Preventing and addressing elder abuse and building resilience in older adults requires a nuanced and trauma-informed approach. Trauma is a widespread issue that affects individuals in different ways. Older adults are exposed to multiple types of traumas over the lifetime as well as older adult-specific traumas, including the loss of spouse/ partner, social isolation, chronic […]

The Vision Board Empowerment Workshop will build upon the strengths and resilience already present within the individual. The workshop supports a space for participants to explore their goals and aspirations. This workshop will engage individuals in the discussion of values, visions, and goals centered around decision-making, meaning, and the impact of pouring into self. Workshop […]

This one-hour, virtual professional development training has a primary goal of reviewing current trends of traumatic stress for Transgender/Gender Expansive Adolescents due to repeated legislative assaults on their person-hood; and how systems of oppression adversely impact both the adolescent and their family.   Registration Required!

Once believed fixed and unchangeable, the new science shows us that your DNA is pliable and responds to thoughts, emotions, and the environment. Understanding this relationship opens an entirely new access point for healing physical, mental, and emotional ills.   Registration Required!

Meet the Presenter: Dr.Somasundaran, MD Please contact Erin Mitchell at [email protected] if you need accommodations. Registration Required!

Join in the ongoing movement to advance equity for all as shared stewards! The goal is to work and learn together to ensure that all people and places in Delaware are thriving—no exceptions. Registration Required!

The Compassionate Champion Award highlights individuals or teams in government, non-profit and private organizations, first-responder professions, educational institutions, healthcare professionals, and other agencies that have taken steps toward providing services in a manner consistent with trauma-informed care. Registration Required!

Trauma Awareness Month, a time to celebrate the exceptional work done to date, share best practices and resources for trauma-informed care, and learn how trauma-informed practices can enhance your organization’s services. Join Sage Horizons in the "Unlock Leadership Potential with Expressive Writing" webinar on May 8, 2024, from 12-1 PM ET and discover how journaling […]

"9-8-8 was launched nationwide in July 2022 as the new 3-digit hotline for mental health and suicide crisis. In this workshop, the speakers will overview the history, significance, and current progress in implementing 988 in Delaware. They will also discuss how Delaware is creating a robust behavioral health crisis care continuum of tomorrow." Registration Required!

Book study sessions are online at 11:30 AM (1st Session) and 4:00 PM (2nd Session). Participants must attend ONE of the time slots. How May I Serve You? Revelations in Education by Lori L. Desautels Ph.D. (Author) Registration Required!

Engage participants in thoughtful conversation about why trauma-informed classrooms are necessary in higher education, examine what elements of trauma-informed classrooms are important to students, and consider ways to easily integrate trauma-informed principles into the classroom. Registration Required!

This interactive training is designed to provide a baseline understanding of brain development and how it is impacted both by resilience and by trauma. You may join us on ONE of the following dates: May 23rd or May 29th Registration Required!   Presented by: Nancy McGee & Cynthia Jones Community Healing Co-Chairs Trauma Matters Delaware

Vicarious trauma has long been a silent struggle for those working in helping professions. The workshop will look at the impact of vicarious trauma on mental health and how to safeguard your well-being. Registration Required!  

If you support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), you can meet their needs better with a trauma-informed, resilience-oriented and equity-focused (TIROE) approach. But what does that look like and how do you get started? Find out during a discussion about TIROE systems (TIROES) and approaches brought to you by the National Council’s IDD […]

This workshop will seek to explore how trauma has intersected with various military systems including policies, active duty accession standards, and the veteran experience of navigating the VA. Please contact Erin Mitchell at [email protected] if you need accommodations. Register Here!