On Wednesday July 10th, 2013, ICTG sponsored a forum for Trauma-Informed Community Development with guest speaker Fr. Jeff Putthoff, S.J. Fr Putthoff is the Executive Director of Hopeworks 'N Camden, an organization that uses education, technology, and entrepreneurship to partner with young men and women as they identify and earn a sustainable future. Together they seize the opportunity to heal and thrive in the midst of violence and poverty. Fr. Putthoff described how becoming trauma-informed transformed their organization and enabled them to become experts in the field. They now provide services to organizations seeking to learn and become trauma-informed, too. You can find out more about the services they provide by visiting the Hopeworks website.
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For faith leaders who may be interested in learning more about how to implement recent guides made available online for schools, institutions of higher education and houses of worship, the following provides information for an upcoming event hosted by the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships:
On June 18, 2013 as part of the President’s Plan to Reduce Gun Violence, the White House released “Emergency Planning Guides for Schools, Institutions of Higher Education and Houses of Worship.” These guides, now available online, are being disseminated for public use. See important information below. SAVE THE DATE JULY 25, 2013 – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EDT NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL ON HOUSE OF WORSHIP EMERGENCY PLANNING GUIDE The DHS Center, in partnership with colleagues from FEMA’s National Preparedness Division and the DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, will conduct a conference call/Webinar to assist faith leaders who want to put the House of Worship Guide into practice. Additional call details will be forthcoming. Guides for Developing Emergency Operations Plans The White House released guides for developing high-quality emergency operations plans for schools, institutions of higher education (IHEs) and houses of worship. These guides align and build upon years of emergency planning work by the federal government and are the first joint product of the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Education and Health & Human Services on this critical topic. The guides are customized to each type of community, incorporate lessons learned from recent incidents, and respond to the needs and concerns voiced by stakeholders following the recent shootings in Newtown and Oak Creek and the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. Schools, IHEs and houses of worship can use them to create new plans as well as to revise and update existing plans and align their emergency planning practices with those at the national, state, and local levels. Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
ICTG is hosting it's first Run Walk Hike Bike challenge on September 7, 2013, at 9am. Find out more information and how to get involved here.
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