MONDAY MAY 9

Creating Trauma-Informed Workspaces

PA Office of Advocacy and Reform

2:00p.m.- 3:00p.m. Eastern/1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Central

Utilizing the Professional Quality of Life Scale, along with components of the Trauma Informed PA Plan, this session considers the roles in creating trauma informed work spaces, a priority in Pennsylvania. Open to individuals in both for profit and nonprofit organizations. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine

SIU Center for Family Medicine is excited to partner with Illinois Light Initiative for Trauma Awareness Month. Our providers and staff who created specialty clinics within Center For Family Medicine have come together to discuss their clinics which serve marginalized and underserved patients and communities while healing and helping them in creative and innovative settings.

Watch here.

SIU Center for Family Medicine’s Gender Equality and Transgender Clinic

Dr Amelia Frank shares valuable information on her experience providing gender friendly healthcare through SIU Center for Family Medicine’s Gender Equality and Transgender Clinic.

Watch here.

TUESDAY MAY 10

Kellin Foundation

Community Resilience Model (CRM) Training

11:00a.m.-12:00a.m. Eastern/10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. Central

Interested in learning about what a trauma-informed, resiliency focused community looks like? Want to gain skills to identify and improve your response to toxic stress and trauma. Learn about the biology of stress. Explore the impact of trauma on individuals and communities. Learn how resiliency can be restored or increased through six simple wellness skills

Register for this free skills based training here.

Trauma and the Stress Response System

Liam N. Power, HEAL PA

1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Eastern/12:00-1:00p.m. Central

This event focuses on the impact of trauma and stress on neurotypical functioning. This session will underscore the importance of social emotional intelligence and explore how trauma-informed practices benefit all people, regardless of their individual trauma exposure. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

Lyon's Township Mental Health Commission

The Lyons Township Mental Health Commission advances a network of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use services for creating a healthy community.

For services, resources and information, visit their website or check out their Facebook page and featured video!

Illinois State Board of Education

REACH Initiative

The statewide Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) initiative trains educators, school mental health professionals, and community members to recognize signs and symptoms of trauma and address students' social-emotional and mental health needs. 52 districts in IL have formed REACH teams to build capacity at their schools to implement and expand trauma responsive policies and practices. Participating districts and schools receive trainings, TA, and support to implement the REACH model.

WEDNESDAY MAY 11

Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP)

Learn about CTIPP's mission, their National Trauma Campaign Initiative, or watch a recorded workshop from the series: Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience - co-hosted with the National Prevention Science Coalition and PACEs Connection.

Virtual Live Trauma Informed Yoga
3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Eastern/2:00p.m.- 3:00p.m. Central

Join Ashley Krstulovich with WholeSelf Healing and Yoga Meditation and Andrea Burns Healing Hands Yoga Trauma Informed Yoga for Trauma Informed Yoga. Yoga therapy can be a valuable part of a person's medical care as well as a self-care tool. Facebook Live | Zoom

The Impact of War on Children:

Consider the Trauma of War in Ukraine

Dr. Omar Reda

3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. Eastern/ 2:30p.m.-3:30p.m. Central

This session will describe the psychosocial impact of war, armed conflict, and inter-personal violence on children, and explore ways for parents and caregivers to help children through the trauma of war. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

From Coping to Healing

Martin Simms, Dr. Perry, and Oprah

8:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Eastern/ 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Central

A lightly moderated discussion about the book, “What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry with Youth Sports Coaches. Covering trauma-related topics that have todo with the challenges of coaches and young players in sports today.

How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

Well-Being Day

with Evolution Family Success Center (Camden, NJ) www.hispanicfamilycenter.com

Well-Being Day: A day we are dedicated to well-being activities to raise awareness and take care of our mental health. Through well-being, stations will be set up for our families and staff. A hydration station with fruit-infused water, a book station, a quiet meditation area, and an area for stretching are all easy ideas for a refreshing yet straightforward well-being day.

THURSDAY MAY 12

Compassion Prison Project

Listen to A Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Mat'e.

Take the ACE Quiz to start a conversation about childhood trauma.

Read about the symptoms of childhood trauma.

Learn how Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects everyone.

Watch this episode of Trauma Talks and learn about Childhood Trauma.

Taco 'Bout Your Feelings

Mobile Family Success Center

3:00p.m.- 4:00p.m. Eastern/2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. Central

Join the New Jersey Department of Children and Families for Taco-Tuesday as we highlight Mental Health Awareness Month. Meet Carla as she demonstrates how to make healthy tacos while we showcase self-care strategies. Let us talk about your greatness. Register: https://bit.ly/tacoboutfeelings

Junior League of Montclair-Newark and ACES:

An Intersection

6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Eastern/5:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. Central

Join the Junior League of Montclair-Newark and New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ Office of Resilience as we observe National Foster Care Month and National Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month. Register Here

Equitable Practices Through a Trauma Informed Lens

PA Department of Education (PDE)

This recorded webinar focuses on development of a common language for equity and trauma in schools and how the integration of equitable practices for all students, staff, and families is an integral basis for trauma informed work in a school.

How to Watch? Webinar: YouTube

FRIDAY MAY 13

Protecting Your Mental Health and Wellness Webinar

Illinois Public Health Association and the IL Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

11:00a.m.- 12:00p.m. Central/12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. Eastern

This presentation will discuss the importance of protecting your mental health and wellness, and review some of the resources available through health insurance and other sources. Topics to be covered include mental healthcare stigma and the value and need of mental wellness services.

How to Join? Zoom Meeting ID: 869 9319 2659 Passcode: 077387

Trauma in Schools:

Nurturing the Emotionally Safe School Environment 

PA Department of Education (PDE)

Dr. Dana Milakovic, the state-wide PDE advisor for Trauma (K-12), shares how forming relationships with members of the community is an easy, free way to form connections and gain knowledge from a diverse population that can form solutions.

How to Listen? Quetico Coaching Podcast

Becoming a Trauma Informed Organization

Illinois Public Health Association and the IL Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Illinois Public Health Association and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity hosted a virtual panel on the importance of becoming a trauma-informed small business and organization and why supporting your employees' mental health needs is critical.
Check it out on IPHA's YouTube channel

MONDAY MAY 23

National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers (NATRC)

UCSF Division of Trauma Recovery Services

What is a Trauma Recovery Center?

Trauma Recovery Centers: Meeting the Needs of Victims of Violent Crime During COVID-19 and Beyond

Trauma-Informed Instruction, Culture and Climate, Equity and Bullying

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

This presentation provides an overview of PDE's initiatives to promote safe and supportive schools, with a focus on how addressing school climate through the lens of equitable trauma-informed practices enhances safety for staff and students. Watch YouTube Video.

TUESDAY MAY 24

1 2:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central

Screening for ACEs & Resilience: How to Approach Clients, Provide Resources, and Follow Up 

Chester County Aces Coalition

1.5 CEU Available

Focuses on reviewing the importance of screening for ACEs/trauma, recognizing best practices in administering screenings, and understanding how to provide support when a client scores high for ACEs. Also identify ways to promote hope and healing in order to build resilience. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago (NAMI) Panel

3:30 Central/4:30 Eastern

NAMI Chicago fights for families and individuals impacted by mental health conditions. They promote community wellness, break down barriers to mental health care, and provide support and expertise for families, professionals, and individuals in Chicago and beyond.
Learn more about NAMI Chicago here.

View the NAMI Chicago panel: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

Illinois State Board of Education: IDPH Suicide Prevention Data and Hope for the Day

ISBE is partnering with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to bring suicide prevention training to school personnel later this year. After conducting a survey to ask schools about technical assistance needs, it was clearly indicated that schools wanted more training to be able to provide a supportive environment with trained staff. Two different types of training will be offered -- one for clinical school staff, such as social workers and psychologists, and one for educators, paraprofessionals, and other school staff who interact with students.

WEDNESDAY MAY 25

Trauma-Informed Awareness Day: Building a Healing Centered Illinois

The Illinois ACE's Response Collaborative

The Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group will host Illinois’ fourth annual Trauma-Informed Awareness Day.

Stay tuned for details on this virtual event where we’ll gather with partners across Illinois in honor of Trauma-Informed Awareness Day!

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central

Tattoos As Therapy: Exploring the Role of Tattoos for the Trauma Survivor

Our understanding of this body modification practice is incomplete due to a social history of stigma and bias. This program will address the therapeutic role tattoos play in trauma survivor wellness and recovery. Practical application will be discussed based on current findings backed by theoretical and conceptual literature. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

Trauma Informed Yoga

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central / 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Join Ashley Krstulovich with WholeSelf Healing and Yoga Meditation and Andrea Burns Healing Hands Yoga Trauma Informed Yoga for Trauma Informed Yoga. Yoga therapy can be a valuable part of a person's medical care as well as a self-care tool. How to Join? Facebook Live or Zoom password:925496

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Eastern / 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central

Rock Painting Activity

Bayside Family Success Center

Join Bayside FSC in New Jersey as we paint rocks together and highlight what mental health is and how children can handle it when they are feeling overwhelmed.
Register: https://bit.ly/BaysideRockPainting

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Central

What Happened to You? Coach? Our Brains, Our Biases, Our Systems

Martin Simms, Dr. Bruce Perry, Oprah Winfrey

A lightly moderated discussion about the book “What Happened to You?" by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry with Youth Sports Coaches. Covering trauma related topics that have to do with the challenges of coaches and young players in sports today. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

THURSDAY MAY 26

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central

Aversion to Medical Care: A Survivor's Story and the CAC Perspective Children's Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania

Survivors of child sexual abuse often carry trauma that can cause them to avoid medical care later in life, especially if they are afraid to undress for exams or undergo procedures that may trigger a trauma response. A survivor of abuse shares her experience. How to Join? Registration Required - Zoom

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern

The Family Expo (New Jersey)

Family Expo is a program of Project Sussex Kids and the Sussex County Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency. Find more details and join this New Jersey expo event in person here.

Springfield Equal Justice Project

Join the Springfield Equal Justice Project for a showing of the film, Just Mercy. This movie highlights the intersection of mental health and justice. Information on location coming soon!

FRIDAY MAY 27

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern

Trauma Informed Education Coalition: Straight Talk About the Crisis in Education

Trauma Informed Education Coalition (TIEC)

Experts will analyze and explore solutions to the overall trauma experienced by communities, students, and educators across the country. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago

Community Reentry Project (CRP) is a multiple- stakeholder initiative that coordinates reentry efforts in Illinois. CRP focuses on ensuring that people living with and at the highest risk for HIV transition smoothly from incarceration to communities.

Sign up for CRP updates! Listen to the 3Ps in a Pod: An Education Podcast on LGBTQ Inclusion and Support in the Classroom with Nat Duran.

SUNDAY MAY 29

7:00 p .m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Central

Resilience Through Trauma

Jennifer Ozgur

Trauma results in emotional -- and sometimes even physical - - injury. However, there are certain protective factors that allow children to rise above the pain and thrive despite any adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Participants will learn the three key components to resilience and leave with actionable steps to support children through their trauma. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

MONDAY MAY 30

PsychU: Improving Mental Health Care...Together

Mental Health Awareness: A Focus on Suicide and Stigma

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern

PsychU is a free community and online resource library for mental health. Our members share one simple belief: Enhanced information, increased collaboration, and ongoing discussion will lead to improved mental health care and patient outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses. Join PsychU for their webinar, Mental Health Awareness: A Focus on Suicide. Join Here- Zoom

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Central

Collectively Rooted Presents: Talk About it Be About it - How We Heal 

This session kicks off Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk’s Summer Trauma Training Series. An introduction video offers a peek into the importance behind the upcoming series. All trainings in the series will be available free of charge. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

TUESDAY MAY 31

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central

Now What? A Cross-State Discussion on Building the Movement

Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP)

A discussion with various states who have begun to build their trauma-informed movements through the development of coalitions. Participants can learn about the steps taken and how to begin the movement in their own states. How to Join? Launch Meeting - Zoom

The Stress & Trauma Treatment Center

The mission of the Stress & Trauma Treatment Center, Inc. is to help the vulnerable and hurt in our communities to heal from adversity, traumatic stress, and suffering during childhood. The vision of the SATTC is to provide and disseminate state-of-the art trauma informed and trauma focused evidence based practices.

Join in sharing their message by using one of these social media graphics.

Safe 2 Help Illinois

Safe2Help provides free self- help resources and a Mental Health Toolkit developed by ISBE for educators that compliments current SEL curriculum. With a goal of getting students to "seek help before harm," Safe2Help Illinois allows students to share info on school safety issues 24/7 in a confidential way, using a free app and via text, phone or website. View the Mental Health Toolkit here.