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From the website, Healing from Trauma Baton Rouge : "Trauma-informed is a way of being that respects and values all people. Most religions have traditions of hospitality, service, compassion, and healing. Being trauma-informed builds on those values to strengthen communities and support people who have been hurt by violence or trauma. A person or setting is trauma-informed if they reflect the 4 R’s: Realize the widespread impact of trauma and potential paths for recovery; Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in individuals, families, and others;  Respond by fully integrating knowledge about trauma; and  Resist doing further harm by creating an environment that avoids unintentionally reminding people of past trauma. Part One: Realize [ View at YouTube ] Part Two: Recognize [ View at YouTube ] Parts Three & Four: Respond & Resist [ View at YouTube ] Series Commercial [ View at YouTube ]

[ CLICK TO VIEW ] VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Panel Discussion, "The Many Faces of Trauma" Natasha Williams of Louisiana Public Broadcasting moderates a panel discussion on the “Many Faces of Trauma” at a Resiliency Summit hosted by ReCAST Baton Rouge at Baton Rouge Community College on July 30, 2019. The panelists are: Caitlin Levine of the Louisiana Department of Health; Murphy Paul, the chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department; Clarence Nero, an English professor at Baton Rouge Community College; East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome; Lamman Rucker, an actor, activist, and educator; Brian Nugent, the deputy police chief in Avon, Indiana; and Rameil Pitamber, a man arrested by Nugent for an armed robbery and later asked Nugent to become his mentor. The panelists discuss: the traumatic events of 2016 in Baton Rouge; overcoming trauma; increasing the training for adverse childhood experiences; and the factors that influence trauma in Baton Rouge. DETAILS:  ...

ReCAST invites you to join us for the Baton Rouge Police Department's "Uphill Climb," 5K Mental Wellness challenge event to be held on Sept. 21.  Click story headline to view video clip for more information.

A compilation of highlights from the July 30, 2019 community event, " A Resiliency Summit: Moving Past Trauma ," convened by the ReCAST BR Coalition and other service providers and speakers, has been shared by city broadcast platform Metro 21 . The event was held to educate audiences on the “many faces of trauma” while promoting and showcasing local and national individuals, organizations and other communities that have experienced trauma, as Baton Rouge did during the tragic events of 2016 that included racially-charged gun violence, protests and widespread flooding. Summit participants convened in numerous break-out sessions throughout the day-long event held at Baton Rouge Community College to discuss collective healing efforts and understandings around community change through healing, growth and anti-violence measures. 

We are excited to offer this FREE opportunity to be part of the BRCAC's Community Day of Healing where you will learn self-care skills from Founder and Director of the Center for Mind Body Medicine, Dr. James Gordon.