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As part of our holistic approach, youth at our agencies often engage in art projects. These creative endeavors are integral to their treatment, education, and recreation. In this video you will see some inspiring pieces created by our talented youth, reflecting their resilience, creativity, and hope. Click here for more Suicide Prevention resources > https://buff.ly/4egc0ac #Creativitiy #Hope #SuicidePreventionMonth

This project is such an amazing embodiment of trauma-informed care! I’ve sat with clients on the phone with the FBI, domestic violence shelters, and in local police stations and watched the victim be further traumatized by the carelessness and insensitivity of these environments. What if we could reorganize our systems in a way that was always done with an orientation around healing, rather than productivity, profitability, efficiency, etc.? https://lnkd.in/guysbDWc

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Look out for one another. Together, we can prevent suicide. More: https://bit.ly/3XyLYtb We're here for you 24/7 if you need support. Just call 1-800-265-9178. If you're in immediate danger, call 911. #SuicidePrevention #WSPD2024 #youarenotalone

Check out this powerful article on the IVYY Project at Grady, a pioneering hospital-based violence intervention program. By transforming trauma and investing in community-led solutions, they're making a significant impact in reducing violence and supporting young victims. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eFW7h3zf #CommunitySafety #GunViolencePrevention

For us, assistance for mass violence victims/survivors has to be comprehensive and effective to mitigate the short-term trauma and generational harm that results from atrocity—effects that are often compounded in marginalized and underserved communities. We have a duty to get victims/survivors the help that they truly need. Thus, we see "victim assistance" as direct, meaningful help that encompasses basic human needs, health and wellness needs, accessibility, and long-term support.

The 2024 US National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is out. The Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field. This strategy addresses suicide at the national, state, tribal, local, and territorial levels and relies upon critical partnerships across the public and private sectors. To ensure effective actions are advanced in accordance with the Federal Action Plan, people with lived/living experience have been and remain critical to the implementation of this strategy. A few of the Lived/Living and Peer Support Goals: - It is important for all community efforts to be led and informed by community leaders and people with lived experience to reduce health disparities and to help protect against unintended trauma - Offering ongoing opportunities for connectedness and peer support - Investing in culturally competent evidence-based peer support services - Comprehensive suicide prevention requires a range of voices, identities, and perspectives informed by lived experience. This ensures that acceptable, accessible, and effective approaches to suicide prevention are chosen and implemented. - Provide Postvention After Suicide Deaths and Support for People With Suicide-Centered Lived Experience - Create and sustain public-private partnerships and coalitions at the national, state, and local levels, representing diverse populations, perspectives, and broad suicide-centered lived experiences to extend reach and strengthen suicide prevention outcomes Perspectives from Lived Experience. Individuals using the health care system can benefit most when services are delivered in a way that respects cultural and spiritual traditions. Further, individuals with suicide-centered lived experience can offer invaluable insight and leadership to improve suicide preventive care. Connecting them to effective community-based peer supports provides opportunities to supplement clinical interventions. I am happy to see a Federal Action Plan attached to this that identifies more than 200 actions across the federal government to be taken over the next three years in support of those goals. Thanks for this resource DeQuincy Meiffren-Lezine and congratulations and thank you Shelby Rowe. Thank you for your much-needed voice as a suicide survivor to speak to the challenges we are all facing and the gaps in our approaches to suicide prevention services and initiatives. The Call to Action: Care. Connect Collaborate https://lnkd.in/g8a6hmjb #Lived/LivingExperience #SuicidePrevention #SuicidePostvention #SuicideSurvivor

After more than two years, my time at The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting will come to an end at the end of the calendar year. I come away with deep respect for Jim MacMillan and the narrative shift he is working to make possible. Framing gun violence as a public health issue will mitigate harm and, in time, save lives. Better conversations, grounded in public health research and informed by lived experiences, will lead to better outcomes. Thanks, Jim, for teaching me that and thanks to Joanna Visser Adjoian for making it happen. https://lnkd.in/eNshHbp4

Did you know this about the Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter? This 'Ang on the Go' episode provides insight into the vital services they provide!

May is stop the bleed month! 🚨 Stop the Bleed Month, observed every May, is a national campaign that emphasizes the importance of quick action in emergencies to control severe bleeding and prevent fatalities. Our latest blog dives into why this month matters, offering essential resources to help you recognize situations where you could be a zero responder and master bleeding control within the crucial "platinum ten minutes." Don't miss out—read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiDn-yhB #stopthebleed #bleedingcontrol #NSTBM

This #4thofJuly holiday, prevent injuries and keep the sparkle in your celebration. Last year in Palm Beach County, 11 people needed trauma center-level care due to fireworks injuries, including five children. More than half of these unintentional injuries happened during July 4th festivities. Our Trauma Agency advises you to leave fireworks to the pros and attend public displays. If adults use fireworks, remember to keep a safe distance, closely supervise children, wear protective gear, ignite one firework at a time, soak spent fireworks, and avoid relighting any that malfunction. #TraumaEducation #WeCareForAll #PreventingTraumaticInjuries #TraumaticInjuryPrevention