Racism & Trauma: How Does Racism Get Under Our Skin?
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesHow exactly does racism "get under our skin?" How does something like racism factor in when we look at health outcomes? When the original ACES study was done, racism wasn't one of the adverse experiences identified as the population studied was only 5% black. However, when the Philadelphia Expanded ACES study was done, they found that […]
Child Sexual Abuse and How to Prevent It
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesApril is National Child Abuse Prevention month. This month, in furthering the cause of eliminating child abuse, the Thriving Communities Collaborative's April monthly meeting will feature the short film, "It's Not Just Jenna: A True Story of Child Sexual Abuse and Survival." This 18-minute video, co-produced by Massachusetts Citizens for Children and Alvid Productions, will be […]
The Irrefutable Link Between High-Quality Childcare & Thriving Communities
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesOver the past few years, the Thriving Communities Collaborative (TCC) has examined some of the factors necessary to prevent childhood trauma and build and sustain thriving, resilient communities. So many things are intertwined. You can't just deal with part of the problem. And so, this month, we've chosen to focus on High-Quality Childcare. Having access […]
Stronger Connected – 2nd Annual Community Networking Event
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis December, it will be three years since the Thriving Communities Collaborative (TCC) first met to talk about how trauma is impacting our lives. Since that time so much has happened, Freddie Gray, the escalation of the opioid epidemic, a new administration in Baltimore and the nation, and so much more. During that same time, […]
Racism and Trauma – An Encore Presentation
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe TCC is kicking off the year with an encore presentation of an event we held last year, Racism and Trauma: How Does Racism Get Under Our Skin. There was a lot of interest in this event, so we'll be holding it in the evening so that more people can attend. When the original ACES study was done, […]
It’s Planning Time at the TCC
The Family Tree 2108 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesThe TCC Steering Committee will be meeting to plan activities for the upcoming year. If you are interested in joining the Steering Committee, please plan to attend this important event, and bring your ideas with you! Friday, February 9, 2018 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM The Family Tree 2801 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Please RSVP.
Resilience – The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesJoin the TCC for a screening of RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE. As we move further into 2018, the necessity for solutions to combat the trauma experienced by so many deepens. Building upon our last "Racism and Trauma" event, the TCC is excited to screen the film RESILIENCE, a one-hour […]
From Whippin’ to Coffin: Inside the Brains of Traumatized Children
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesWhat happens to the brains of children exposed to high levels of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction? What is it that shortens their "fuse," makes "typical" tasks difficult, and potentially shortens their lifespan? And, more importantly, what can we, as a community, do about it? We will dive into how stress (that we have difficulty […]
April 19th TCC Steering Committee Meeting
Forest Park Library 3023 Garrison Blvd, Baltimore, United StatesThe next TCC Steering Committee Meeting is set for Thursday, April 19th from 6PM to 7:30PM at the Forest Park library. We need to ensure we are set for upcoming TCC events. We are in good shape for April and May, however, we need to get together to finalize plans for June and July, as well […]
DNA Is Not Destiny – Breaking Down Biological Obstacles to Success
Center for Urban Families 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesAs a follow-up to our February and March events, we will be screening DNA is Not Destiny, one of the films from the Raising of America series produced by California Newsreel. This film will build upon and reinforce concepts raised at TCC's March event, highlighting the fact that everything in a child's environment including diet, environmental […]