Episode 45 - Resilience Week in Virginia & Trauma Informed Communities

04/30/21 • 21 min

Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW, is currently Director of Community Prevention Programs for Greater Richmond Stop Child Abuse Now or “SCAN”) and she also serves as State Coordinator for Virginia’s Trauma Informed Community Networks.

In our discussion, we cover the upcoming observance of Resilience Week in Virginia (May 2 - 8), along with the state's growing number of Trauma Informed Communities. Melissa also shares a number of resources related to both trauma and resilience.

Resources mentioned in this episode:Greater Richmond SCAN website: http://www.grscan.orgPACEs (Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences): http://www.acesconnection.com (there is no "p" in the URL address) Book - "What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD & Oprah Winfrey (Amazon link): https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-... Sponsor Information:Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/pla... Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130

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Episode 44 - Crisis Intervention Team & A New Crisis Center

Jill Anderson and Patrick Halpern of New River Valley Community Services discuss the agency's long-running history with the Crisis Intervention Team model, as well as the development of a new crisis center for persons experiencing behavioral health emergencies.

Resources mentioned in this episode: New River Valley Community Services website - http://www.nrvcs.org

Virginia Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coalition website - http://www.virginiacit.org

National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: A Best Practice Toolkit - http://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/national-guidelines-for-behavioral-health-crisis-care-02242020.pdf

Sponsor information: Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130

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Episode 46 - Speaking Out Against Drunk Driving

Kristen Mallory spends most of her time in a wheelchair these days - a constant reminder of the accident that nearly claimed her life almost eight years ago.

Kristen, who was 16 at the time, and her mother, Susan, were headed to their home in Chesterfield County, Virginia, the night of June 9, 2013 when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. Kristen was severely injured and continues to struggle with the physical and emotional pain caused by that incident. Despite the many challenges she’s now faced with, Kristen works every day to share her story to help prevent others from being harmed by drinking and driving.

Along with her parents, Kristen has founded a non-profit to help spread awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The mission of Mallory’s Movement Against Drunk Driving is to reduce the number of individuals and families impacted by drunk driving through direct education efforts and by educating drivers, future/potential drivers, and passengers about the dangers of driving impaired, or being a passenger with an impaired driver.

Additional resources: Mallory's Movement Against Drunk Driving website: http://www.mallorysmovement.org

Mallory's Movement Against Drunk Driving on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mallorysmovement

Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/gilesyap

Sponsor Information: Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections

Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130