Healing Historical Trauma Workgroup
2023-01-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-02-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-09 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual
Meetings will be held virtually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. Please register to receive the link to join!
Purpose: The Cultural Revitalization Initiative seeks to encourage all sectors to create the opportunity for “belonging” through continued education and the transformation of policy and procedure that results in “othering.” The Initiative hopes to shift cultural norms by creating opportunities to share a variety of cultural practices, foods, rituals, ceremony, arts, various codes of ethics and traditional values. We hope to reconnect BIPOC to their sacred traditions and cultivate respect, safety and equity for all people.

ACEs Training Work Group
2023-01-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-02-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual

Winter 23 ACEs Training of Trainers
2023-01-17 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-24 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-31 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-07 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-14 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Are you interested in delivering trainings on ACEs, trauma and resilience? The ACEs Consortium is looking to expand its community of Certified ACEs Trainers. Come join our next Training of the Trainers set to occur virtually on the following dates from 9am to 2pm: 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, and 2/14 .
The Training of Trainers includes:

How to create a safe, trauma-informed learning environment that acknowledges cultural responsiveness and historical trauma
Understanding adult learning styles to create an optimal learning environment
How to deliver an engaging, interactive training in a virtual environment
How to deliver the content of The Consortium’s training modules that include:

The ACEs study, its data and the short/long term impacts of ACEs;
Toxic stress, trauma, the trauma-informed approach and strategies for support; and
Resilience, principles of trauma informed care and supporting post-traumatic growth

Contributing to the growing Community of Practice among the Arizona ACEs Trainers

After completion of the five-day virtual training and signing the trainer agreement, Certified ACEs Trainers will:

Gain access to the robust Arizona ACEs Consortium Certified Trainers Support Site which includes all training module PowerPoints and handouts, support and resource materials for trainings and ongoing professional learning resources
Have the option to be listed on our Arizona ACEs website as a Certified ACEs Trainers
Gain access to a wide range of trainer supports including Arizona ACE Consortium trainer meetings, one-on-one coaching related to training delivery and a knowledgeable Certified ACE Trainer Community of Practice
Be certified by the Arizona ACE Consortium to train communities on the three ACEs Consortium Modules.

Cost of Training- $399
Dates of Training **must be available to attend the full training time on all five dates**
Time- 9am-2pm with an hour break at 11am
Limited scholarships are available. You may access the application here.
Registration closes January 9th and is limited to 35 participants! REGISTER HERE

ACEs Consortium Executive Committee
2023-01-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-22 09:00 - 11:00

Arizona Trauma Informed Faith Community Network (AZTIFC)
2023-02-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Location varies

Trauma Informed Nutrition
2023-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for guest speaker Kristi Mollner, Registered Dietician with the Maricopa Department of Public Health for an enlightening discussion on Trauma Informed Nutrition.
Food can provide nourishment and joy. Food can also be a source of adversity and trauma such as with food insecurity and eating disorders. Children are especially at risk for experiencing food-related traumas. Over 1 in 4 Arizona children are considered food insecure. Further, 95% of eating disorders are found in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 25. Schools are in the position to recognize and respond to food-related trauma by approaching child nutrition through a trauma-informed lens. Kristi Mollner, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Maricopa County Department of Public Health, will provide an overview of food-related traumas, as well as offer simple, yet effective, ways schools can cultivate positive and healing food environments.
Register in advance here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudO6grT8iEtJUD5DYU8xLQ6j8tWHONcr2

ACEs Consortium 1st Quarterly Meeting
2023-03-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Our guest speaker is Andi Fetzner with Origins Training and Consulting.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sdRYu6pWQu-XBNjgA9obow

Youth Mental Health: First Aid (Y/MHFA)
2023-05-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This training is full. Please keep an eye out for additional trainings in Fall.
Mercy Care is offering Youth Mental Health: First Aid (Y/MHFA) at no cost.
This interactive class raises awareness and improves literacy around youth mental health. You will learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among youth ages 12 to 18, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
Who should attend:
This is an introductory course for individuals with little experience in assisting youth with mental health challenges; including teachers, school staff, coaches, camp counselors, parents or caregivers, and other adults who work with youth. Instructors create a safe and welcoming environment to support sharing, learning and growth. Be prepared to engage in discussions and activities.
Participants will learn about:

Signs and symptoms of mental health and substance abuse challenges
Interacting with youths in crisis
Connecting the youth with help
Trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media on bullying

This training REQUIRES learners to complete a 2 hour, self-paced online course before this training. Once registered all information will be sent.
Max attendance: 30 participants

ACEs Consortium 2nd Quarterly Meeting
2023-05-18 09:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Loj4IiGRSzmWemmNCOK4jg

Youth Mental Health: First Aid (Y/MHFA)
2023-05-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Mercy Care is offering Youth Mental Health: First Aid (Y/MHFA) at no cost.
This interactive class raises awareness and improves literacy around youth mental health. You will learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among youth ages 12 to 18, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
Who should attend:
This is an introductory course for individuals with little experience in assisting youth with mental health challenges; including teachers, school staff, coaches, camp counselors, parents or caregivers, and other adults who work with youth. Instructors create a safe and welcoming environment to support sharing, learning and growth. Be prepared to engage in discussions and activities.
Participants will learn about:

Signs and symptoms of mental health and substance abuse challenges
Interacting with youths in crisis
Connecting the youth with help
Trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media on bullying

This training REQUIRES learners to complete a 2 hour, self-paced online course before this training. Once registered all information will be sent.
Max attendance: 30 participants

7th Annual Trauma Sensitive Schools Symposium
2023-06-06 08:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The theme for this year’s Trauma Sensitive Schools Symposium is “Resilience is Resistance”. We will host a range of engaging sessions that will expand participants’ knowledge of trauma-sensitive school systems and education approaches – particularly focusing on the power of resilience, and the many definitions the word holds, in our current educational systems and communities at large.
It is our pleasure to announce this year’s keynote speaker for the 2023 Virtual Trauma Sensitive Schools Symposium is Tamar Mendelson, Ph.D.!

Dr. Tamar Mendelson is a Bloomberg Professor of American Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health and Chair of the Adolescent Health steering committee of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. She is also trained as a clinical psychologist – we are very grateful to have her as our keynote for this year’s symposium!

Registration is now OPEN!!! You can register by using the QR code below or at: https://whova.com/portal/registration/tsss_202306/

Are you passionate about trauma-informed systems? Does your school or district implement trauma-informed education in a creative way? We want you to showcase this!

Click on image below to download the Speaker Proposal Form.
