress. Three types of child trauma are defined. The course focuses on the impact of complex…
Question.Persuade.Refer (Virtual) Training
Question.Persuade.Refer (Virtual) Training
The Collaborative is proud to partner with The SAM Foundation, the great folks who brought ASIST to us last winter. In an effort to increase awareness of suicide and to increase the number of gatekeepers in our community, we encourage everyone to attend a QPR class. This Gatekeeper course is taught in a clear, concise…
2 events,
H.A.S.T.E. (Homeless Awareness Strategy Team Effort)
H.A.S.T.E. (Homeless Awareness Strategy Team Effort)
Bi-Monthly opportunity where nonprofit, government, faith, and community leaders serving those in poverty and homelessness meet to discuss and impact inequality in housing and shelter needs in Cobb County. This month the focus of our meeting will be on veterans housing. We'll have representatives from MUST Ministries, Zion Keepers, Cobb Legal Aid, Marietta Housing Authority…
July GAVA Webinar: Self-Care for the Volunteer Manager
July GAVA Webinar: Self-Care for the Volunteer Manager
The Georgia Association for Volunteer Administration invites you to join them for this informative webinar. This presentation will offer strategies & practices to support your success and well-being while recognizing the difficult role that you, as a volunteer manager play. We will discuss the importance of taking care of one’s self in order to properly…
1 event,
Cobb Marietta Early Learning Initiative
Cobb Marietta Early Learning Initiative
The Cobb Marietta Early Learning Initiative seeks to be a resource for parents and caregivers of children from birth through kindergarten and connect service providers who work in this space by sharing programming information, best practices, ideas, and more. Specifically, this group focuses on improving language, nutrition, and identifying local resources that encourage children’s healthy…
2 events,
Differences are Good: An Exploration of Cultural Competence
Differences are Good: An Exploration of Cultural Competence
In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative, we are pleased to present Differences are Good! An Exploration of Cultural Competence. This course 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…
Differences are Good: An Exploration of Cultural Competence
Differences are Good: An Exploration of Cultural Competence
In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative, we are pleased to present Differences are Good! An Exploration of Cultural Competence. This course 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…