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On World Day of Social Justice, we would like to spotlight James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, a restorative justice organization based in Evanston, IL. They provide free, holistic, healing-centered legal, mental health, and restorative services for youth and families. You can read more about the work that they do at moran-center.org. We believe in the power of research to promote social justice and drive social change. #SocialJustice #YouthAdvocacy #RestorativeJustice #Research #YouthEmpowerment #CommunitySupport #WorldDayofSocialJustice #ZebraStrategies

In 2024, I plan to accelerate my advocacy for leveraging existing programs that promote Mental Fitness and Suicide Awareness. One is SafeTALK - it works, we should take maximum advantage of it. Several other ideas here: https://lnkd.in/e6xsNXjy

Join the movement to better support grandfamilies/kinship families as Generations United, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, and Think of Us come together on February 8, 2024 at 3pm ET to release the Kinship Unity Action Agenda - a collective advocacy tool to guide our future work to support kinship families! Register today! https://lnkd.in/eJG_aYxH On February 1-2, 2023, Generations United's National Center on Grandfamilies convened its fifth gathering of national advocates, featuring professionals with diverse perspectives and individuals with lived experience in grandfamilies/kinship families. The primary objective was to identify and prioritize key policy opportunities, laying the groundwork for a robust and actionable national kinship action agenda. Post-convening, feedback from the broader advocacy community, grandfamilies services providers, and focus groups with kinship caregivers from varied backgrounds enriched the action agenda. Geographically and racially diverse kinship caregivers provided valuable insights, shaping the agenda into a comprehensive reflection of their needs and concerns. Join us on February 8 and learn how you can be a part of this movement as we embark on a journey to take action and advocate to support the well-being of kinship families!  #KinshipUnityActionAgenda #SupportKinshipFamilies #Policy #Grandfamilies

In recognition of National Social Worker's Month, let's spotlight the indispensable role of social workers in addressing Childhood Domestic Violence (CDV) by fostering resilience in impacted children. Hundreds of thousands of these dedicated professionals serve as a critical line of defense by providing counseling and support to impacted children and families, plus advocating for policies that prioritize their well-being. 🚨 Early Detection: Social workers, engaging with the whole family, are often the first to identify signs of CDV, ensuring early intervention to protect children. 🤝Holistic Family Support: Offering counseling and advocacy, they assist both impacted children and mothers in navigating the complexities of CDV and addressing its lasting impact. 🌐 Policy Advocacy: By focusing on public policy, they contribute to the development of programs and laws preventing Childhood Domestic Violence, fostering healthier family environments. Today we celebrate their tireless work in the trenches to help change the odds for those impacted by CDV. #SocialWork #FamilyWellbeing #Advocates #Intervention #Awareness #CDV #ChildhoodDomesticViolence #ChildhoodTrauma #ACEs

Discernment Assembly! As a community-led organization, this assembly was where we choose the issues focuses our campaign work on over the next two years. It is also how to create the teams to turn concerns into winnable campaign. Through rounds of advocacy, RTDG, and voting in different layers, topics selected for upcomming campaign: - job opportunities - affordable housing - mental health @ACWGC.ca @communityorganizationforchange

Join us on January 23rd for our second Zoom into Business Advocacy where Jacob Jauregui will be educating us about Prop 1. 🧠 🩺 Prop 1 aims to refocus funds to treat those affected by mental health issues- including veterans. Learn more by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gEncJ6UY #cvcc #chinovalleychamber #politicaladvocacy #legislativeaction

Are you working to change mental health policy in your community? 🌍 Help us to develop an impactful policy advocacy training program for young people by filling out the short survey: https://buff.ly/3Tjxfiv ⭐

Meet Alma, a toddler with a big heart and an even bigger story. Her journey with epilepsy began at just three months old, and for her family, it's been a rollercoaster of fear, hope, and advocacy. Read Alma's inspiring tale of resilience, love, and the fight for accessible care in our latest article. 💜 Click here to read the full story: https://loom.ly/2ooTtlM #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyActionAustralia

As Child Protection Week starts, I would like to acknowledge all those professionals working to support vulnerable children and their families. Child and family work is complex and the workforce needs to be supported within that context. The TISS model provides a framework for practitioners and supervisors that recognises the uniqueness of the practice field, the diversity of practitioners who undertake the work and the diversity of contexts in which they work. If you are working in child protection, OOHC, housing & homelessness, legal & advocacy, youth or justice services and are looking for a trauma-informed practitioner-centred supervision framework for yourself or your staff, here is the link to my book that outlines the TISS model: https://lnkd.in/giDVg4g3