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Trauma, Tragedy, and Violence: Healing Strategies for Communities, Agencies and Providers

 

We in Colorado have seen more than our fair share of trauma, tragedy, and violence. The continued impact of Los Angeles style gangs in Colorado, the murders of JonBenet Ramsey and Jessica Ridgeway, the Columbine Massacre, the Aurora Theater Shooting, and the murders of Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis and Colorado D.O.C. Director Tom Clements are just some of the devastating events that Coloradans have experienced. 

 

What effect do vicarious trauma and community violence have on the individual and collective psyches of our community members? What role does mental illness play and what impact do these events have on mental health and neighborhood resources?  What are effective strategies for community mobilization and organizing in the midst of trauma?

 

In this interactive, 1-day intensive training, mental health expert, Dr. Peggy Mitchell Norwood and community organizer and founder of brother jeff's Cultural Center, brother jeff answer these questions and offer their insights, best practices, and recommendations for individuals, agencies and organizations in our communities. They will also identify strategies and resources for addressing the impact of trauma, tragedy, and violence in our communities.

 

About the Facilitators:

 

Dr. Peggy Mitchell Norwood is a clinical psychologist and mental health consultant, as well as an ordained minister and former psychology professor. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brown University, and her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. An active mental health advocate, Dr. Norwood has previously served on the Colorado state board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and as an executive officer for the Virginia and Denver-Rocky Mountain chapters of the Association of Black Psychologists and currently serves on the Board of Overseeers for Global Change Network, USA and Christian Vocational Training School.

 

Dr. Norwood shares her expertise on mental health and wellness weekly on 9News' Expert Opinion panel, on her own internet radio program, Living Well with Dr. Peg, and as a co-host of KLDC's A Vision for Your Life. She also writes for Denver's 5 Points News and Body of Christ News, and is the author of Do Something Different...For a Change and Doggie Tales: Lessons on Life, Love, and Loss I Learned From My Dog.

 

A native of Northeast Denver, Jeff S. Fard, better known as brother jeff, is a multimedia journalist, historian and community organizer who lectures nationally speaking to youth, students, social organizations, and professionals about subjects including cultural identity and history, diversity, self-empowerment, community building, economic development, health disparities, and the uniting power of art. In 1994 he founded brother jeff's Cultural Center-located in the historic Five Points District in Northeast Denver-and is founder, publisher and managing editor of the award-winning publication, 5 POINTS NEWS.

 

brother jeff organizes nationally to help reduce the disproportionate HIV and AIDS rate and to create greater mental health awareness and access in the African-American Community. He currently serves as a board member for the Center for African American Health and is the past Board Chair of the Denver Foundation, which is the nation's oldest and Colorado's largest community foundation. He has received numerous honors for his work including being recognized by the late Steven Graham and the Community Resource Center as a "Legendary Leader of Colorado's Nonprofit Sector."

 

Registration is $150.00. Limited partial and full scholarships are available upon request.

To register or for more information Email: brotherjeff1@earthlink.net | 303.293.0024

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Please forward far and wide.   Trauma, Tragedy, and Violence: Healing Strategies for Communities, Agencies and Providers   We in Colorado have seen more than our fair share of trauma, tragedy, and violence. The continued impact of Los Angeles style gangs in Colorado, the murders of JonBenet Ramsey and Jessica Ridgeway, the Columbine Massacre, the Aurora Theater Shooting, and the murders of Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis and Colorado D.O.C. Director Tom Clements are just some of the devastating events that Coloradans have experienced.    What effect do vicarious trauma and community violence have on the individual and collective psyches of our community members? What role does mental illness play and what impact do these events have on mental health and neighborhood resources?  What are effective strategies for community mobilization and organizing in the midst of trauma?   In this interactive, 1-day intensive training, mental health expert, Dr. Peggy Mitchell Norwood and community organizer and founder of brother jeff's Cultural Center, brother jeff answer these questions and offer their insights, best practices, and recommendations for individuals, agencies and organizations in our communities. They will also identify strategies and resources for addressing the impact of trauma, tragedy, and violence in our communities.   About the Facilitators:   Dr. Peggy Mitchell Norwood is a clinical psychologist and mental health consultant, as well as an ordained minister and former psychology professor. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brown University, and her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. An active mental health advocate, Dr. Norwood has previously served on the Colorado state board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and as an executive officer for the Virginia and Denver-Rocky Mountain chapters of the Association of Black Psychologists and currently serves on the Board of Overseeers for Global Change Network, USA and Christian Vocational Training School.   Dr. Norwood shares her expertise on mental health and wellness weekly on 9News' Expert Opinion  panel, on her own internet radio program, Living Well with Dr. Peg, and as a co-host of KLDC's A Vision for Your Life. She also writes for Denver's 5 Points News and  Body of Christ News, and is the author of Do Something Different...For a Change and Doggie Tales: Lessons on Life, Love, and Loss I Learned From My Dog.   A native of Northeast Denver, Jeff S. Fard, better known as brother jeff, is a multimedia journalist, historian and community organizer who lectures nationally speaking to youth, students, social organizations, and professionals about subjects including cultural identity and history, diversity, self-empowerment, community building, economic development, health disparities, and the uniting power of art. In 1994 he founded brother jeff's Cultural Center-located in the historic Five Points District in Northeast Denver-and is founder, publisher and managing editor of the award-winning publication, 5 POINTS NEWS.   brother jeff organizes nationally to help reduce the disproportionate HIV and AIDS rate and to create greater mental health awareness and access in the African-American Community. He currently serves as a board member for the Center for African American Health and is the past Board Chair of the Denver Foundation, which is the nation's oldest and Colorado's largest community foundation. He has received numerous honors for his work including being recognized by the late Steven Graham and the Community Resource Center as a "Legendary Leader of Colorado's Nonprofit Sector."   Registration is $150.00. Limited partial and full scholarships are available upon request. To register or for more information Email: brotherjeff1@earthlink.net | 303.293.0024    If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When! We cannot do this work without your financial support. Make a contribution of any amount and watch your community grow. brother jeff brotherjeff1@earthlink.net Denver, Colorado 80205

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