ReCAST BR News

Collective Stress and Trauma: Using Mind-Body Medicine as The Bridge Comprehensive Self-Care Workshop [ REGISTER HERE ]

  It is with great pleasure that I am reaching out to you about the upcoming Professional Training Program (PTP) for the Baton Rouge community, hosted by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) and the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center (BRCAC). The Baton Rouge Trauma-Relief and Resiliency-Building Program is the result of many years of grassroots work and the collaboration of many community partners and professional disciplines. Through this collaboration, we are able to provide scholarship opportunities for your organization. Program Requirements and Expectations: This is a two-part training program and full attendance is required for both programs. Thanks to the collaboration and contribution of many Baton Rouge community partners, the scholarships will cover all program fees. Your investment is a commitment to 100% attendance at the 4-day Initial Training Program (June 24-25, 28-29) as well as the 4-day Advanced Training Program (September 10, 13-15) * . The

 

 

 

The Soothing Saturday event is still planned for Saturday.  The inclement weather will be behind us.   Set up Time for Exhibitors is 9:00 am – 10:30 am (Please plan to set up on the City Hall breezeway area.)   Event Program begins at 11:00 am – All persons appearing on program will receive a final agenda today. Promised on yesterday but City Hall offices were closed and final vetting is occurring now.   If you are interested in participating as an Exhibitor and have not submitted your event registration form, please do so today. The form is attached . CLICK IMAGE

Registration ends today for Saturday's 1 hour Town Hall. Please register under SULC/Young Leaders Academy as your organization. Thank you! Tonya G Robertson  Executive Director  The Young Leaders Academy of Baton Rouge,  Inc 

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With a Presidential Proclamation designating May 2021 as “ Mental Health Awareness Month ,” the White House recognizes what our ReCASTBR Coalition of caring organizations and individuals already knows well: millions of Americans suffer from a wide spectrum of mental health disorders, often in silence and too often alone.     We welcome this official acknowledgement of the need for greater mental health and trauma awareness, and for the coordinated systems of care required to address this pressing local and national challenge. As President Joseph Biden proclaims, “We must treat this as the public health crisis that it is and reverse this trend.”  Please read and share this important document with your teams and networks: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2021/

The BRidge Agency is collecting bag stuffers regarding mental health and other community resources to stuff into bags to hand out to individuals and families attending Movie Night in collaboration with the BRPD Community Services Division. BRidge and BRPD will need items to fill 500 bags.  You may drop your items (brochures, impending events, etc.)  off to the BRPD Headquarters on Airline Highway from   now until Friday, May 14, 2021 . Please call the following officers upon arrival with goods: Sgt. Elvin Howard – 963-4700 or Sgt. Belford Johnson at 921-6840.   Please plan to support this event if you can.  Complimentary food and beverages provided by private donors.

We are celebrating families by providing 600 fresh food boxes along with gifts for mothers through a collaborative community outreach effort in Scotlandville on the campus of Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.  To serve as a volunteer interested individuals can register here:  https://forms.gle/ NatRi4tYMtxvad2k6  

BECOME A CHANGE AGENT! To build a great community, Baton Rouge needs great ideas and great community leaders - People Like YOU! If you believe everyone deserves to live in a safe, hopeful neighborhood, desire to learn from national and local leaders, and if you want to make an impact in your neighborhood, apply to join the Community Change Agent Academy.  This academy is created to inspire and empower you with the necessary tools to effect the change that you want to see. You will learn about grant writing, project management, and how community development is, or isn't, getting done in our city. Also, did we mention the academy is FREE and all neighborhoods that participate will receive a grant of up to $2500 to go toward a community development project of your choice. REGISTER TODAY