What's on Your Calendar for April?
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If your April calendar looks anything like mine, you’ve got multiple birthdays to help celebrate, a to-do list that you must continually juggle, a home to run, summer plans to be made, taxes to be paid, and
maybe
a couple of hours for self-care scheduled in every two or three days. And, aren’t we supposed to smell the roses? It’s spring, after all!
In the midst of our April chaos, it’s important for us to remember that April is officially
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
. The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas has a great
campaign.
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#DearGrownups,
It’s your job to keep us safe.
If you don’t help prevent child abuse, who will?
There are over 63,000 confirmed cases of child abuse in Texas* each year. The trauma affects survivors for the rest of their lives and creates a cycle that can harm generations to come.
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So, you may be asking yourself, “What is my role in this?” Well, if you are receiving this newsletter, it's a good chance that you have been trained by one or more of our fantastic trainers. If you are a trained facilitator for our
Curriculum-Based Support Group Program
and you have, or are facilitating groups, you are already doing something! The
CBSG Program
is a great tool for children who experience abuse. If you are a caring and involved member of your community (i.e. neighborhood, school, faith, social service, health care professional, or many others) and you believe in keeping children safe, you too, are already doing something!
There are some great resources on the
Child Welfare website
. They state that
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strong, nurturing communities that are supportive of families can get involved and play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting child and family well-being.”
This website has additional resources that are well worth your time to explore.
Also, are you familiar with the
Adverse Childhood Experience
(
ACES
)
Study
? Even if you are familiar, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(
CDC
) continue to produce infographics, resources and strategies to help our nation combat
Adverse Childhood Experiences
. Through the
CDC
you can find
additional information
about preventing child abuse and neglect.
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With help from grownups like you, we can protect the smallest,
most defenseless members of our community.
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We may still have half of April to go, but hang in there my friends, May is coming! And then, MAYBE, we can find time in our calendars to … say “no!” Ah … I bet you didn’t think that was coming.
Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more.
A great reminder from
Slow-down Therapy
by Linus Mundy
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Here's to April and smelling the roses,
Kathy Daley
Consulting Trainer
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*Not from Texas? Search for your state’s campaigns for
National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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CBSG Program Facilitator Training
Friday, June 1, 2018
Kids’ Connection, Youth Connection,
and
Kids’ Connection, Too
(collectively known as the
CBSG
®
Program
) are unique, interactive, multi-cultural curriculum-based prevention interventions that teach high-risk children and youth ages 4-17 a set of essential life skills: skills to help them learn how to cope with difficult family situations (which include Adverse Childhood Experiences), resist negative peer pressure, set and achieve goals, and refuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
This training is designed to fully prepare schools, community-based organizations, churches, juvenile justice divisions, volunteers, and other youth service professionals to fully implement the
CBSG Program
with fidelity.
Those completing this training will receive their choice one of the
CBSG Program
Facilitator manuals for Schools and Communities, either
Kids’ Connection
for ages 4-12 or
Youth Connection
for ages 10-17.
LOCATION:
Dallas, Texas
TIME:
8:30am - 4:30pm (The
CBSG Program Facilitator Training
is 7 hours of CEUs!)
COST:
Special Discount Price of $195 per person, one manual included (Save $55!) BUT you can save even more by registering by May 18, use the promo code
EARLYBIRD
(be sure to click the "Apply" button to the right of the box where you enter the code), and attend the training for only
$175
!!
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Trans4m Center's Summer Symposium
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Are you in need of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and summer is the best time for you to get them? Then mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE for The Trans4m Center's first annual Summer Symposium.
From
Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12, 2018
we will offer the opportunity for you to receive 24 CEUs!
Topics to be covered will range from "When Crisis Hits Your School - Working with Affected Students" to "Trauma-Informed Care: Making It Personal," and "The Multi-Generational Workplace."
Some of your favorite Trans4m Trainers will be on hand to facilitate these dynamic workshops - Cathey Brown, Kathy Daley, Jill Darling and Karen Williams.
Registration begins
May 1
and the full schedule, along with registration information, and cost will be sent to your Inbox that day! Seats are limited so act fast!
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We Want to Hear from YOU!
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Have you been facilitating the
CBSG Program
with children and/or youth and have some success stories you would be willing to share?
We would love to hear your stories of the lives you are changing for the better!!
Please email
Sandi McFarland
and you might see your story in a future
Trans4ming News
newsletter!
Please remember to not share specific details or names. A Permission to Print form will be sent to individuals whose stories have been chosen.
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