MONDAY MEMO #8
- Resilient Georgia
- Nov 18, 2024
- 4 min read
Welcome to another edition of the Monday Memo, your go-to resource for updates, highlights, and opportunities to support resilience and well-being in our communities. This week, we’re kicking things off with many exciting spotlights from the Regional Coalitions around the state, followed by professional development events, and workforce insights. Let’s dive in and continue fostering collaboration, innovation, and impact together to help Georgia’s children and families!
Regional Coalition Spotlights
Resilient and United Communities of South Georgia: Mental Health Support After Hurricane Helene United Way is dedicated to supporting the community through direct disaster relief, but now its focus is expanding to address mental health. Recognizing the emotional strain many families are experiencing, the team has taken steps to make mental health resources more accessible, particularly to children and frontline workers who are on the front lines of each recovery effort. Thank you RUCSG for your tireless efforts!
Resilient Gwinnett: GCAPP and the Gwinnett Coalition are hosting a free virtual sexual health education workshop for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies (ages 14-24) on Wednesday, December 4th, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm via Zoom. The workshop will cover essential information on preventing STIs and pregnancies, as well as tips for self-advocacy in healthcare settings. Participants who complete the workshop will receive a $50 VISA gift card. Registration is required here.
Resilient Coastal Georgia: Vira Salzburn will be facilitating two VIRTUAL Community Resiliency Model (CRM) workshops which provide trauma-informed and resiliency-informed training, focusing on the effects of trauma and chronic stress on the nervous system and how to build resilience using practical skills. These would be beneficial for anyone, but especially for helping professionals to learn how to take care of their own health and wellbeing. Virtual sessions are scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, and Monday, January 6th, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Participants will learn about trauma's impact, the autonomic nervous system, resilience zones, and CRM skills. Please share widely! Register here! Please share widely.
Building a Region of Resilience NWGA: Check out this month’s relational values video, “Approval.” These monthly videos are part of the coalition’s effort to foster the use of a common language for resilience. The video includes definitions and an example of the word in action to promote resilience. You can see past videos on their YouTube Channel - Be Your Own Lifesaver.
Justice, Equity, Diversion, and Inclusion
The Southern Education Foundation's report, "Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America," highlights ongoing disparities in educational opportunities for Black students, despite the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. The report identifies persistent inequities across early childhood, K-12, and higher education, including limited access to quality early education, unequal school funding, less experienced teachers, fewer advanced course opportunities, discriminatory discipline practices, and challenges in college affordability and access. The foundation emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts to address these systemic issues and promote equitable education for all students.
Professional Development and Events
Inclusivv Workshop: Managing Emotions with Empathy Join Inclusivv for an online workshop on Tuesday, November 19th, from 2-3PM, focused on how empathetic leaders create supportive and trusting workplace cultures. This session will explore the role of emotional intelligence in fostering belonging, providing strategies to understand emotions, practice empathy, and validate others' feelings. Learn how prioritizing mental and emotional well-being helps teams thrive. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and workplace impact!
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools | Trauma Conference (ATN): Join the Attachment Trauma Network’s largest gathering of Trauma-Informed Educators dedicated to building Trauma-Responsive schools gathering in Atlanta, GA February 16th-18th, 2025. Registration for in-person and online options is now open. Early-bird expires Dec 15th! Check out the conference agenda here.
10th Annual Savannah Traffick Jam – this event will celebrate a decade of awareness, advocacy, and action by the Savannah Interagency Diversity Council. This event includes a training for law enforcement and job fair. The event is open to the public and lunch will be served. Participants are urged to register in advance here. January 24-25, 2025.
Workforce
Inclusivv Launches Workplace Civility Solutions Amid Heightened Need for Civil Discourse: This initiative is designed to equip organizations with the tools and strategies needed to foster more civility in the workplace that help build cultures of trust, respect and inclusion. Together, Inclusivv and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) have developed an array of self-guided resources and videos focusing on empathetic leadership, de-escalation techniques, and practical strategies for candid conversations.
Investing in emotional intelligence in the age of AI: As AI transforms our work lives by automating mundane tasks, we gain valuable time to focus on what matters most: our people. This shift calls for a renewed emphasis on emotional intelligence in leadership, which can boost workplace relationships and team performance. Leaders can move forward EQ through strategic conversations, paired with training, which has been proven to be 10 times more effective at creating behavior change than traditional training and equips leaders with the essential skills to recognize and manage emotions, both their own and those of their team members.
Mind the Workplace 2024: Findings show that workplace cultures built on trust and support improve employees' experiences of belonging, psychological safety, and empowerment at work. This report from Mental Health America explores how business leaders can integrate mental health into their workplace's infrastructure and culture, from building trust through transparent communication to cultivating supportive people managers.
Spotlight Correction from Monday Memo 11/11:
The Gwinnett Coalition has long held 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Recently, they launched a Nonprofit Capacity Building Association to provide resources, memberships, and networking opportunities designed to support and strengthen nonprofits in the Gwinnett community. This association focuses on enhancing the impact of local organizations through collaboration, professional development, and resource sharing. We apologize for any confusion from the last memo 😊