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Take Time for Kids! Trauma Informed Care Training

Understanding the Teenage Brain: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor to Present in Bloomington

The Sam KIllerman Experience

Catalyst4Change

Technology Integrator Position Available

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September 11, 2015

Take Time for Kids! Trauma Informed Care Training

December 7-9, 2015

Register by October 1, 2015

Geminus Training Center, Merrillville, IN

Presented by, 2013 Journey Fellows, Nancy Fisher and Skye Berger, Take Time for Kids! is a three-day curriculum designed to teach providers about serving families affected by trauma, abuse and neglect. Training participants will learn about:

* Assessment and Intervention Techniques for families affected by Trauma
 * Effects of Trauma on brain development 
 * The four Tenets of Trauma Informed Care
 * Avoiding secondary/vicarious trauma
 * Creating Trauma Informed Care Organizations and Systems

Your $100 Registration INCLUDES:

* Three Day Training: Take Time for Kids! provided by Indiana State Department of Child Services
 * Opportunity for Local Shopping
 * Two nights stay at The Best Western, Merrillville
 * Opportunity to connect with Journey fellows at 5:01 event on Monday night
 * Three lunches during the training provided by Children's Bureau, Inc. 
 * Journey dinner on Tuesday night
 * Participants can earn up to 20 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from NASW for completion of the training.

Register by October 1, 2015!!!

The Journey, Nancy Fisher and Skye Berger

Understanding the Teenage Brain:
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor to present in Bloomington

Wednesday, September 28th 6:30-8:00 PM

Bloomington High School North Auditorium

YSB is thrilled to announce that Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist and best-selling author of My Stroke of Insight, will be presenting on "Understanding the Teenage Brain" this September. Dr. Taylor is a Harvard-trained brain scientist and was featured in the first TED talk to go viral. She experienced a rare form of stroke in 1996 and took 8 years to fully recover. She has been an advocate for those who have experienced neurological trauma and created a not-for-profit organization focused on providing educational services and promoting programs related to the advancement of brain awareness, appreciation, exploration, education, injury prevention, neurological recovery, and the value of movement on mental and physical health.

Tickets are free and available at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-jill-bolte-taylor-understanding-the-teenage-brain-tickets-17800543906 . Up to 10 tickets can be reserved at a time and can be printed or shown on a smart phone.

Lisa Connolly, 2015 Journey Fellow

The Sam Killerman Experience

September 22, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Indianapolis, IN

Please share this fun and engaging training opportunity coming to Indy on Sept 22^nd. More info below and attached.

Sam Killerman is a social justice advocate and LGBTQ ally, and he is very entertaining! Here's a link to a TEDx talk he gave on the Complexities of Gender:

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Understanding-the-Complexities

And here's his website, if you want more information about him: http://www.samuelkillermann.com/

Janet Wakefield

Catalyst4Change
September 24, 2015, 5:30-9:30 PM Wernele Youth and Family Treatment Center, Richmond Join us for the Catalyst4Change awards, honoring Joe Montanta, Joe Donnelly and more. Tickets are $100 per person. Find more information in the attached flyer or visit www.wernle.org to purchase your tickets. Darrell Gordon, 2015 Journey Fellow

Technology Integrator Position Available

Pike Township, Indianapolis

The YCC program is seeking a Technology Integrator. I am sending you the link to the Pike HR Site.....if you know anyone who might be interested, please send it their way. We would consider both certified and classified folks with a BS degree and technology skills and amazing PD/Training/Coaching skills.

http://www.generalasp.com/msdpike/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Youth+Career+Connect+(STEM)+Grant+Program

Terri Jump

Sincerely,

Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey