Poverty creates barriers to equity within all of the Social Determinants of Health—economic stability, safe environment, social and community well-being, and access to quality education and healthcare.

Family peer support provides hope and community for families of loved ones of any age with mental health and substance use challenges, serious mental illnesses, and/or serious emotional disturbances. The growing base of evidence reaffirms an abundance of stories from families who have benefitted from family peer support.

Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted

You’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice who are championing healing-centered approaches.

The Heart Work Series will meet every Monday in August. 
In each session, you’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice, championing healing-centered approaches.

In each session, you’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice who are championing healing-centered approaches.

Series Dates: September 6 | September 13 | September 20

During this series, Stakeholders will engage in a deep dive into strategic ways to map early childhood community resources.

Navigating the child welfare system is difficult for any parent and doing the work to get one’s children returned home is a monumental feat.

This training is designed to assist participants with understanding the value of a Lifebook for a child in care and the ways in which the collaborative process of developing a Lifebook can promote psychological well-being and assist with maintaining positive family ties as well as partnerships between parents with child welfare involvement and caregivers.