Thriving Communities Collaborative

January General Meeting
2017-01-20 09:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
We hope your new year is off to a great start! Please plan to join us as we kick off our new year with a facilitated workshop focused on identifying priority issues for the Thriving Communities Collaborative in areas such as partner education, external outreach, internal operating procedures for decision making and direction setting, and any number of other items. We”ll be using a brainstorming/collecting/sorting technique that will help us identify key themes for moving forward and strengthening our movement. Also, the insights we uncover can be helpful in identifying necessary resources for support of our activities including funding applications.

In advance of the meeting, it would be useful for you to give some thought to how you might answer the question:

“As we begin 2017, what do you think are the key actions, activities, priorities, and challenges facing the Thriving Communities Collaborative?”

We’ll be using the Technologies of Participation sticky wall brainstorming technique for sorting and naming the themes identified by all of our participants.

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9 AM to 9:30 AM – Networking
9:30 to 11:30AM – Meeting

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Thriving Communities Collaborative December Meeting
2016-12-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
As 2016 comes to a close, we would like to thank you, the TCC Community, for your support and encouragement this year. As a collaborative, your contribution is essential to our success.
This focus of our final meeting of 2016 is on sharing where we are in helping to build a trauma-informed Baltimore. The agenda includes:
Highlights from the recent TCC Steering Committee Meeting
Community Sharing – The focus of this segment is for TCC members to share where you or organization are along the path to becoming trauma-informed as well as specific actions you are taking.
Maximizing Impact Through Leveraging Shared Beliefs – We will review compiled research on shared beliefs & shared language.
Please Join Us:
Friday, December 16th, 2016
9:00 AM – Networking Mini-Brunch (i.e. More Options & Healthier Than Donut Holes!)
10:00AM to 11:30AM – Meeting
Center for Urban Families
2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD 212017
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From Brain Science to Action - Harnessing the Power of Epigenetics to Impact Change
2016-11-18 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
We had a great TCC meeting in October. Brain science can truly be fascinating, but what’s even more fascinating is when we can harness the power that knowledge provides to make peoples’ lives better. Join us as we take the next step. We’ll be exploring further:

The policy implications of the brain science of trauma
Examples of how we are already taking action here in Baltimore
Tools we can use to “Take Action”

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9:00 AM to 9:30AM – Networking. The actual meeting begins at 9:30AM.

Photo Credit: The featured image is courtesy of the photostream of Melissa Jonas

October TCC General Meeting - Epigenetics and the Brain Science of Trauma - A Double Edged Sword
2016-10-21 09:00 - 23:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
For people suffering from the effects of chronic exposure to trauma, learning about the brain science of trauma can be eye-opening. Suddenly, it becomes clear why you behave the way you do; you can finally understand. But, at the same time many, particularly teens and adults wonder, “Can I be fixed? Will I always be this way?” At our October general meeting, we’ll examine these issues, digging further into the epigenetics & brain science of trauma with a short 37-minute film from the Raising of America series, DNA is not Destiny. Afterward, we’ll have a panel explore how to use this information to build resilience and avoid feelings of hopelessness.
Please note. All who share our vision and mission are welcome to attend.
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September 2016 TCC General Meeting - Feature Presentations: "Safe Streets/Cure Violence" and "Boys & Men of Color Research Insights"
2016-09-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Our next meeting is planned for Friday, September 16th meeting, 9 AM to 11:30 AM at the Center for Urban Families. We’re going back to our roots with a meeting focused on education and information to help us stay on course with our growth as a trauma-aware community. All who share our vision of helping communities to thrive are welcome!
Featured Presentations:

Cure Violence & Safe Streets – Presentation & Q&A with Matan Zeimer – As gun violence continues to reverberate in our communities, the programs being initiated by Safe Streets & Cure Violence take on increased importance. Come out and hear about what the programs are and how we are leveraging them to reduce violent crime.
Boys & Men of Color Research Presentation with Ivan Juzang – We’ll dive into the challenges and opportunities faced by young men of color based on focus group research conducted by MEE Productions in major cities across the country.

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A Mid-Summer Evening's Networking Event & Website Launch Party
2016-07-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Youth Empowered Society (Y.E.S.), 2315 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
We’ve talked about it. It’s finally here, a TCC networking event and launch party for the new website. We’ll discuss ideas on what’s working & what’s needed in Baltimore.
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To realize thriving communities, we have to work together with all stakeholders involved and really get to know each other. We need to know the strengths and skills of everyone and how to be most helpful. For those making the efforts, we know it requires dedication, flexibility, real connections and love for the people we are working with.
There is a lot of work going on in Baltimore advancing the idea of becoming a more trauma responsive city, a key element to realizing thriving communities. TCC invites you to an informal get together with others to celebrate the collective journey we are all on.
Join us on July 27th as we share the launch of the new Thriving Communities website as a hub of activity for individuals and organizations working towards the goal of a thriving Baltimore…every community…every individual…every institution…every system.
When: Wednesday, July 27th
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30PM
Where: YES (Youth Empowered Society), 2315 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218
It’s an indoor/outdoor event. Come by and bring a friend! Enjoy a great summer evening gathering!
This is a networking event. We’ll have hors d’oeuvres. You can share your thoughts and ideas on what is working in Baltimore, what we still need to do, and on the new website.
Please RSVP on Eventbrite, so we’ll know how many to plan for.
We look forward to seeing you!

May TCC Planning Meeting
2016-05-18 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
We had a great meeting in April. Thanks to all those who participated. (Check out the minutes here.)
We hope you’ll come out to our Wednesday, May 18th meeting, 9 AM to 11:30 AM at the Center for Urban Families, as we continue to build upon our 1st quarter community outreach efforts.
Key Agenda Items:

TCC Language Focus/Outreach Strategy – At the April meeting, we formed two working groups, “Talking About Trauma” and “City-Wide Event” groups. Before launching those working groups, we felt it would be worthwhile to have a joint discussion around language as the two initiatives will be so closely connected. As such, at the May meeting we will take a deeper dive into how we talk about Trauma-informed care in our outreach efforts. Some communities have focused on Community Connections (Iowa & Berkley) while others have while others have focused on ACES and education support (Memphis example), others on Resilience or Peach (Tarpon Springs).
Policy Advocacy – We’ll continue the discussion around policy advocacy and uniting around a common cause/platform.
Roadmap to Resilience Update – We’ve taken several steps forward on our Roadmap to Resilience, we’ll dive into key next steps here.

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MAMCD Annual Spring Conference
2016-04-16 08:30 - 15:00 | MD
The Maryland Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development and the Maryland Counseling Association are hosting the MAMCD Annual Spring Conference. Saturday, April 16th: 8:30AM to 3:00PM. Life Matters: Meeting the Mental Health Needs in Urban Communities.
Get the Details & Flyer Here

#Black Minds Matter - Call to Action 10 - Liberation from Mental Slavery through Emotional Emancipation
2016-04-15 18:00 - 20:30 | MD
Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills will speak on the crippling image of African and African-American people worldwide and offer solutions through Community Healing Network’s Emotional Emancipation (EE) Circles Model. Hosted by the Black Mental Health Alliance as part of the series, #BlackMindsMatter Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Villiage – Call to Action 10.
The event will be held in the Health & Human Services Building.

April 13 TCC Meeting
2016-04-13 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Our next TCC Meeting is scheduled for April 13th. We’ll be talking about next steps coming out of our prior events & path forward:

The Nurture Effect Action Planning
Take-aways from Wounded Places Screenings
Framing the Conversation About Trauma
Citywide Event

We are back at the Center for Urban Families. We heard a few people went looking for us there in February.

9:00AM – 9:30AM – Networking
9:30 – 11:30 – Meeting

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2016 PLI Summit: Re-building Hope and Creating Change
2016-04-05 09:00 - 2016-04-07 15:00 | Baltimore Harbor Hotel
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Toward More Nuturing Communities: An Evening with Tony Biglan
2016-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
The TCC is thrilled to co-host an event featuring one of the thought leaders in the field of using prevention science to build more nuturing families, schools and communities, author and scientist, Anthony Biglan, PhD. As we examine ways to build more thriving communities, Dr. Biglan, offers tested methods and strategies to help us get there. His recent book, “The Nuture Effect” examines effective interventions to prevent the most common and costly problems of childhood and adolescence. The evening will include an opportunity for Q&A as we discuss next steps for Baltimore in incorporating Dr. Biglan’s findings toward our ultimate goal of building thriving communities.
Space is Limited – Register Today
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This event is being hosted by Thriving Communities Collaborative and St. Johns’s Baltimore and sponsored by the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the Children’s Hospital Association, Washington, D.C.

Penn North Wounded Places Screening
2016-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | MD
Why do we as a nation make it so hard for children to thrive and how can we do better?
Wounded Places, from the Raising of America Series, examines how our long history of disinvestment and structural racism has ravaged communities and left so many residents suffering from the effects of chronic and toxic stress.
In partnership with the Penn North Community Center, we will be screening Wounded Places. This is the TCC’s 3rd screening, and we are excited about each opportunity to reach more community members. We hope you’ll join us as we watch the film together and engage in a dialogue examining how we begin to heal.

Wounded Places – Trailer from California Newsreel on Vimeo.

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#BlackMindsMatter Baltimore Rising: Summoning The Village - Call to Action 9
2016-03-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum, 1417 Thames St. , Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Behavioral Health: The Many Pathways to Recovery
With expertise and research interests in the areas of drug prevention and psychology among African Americans and other ethnic minorities, Dr. H. Westley Clark will present his work and provide insight on new strategies and interventions for drug prevention & the psychology among African Americans & minorities.
FREE CEUs are available
Free and Open to All – Registration is Required
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Wounded Places Film Screening & Talk Back
2016-02-18 18:00 - 21:00 | The Living Well, 2443 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Why do we as a nation make it so hard for children to thrive and how can we do better?
Wounded Places, from the Raising of America Series, examines how our long history of disinvestment and structural racism has ravaged communities and left so many residents suffering from the effects of chronic and toxic stress.
In partnership with The Living Well, we will be screening Wounded Places on February 18, 2016 at the Living Well.
We hope you’ll join us as we watch the film together and engage in a dialogue examining how we begin to heal.

Wounded Places – Trailer from California Newsreel on Vimeo.
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February 3rd TCC Planning Meeting
2016-02-03 09:30 - 11:00 | The Martin Pollak Project, 3701 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, 21224, United States
The final agenda for this next planning meeting will be set once the January 20th meeting has been completed, but mark the date on your calendars. We value and need input from the greater TCC community!
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TCC Jan 20th Planning Meeting
2016-01-20 17:30 - 19:30 | MD
The TCC is ready to move into 2016, building on the momentum coming out of our December meeting!
We have some great ideas to build upon and quite a bit of work to do. This meeting will be held at The Living Well. (Just scroll down for details.) We hope you’ll join us to continue the planning:
You can access minutes from previous meetings here.
Planned Discussion Topics:

Film Festival Initiative – Lock in details for the planned February event
Covenant & Info Gathering Tool – Gather input re: revisions & changes
Grant Initiatives
Trauma Informed Care Day
Other Business

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December 2nd TCC Planning Meeting
2015-12-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Building upon our October planning meeting, the focus for the December 2nd meeting will be to continue to plan/prioritize how we will move forward in terms of presentations, participation and outreach leveraging the TCC Roadmap to Resilience. As a reminder, here’s the link to the minutes from the last meeting. Specific agenda items include:

Review/finalize survey for organizations desiring to be listed on the website
Develop a working plan for reaching out to additional constituencies
January Meeting Plans

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PLEASE NOTE: Enter through Main Entrance on Monroe Street.
Parking is available on side streets. Do not park on the surface lot just south of CFUF. You will be towed. Please note that we do NOT have permission to park at New Shiloh Baptist Church.

#BlackMindsMatter Baltimore Rising: Summoning The Village CALL TO ACTION 7
2015-11-19 06:00 - 20:30 | New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2100 N. Monroe St. , Baltimore, 21217, United States
Black Rage: The Crisis Confronting African American Men and Boys and the Blueprint toward Solutions

Keynote Speaker: Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields

Join the Black Mental Health Alliance in the 7th of their Call to Action events in the #BlackMindsMatter Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Village series. They will host Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields in offering solutions to some of the issues confronting African American Men and boys.

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November 4th TCC Meeting - Building Resilience in Teens & Movement is Medicine
2015-11-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
We hope you’ll join us for our next Thriving Communities Collaborative meeting.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Networking
9:30 AM – 11:30 PM – Meeting

Movement is Medicine – Presented by Nneka Nnamdi of The Living Well – A dancer’s perspective on how movement and music helped her thrive in an oppressive environment. Examining movement beyond self expression, looking at it’s ability to develop feelings of esteem and worth while encouraging critical thinking and a sense of community. The presentation will include practical ways to use movement and music to foster self and community development particularly within traumatized populations.

Building Resilience in Teens – Building protective factors and resilience is the only known way to mitigate the effects of trauma and toxic stress in teens. Learn how the Choice Program at UMBC is using the principles of resilience to support their work with youth.
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Please Enter through Main Entrance on Monroe Street. Parking is available on side streets. Do not park on the surface lot just south of CFUF. You will be towed. Please note that we do NOT have permission to park at New Shiloh Baptist Church.

Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Village Call to Action #6 - Keynote: Dr. Gayle Porter
2015-10-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Eubie Blake National Jazz & Cultural Arts Center, 847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
The Black Mental Health Alliance is hosting it’s 6th event in the Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Village Call to Action. The Keynote speaker will be Dr. Gayle Porter, a researcher, author, clinical psychologist and lecturer in the field of mental health. An internationally know expert in the mental health care field, especially with regard to African-American women, children and families, Dr. Gayle will be speaking on the major disparities in health outcomes amonst Black women. She will also be discussing the often neglected physical and emotional health of Black women.
Importantly, Dr. Porter will be talking about strategies to reduce these health disparities. Get more information about Dr. Porter and her initiatives toward improving the health and lives of Black women today.
The local panel includes: Katie Allston, Executive Director of the Marian House, Rev. Deborah Hickman, Founder of Sisters Together and Reaching (STAR)
and the Why Women Cry Conference, Sister Leslie Muhammad, Director of the Nation of Islam – Women and Girls’ Training Program, Baltimore Muhammad Mosque #6
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TCC October 7th Planning Meeting
2015-10-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Similar to our August meeting, the focus for the October 7th Meeting will be to continue to plan how we will move forward in terms of presentations, participation and outreach. We will also dedicate some time to addressing strategy planning coming out of the September 29-30th event, Building a Trauma Informed Nation: Moving the Conversation into Action. If you are interested in taking an active role in planning, please join us.
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BMHA - #BlackMindsMatter Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Village - Dr. Lisa Delpit
2015-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Henderson Hopkins School Auditorium, 2100 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, United States
The Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA) is sponsoring #BlackMindsMatter – Baltimore Rising: Summoning the Village Call to Action #5 – a Lecture/Discussion/Q&A with Dr. Lisa Delpit on Thursday, September 25th, at 6:00PM. Dr. Delpit is a noted educationalist, author, and MacAuthur “genius” fellow who is renowned for work she has done on teaching and learning in urban schools with a focus on the elements of public education that create a persistent achievement gap among children of color. Dr. Delpit will share her “Blueprint for Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children”. Check out this YouTube video of Dr. Delpit talking about her latest book, “”Multiplication is for White People”: Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children”. For more information & to register for the event go to http://blackmentalhealth.com/upcoming-events.html.

Trauma Informed Community Engagement with Groups, Healing Circles & More
2015-09-09 09:00 - 23:30 | Center for Urban Families, 2201 North Monroe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
9:00 AM – Networking & Coffee |
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Meeting |

In response to the riots following Freddie Gray’s death, community based organizations, professional associations, private groups and governmental agencies implemented initiatives to help promote healing and to strengthen communities here in Baltimore. We’ll hear about some of those initiatives and approaches as well as learn strategies on community engagement.
Featured Speakers:

Lynn Mumma – Director of Family Resources – Behavioral Health System Baltimore (BHSB) – In response to the riots following Freddie Grays death, BHSB partnered with the Baltimore City Health Department and the Mayors Office on Criminal Justice to offer healing circles across the city. Lynn will be discussing this initiative and BHSB’s approach to help the city become more trauma informed.
Ivan Juzang – President – MEE Productions – As a specialist in connecting with to hard-to-reach urban and ethnic audiences, Ivan will be sharing a webinar he developed on Community Engagement. This is a great learning tool for practitioners and groups looking to maximize the effectiveness of their outreach and communication efforts.
Jan Desper Peters – Executive Director – Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA) – The BMHA has been actively engaging the Baltimore community around mental health issues. Jan will be sharing her group’s experience around recent community outreach efforts.

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Notes About the Venue & Parking:
Enter the Center for Urban Families through the Main Entrance on Monroe Street. Sign in at the front desk, and the receptionist will let you know where the meeting is located.
PLEASE NOTE: Parking is available on side streets. Do not park on the surface lot just south of CFUF. You will be towed. Please note that we do NOT have permission to park at New Shiloh Baptist Church.
