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July 2017
Stronger Connected – 2nd Annual Community Networking Event
This 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, many people have learned how trauma impacts our body and our brain making us more vulnerable to many mental and physical ailments. We've also learned…
Find out more »January 2018
Racism and Trauma – An Encore Presentation
The 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, racism wasn’t one of the adverse experiences identified as the population studied was only 5% black. However, when the Philadelphia ACES study was done, they…
Find out more »February 2018
It’s Planning Time at the TCC
The 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.
Find out more »Resilience – The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope
Join 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 documentary that explores the science of childhood trauma and toxic stress, how it impacts us and how we can heal from it. As healthcare providers…
Find out more »March 2018
From Whippin’ to Coffin: Inside the Brains of Traumatized Children
What 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 coping with) changes our brains to allow us to survive. We'll explore the science of epigenetics and how what happens to us can turn genes…
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