The Community Resilience Model offers participants a set of practical strategies to promote wellbeing in the face of ongoing stress or adversity. Simple, easy to understand tools are designed to support people of any age, education, or background. In this one day workshop, participants learn about the neuroscience of stress and trauma. Developed as a response to the public health crisis of Adverse Childhood Experiences, the Community Resilience Model provides simple tools for self-care. Through demonstrations and group practice, participants learn to apply resiliency tools to: reset the nervous system after it has been thrown out of balance by stress and trauma; bounce back to their best selves; and support their family and community with a clear mind and balanced nervous system.
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About the facilitators:
Rachel Galanter (MPH, Maternal and Child Health), Exchange Family Center’s Executive Director, is an NC Parenting Education Network certified Parenting Educator with over 25 years of experience with children, youth, and families. She uses Motivational Interviewing, Anger Management and Bio-feedback to help families address the stress and emotional issues that can be barriers to making change. A member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), she provides training and coaching to professionals on parent engagement, coaching, and cultural awareness. Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina awarded her the Donna J Stone award in 2013 for going above and beyond to support families in their efforts to provide their children with the safe, stable, nurturing environments they need if they are going to be successful.
Lucy Gabor (MSW) comes from Durham County Public Health where she is an MSW in the Care Coordination for Children (CC4C) program. She is passionate about joining women and their young children in building a strong foundation for success and has been doing so both home and abroad for many years. After coming from a clinical background, she was thrilled to find a practical and truly accessible tool kit within The Community Resilience Model (CRM) that didn't require a clinical background to understand. Lucy can’t wait to continue sharing CRM strategies and building a stronger community, one more resilient person at a time.