Welcome to the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS)!
We are a California-based nonprofit dedicated to enriching the behavioral and public health field by promoting evidence-based practice and workforce development. We provide training, consultation, and coaching to individuals, organizations, and initiatives. In all our work, our mission is to foster safe, healthy, and engaged persons and communities.We're moved to announce the launch of The Parents' Network, a global community for parents and caregivers impacted by online harm, created in partnership with The Archewell Foundation. CARS is proud to play a key role in this initiative by providing programming design, facilitation, and resources that support parents in bereavement, trauma recovery, and leadership development.
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Join us for an essential conversation focused on preventing firearm violence and suicide among college-age students on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, 10:00-11:30 a.m. @californiacommunitycolleges
Presented by: Hope & Heal Fund - www.hopeandhealfund.org
This webinar will explore the significant impact these issues have on students and other at-risk groups and will provide practical strategies for intervention at both the individual/community and system levels. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how legal protection orders can be a tool in preventing violence and when to use them effectively.
By attending this webinar, you will:
- Understand the scope of firearm violence and suicide in college settings.
- Learn about effective interventions for prevention.
- Discover the role of legal protection orders and how they can be applied.
This session is ideal for professionals in support services, student health and mental health, campus security, crisis response, and risk management. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and contribute to safer college environments.
To register for this session, please visit bit.ly/GVRO_Registration
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Why don't you stay another day? The world is better with you in it, and remember you are not alone! Do you need someone to listen? If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here.
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, concerns about alcohol or drug use, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
Additionally, there are Orange County resources available at OC Links, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you think you have a medical or life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital immediately.
Call now for immediate crisis support or a mobile crisis response: (855) 625-4657
Services are available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
To learn more about no-cost wellness events happening in Orange County, please visit www.ocmentalhealthevents.org.
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Happiest day of birth to our incredible field coach Oriana Ides and happiest belated birthday for our phenomenal field coach Bri Young!
Our project and network is enriched, moved, transformed and deeply healed because of your hands and hearts.
Feel free to share a birthday blessing to one or both of these fabulous humans 🌻
Whooooo!!!
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CalFresh 101 Webinar – Join Us!
We’re partnering with the Center for Healthy Communities to offer a CalFresh 101 training. It’s perfect for newcomers to CalFresh for college students or anyone needing a refresher!
November 13th, 2024
9:00 - 10:15 A.M.
See you all there!
To attend, please visit: cccconfer.zoom.us/j/88542883990
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Festival Día de Muertos Hosted by @latinohealthaccess is happening on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.!
Join us for a vibrant celebration of life and memory at our Dia de los Muertos event, honoring the steadfast spirit of our loved ones who have passed. This year, we focus on resilience—the strength that carries us through loss and honors the legacies of those who came before us.
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Únase a nosotros para una celebración de vida y de recuerdos, en nuestro evento del Día de los Muertos, en honor a nuestros seres queridos que han partido. Este año nos centraremos en la resiliencia, la fuerza que nos hace superar la pérdida y en honrar el legado de quienes ya partieron.
Join Us For Free Food, Music, Face Painting, Activities, & Giveaways!
Learn more about this event by visiting: bit.ly/FestivalDíadeMuertos
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CalFresh 101 Webinar – Join Us!
We’re partnering with the Center for Healthy Communities to offer a CalFresh 101 training. It’s perfect for newcomers to CalFresh for college students or anyone needing a refresher!
November 13th, 2024
9:00 - 10:15 A.M.
See you all there!
To attend, please visit: cccconfer.zoom.us/j/88542883990
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The Office of Wellness and Suicide Prevention in collaboration with Wellness Center West will host a card-making event called the Hope Card Project which is an opportunity for community members to spread hope through the crafting and gifting of hand-made cards.
To learn more about this event, please visit: bit.ly/HopeCardProject
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IG: @ochealth
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REGISTER NOW: Grief is the Medicine the SCRR Fall 2024 Network of Practice 🍂🍂🍂
📅November 14, 2024
⏰10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
This is a no-cost, virtual offering!
Join us for our annual Fall Network of Practice, a space for the SCRR community to connect, resource one another, peer support, and build our collective wisdom.
The 2024 Fall Network of Practice focuses on our experience of recovery - In our project’s framework, we use Judith Herman’s three pillars of recovery from Trauma and Recovery (1992) to inform our programming: 1) Safety & Stabilization; 2) Remembrance & Mourning; and 3) Reconnection & Integration.
In dialogue with ourselves and each other, we explore safety, remembrance and mourning, and integration so that our school crisis leadership is reflective, attuned, and grounded.
We as an SCRR network know the transformative power of witnessing each other. Come on November 14th, bring a colleague, a team member, or an entire department to feel less alone and more connected in this work.
Come for part, some, or all of our time together. Check out our full agenda, learn more and register at bit.ly/SCRR_Fall24NoP
#schoolcrisishealing #schoolcrisisrecovery #educatorgrief #bipoceducatorgrief #immigrantrefugeegrief #LGBTQeducatorgrief #safetyandstabilization #remembranceandmourning #reconnectionandintegration
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🤝 Strengthening Families, Empowering Individuals 🤝
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center is launching a new learning opportunity this fall! The FAMILY Partnership Training Institute is here to help you build stronger, more impactful relationships with families in behavioral health!
Ready to take your family-centered approach to the next level?
➡️ Join NFSTAC for an info session on October 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET to learn more about the Institute and how to apply. Register now! bit.ly/nfstac-training-info
🌟 Their FREE, self-guided online course, "Partnering with Families in Behavioral Health: The FAMILY Approach," is also now available! bit.ly/family-approach-training
#FAMILYApproach #BehavioralHealth #FamilyEngagement #NFSTAC
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