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The purpose of the Be the One campaign is to help build a more resilient community where all can thrive.

re·sil·ience

noun

1. the capacity to experience adversity and draw support and/or strength from the environment where you find yourself (

Beno, Fauver, Hunter, Roberts, Souza & Young, 2018).

Resilience is important for children and adults, alike.

Resilience: Mitigating Impact of Toxic Stress in Children

Center for Youth Wellness’ Stress Health Program

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How to help protect and

heal

children from toxic stress

Healthy relationships

Sleep

Nutrition

Exercise

Mental health

Mindfulness

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www.stresshealth.org

Strengthening

Families

TM

Framework

Protective and

promotive

factors for families

Social connections

Parental resilience

Knowledge of parenting and child development

Concrete support in times of need

Social and emotional competence of children1Nurturing and attachment

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https://www.cssp.org/young-children-their-families/strengtheningfamilies

Youth

Thrive

TM

Framework

Protective

and

promotive

factors for youth

Social connections

Youth resilience

Knowledge of adolescent development

Concrete support in times of needCognitive and social-emotional competence1 https://www.cssp.org/reform/child-welfare/youththrive

Study: Factors that Support

Longevity in Adults

Behaviors of participants that seemed to counter the effects of stress and support longevity

Strong social connections

“Kinetic life” (outdoors and active)

Charitable acts and altruism

Spiritual practices, like prayer

A day of rest or “resetting”

Engagement with nature

Eating simple “real” foods

Having intrinsic drive and a hopeful outlook

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Spencer-

Hwang,Torres,Valladares

, Pasco-Rubio, Dougherty

, Kim

Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships (SSNRs)

Safety, stability, and nurturing

are three critical qualities of relationships that make a difference for children as they grow and develop

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Safety:

free from fear and secure from physical or psychological harm

Stability:

predictability and consistency

Nurturing:

parent or caregiver is available and able to sensitively and consistently respond to and meet the needs of their child.

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www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/essentials_for_childhood_framework.pdf

Benefits of SSNRs

Adults who are more socially connected have

Increased mental health

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Decreased loneliness

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Lower rates of anxiety and depression

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Higher self-esteem

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More empathy

2More trusting and cooperative2Greater resilience3Increased physical health1

Stronger immune systems

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Longer life

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Umberson

and Montez

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-it/201208/connect-thrive

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Feeney and Collins

Low SSNR Effects

Poor social support and loneliness has been shown to increase risk of

Depression

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Suicide

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Alcohol use

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Cardiovascular disease

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Altered brain function

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www.verywellmind.com/social-support-for-psychological-health-4119970

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-it/201208/connect-thrive

Child Maltreatment and SSNRs

“Research suggests that safe, stable, nurturing relationships between parents and other adults, in addition to those positive relationships between parents and their children, may help prevent child maltreatment from one generation to the next.”

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www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/SSNRs-for-Parents.pdf

Reflect

CollaborateEncourage a culture of Learning

Make meaning out of the past

Focus on growth and preventionPractice relational leadership -Dr. Ken Epstein

Key Practices of Being

Healing Informed

Six Key Principles of a Trauma Informed Approach

Safety

Trustworthiness and Transparency

Peer Support Collaboration and Mutuality Empowerment, Voice and Choice

Cultural, Historical, and Gender

Issues

http

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store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4884/SMA14-4884.pdf

Neuroscience has shown us that transforming a life can actually be quite simple.

“What we forget sometimes even smiling at another person, which takes very little effort, for that person who receives it can mean an immense amount.”

-James R. Doty, MD,

Center for Compassion & Altruism Research & Education

(Stanford Neurosciences Institute)

Everyday Leadership by Drew Dudley

https

://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Creating Caring Resilient Communities

The

Be the One

campaign offers a practical first step in becoming a trauma informed school/organization/individual. Based on resilience research, the campaign raises awareness that what we say and do does matter and EVERYONE plays a role in creating positive, nurturing spaces and places.

Be The One Toolkit

Partners

Empower Yolo

Yolo County Office of

Education

Yolo County Children’s Alliance

Yolo County Library

Yolo County HHSA

Yolo Quality Counts

All Leaders Must Serve

Origins

Woodland United Way

Family Hui/Lead4TomorrowYolo County CASAACEs Connection Network