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 in celebrating our 2024-2025 SCRR Leadership Fellows who graduated today. 🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓
These leaders have spent the past 8 months receiving learning and co-constructing how we approach school trauma, grief, and the school crisis continuum of care. But have also learned that they themselves- their leadership was also a deliverable.
One of our fellows noted that this experience was “less about proving myself, and more about cultivating my presence and opening my heart”.
Thank you to our 2024-25 fellows for being open and vulnerable and thoughtful and joyous in your exploration of your own school crisis leadership.
The wisdom that you carry is the wisdom that you need.
Community - stay tuned for the upcoming release of the recordings from their capstone presentations soon, but for now let’s congratulate and celebrate these leaders!
#schoolcrisishealing #schoolcrisisleadership #educatorhealing #schoolcrisisrenewal
TOMORROW is the day!
The Roosevelt-Walker Community Center Hosts: Hope, Health & Harmony: Planting the Seeds of Wellness
Come join us at Hope, Health & Harmony for a NO-COST Day filled with connection, cultural celebration, and wellness at the Roosevelt-Walker Community Center!
Mindfulness • Nutrition Demos • Community Day in the Garden
Let’s support mental health and celebrate our diverse communities—together.
See you there!
@apait_oc, @ocapica.wellness, @usvetsvpop, @latinohealthaccess
bit.ly/OCHopeHealthHarmony
#HopeHealthHarmony #HappeningTomorrow #WellnessForAll #MentalHealthOC
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Words can hurt, but they can also heal. 🌱
Rather than using the term "minority," let’s acknowledge inequalities and view them as situations that can be improved.
By showing compassion and identifying individuals as a neighbor, partner, cohort, or companion, we can address their needs and highlight their positive qualities instead of focusing on their differences.
Ready to learn more? 🧠
Explore our Youth and Family-Driven Terminology Guide 👉 bit.ly/nttac-words-matter
# LanguageMatters #YouthVoice #FamilyVoice #PreferredLanguage#WordsHavePower #CommunicationIsKey
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Transportation to and from the Hope, Health, and Harmony event has been updated to better meet public needs. Please check the revised routes and locations by visiting: bit.ly/OCHopeHealthHarmony
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The Roosevelt-Walker Community Center Hosts: Hope, Health & Harmony: Planting the Seeds of Wellness
Join us for a day of wellness, mindfulness, and cultural celebration, all at NO-COST!
Hosted by OC Health Care Agency with amazing partners, @apait_oc, @ocapica.wellness, @usvetsvpop, @latinohealthaccess. This event is designed to support veterans, the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals from all walks of life.
Enjoy nutrition demos, a community picnic, mental health resources, and more, all in an inclusive space where everyone is welcome. Let’s come together to nurture our minds, bodies, and community!
Learn More at: bit.ly/OCHopeHealthHarmony
#HopeHealthHarmony #WellnessForAll #MentalHealthMatters #OCWellness #TogetherWeThrive #InclusiveWellness # OCHealthCareAgency
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A note from our Project Director:
In the weeks leading to our closing, we’ll be sending weekly reflections from our staff with compilations of themed work to download and save.
This week, we highlight our two “train the trainer” // self-directed resources for you:
1) SCRR Foundational Modules - Recordings, Slides & Materials
2) Trauma Informed School Systems (TISS) for School Crisis Recovery & Renewal - Workshop Slides with Annotated Facilitator Notes, and more
We close with parting words from Bri who has been teaching the TISS workshop for 3+ years, having trained over 640 educators, providers, youth advocates, and school leaders.
Take our work and make it yours!
-Leora
Access these trainings below:
Foundational Modules: bit.ly/SCRR_Foundations
TISS: bit.ly/SCRR_TISS
#traumainformedschoolsystems
#schoolcrisis
#schoolcrisisleadership
#schoolcrisisrecovery
#schoolcrisisrenewal
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#ChildrensMentalHealthAwarenessDay: Positive mental health is essential for kids—it means reaching milestones, learning healthy social skills & coping when there are problems. Let's bring awareness about the needs of children's mental health!
samhsa.gov/observances/national-childrens-mental-health-awareness-day #AwarenessDay
Alt-text: Kids hands in colorful paint. Text reads “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day”
#bringawareness #mentalhealthawareness #children #mentalhealth
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Happening Tomorrow,
Mental Health Action Week is a statewide effort to support student mental health across California Community Colleges. This webinar series offers tools, strategies, and peer insights to help faculty, staff, and providers create more connected, compassionate campuses.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - Session starts at 10:00 AM | Beyond Crisis: Supporting Students with Suicidal Ideation in Everyday Conversations
This session offers guidance for faculty and staff on how to compassionately support students experiencing suicidal thoughts. Learn how to engage in non-clinical conversations that offer connection and care—without overwhelming your campus’s crisis response systems.
Presented by: Monique Mendoza, PhD, MM Psychology and Solutions, Inc.
Join us for one, two, or all three sessions and be part of the statewide effort to center mental health in higher education. Register Today: bit.ly/2025MHAW
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn how you can participate in no-cost events happening throughout Orange County this month by visiting www.ocmentalhealthevents.org
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