Who we are. The Western Union Foundation is partnering with WPDI at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Uganda for 2017-2022 as well as in Mexico 2018-2020. We also support disaster relief and humanitarian aid efforts to provide immediate relief and sustainable rebuilding for communities in crisis. The trauma is redeemed only when it becomes the source of a survivor mission. What do we mean by trauma-informed services and why is such an approach important? With over 5 million Venezuelans now living abroad, the vast majority in countries within Latin America and the Caribbean, this has become one of the largest displacement crisis in the world. All e-mails from the system will be sent to this address. Our mission is to ensure that every child has the best start in life, … 16. This website is designed to help schools become trauma sensitive and to give resources to schools in this endeavor. The Trauma Informed Practice Guide was developed with and for the BC Mental Health and Substance Use system of care. The Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma (CCCT) is designed to raise the standard of care nationwide for youth and families who have experienced trauma by raising the standard of education and training in core principles of childhood traumatic stress for their care providers. People continue to leave Venezuela to escape violence, insecurity and threats as well as lack of food, medicine and essential services. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by e-mail. Resilience & Trauma Visit disclaimer page: The National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center developed a resource that emphasized the growing recognition of trauma among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities.For health and wellness efforts to have a meaningful … A valid e-mail address. Jesuit Refugee Service/USA. 1627 K Street, NW - Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 202-462-5200. We are a global children’s charity committed to ending the global education crisis. The Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative’s (TLPI) mission is to ensure that children traumatized by exposure to family violence and other adverse childhood experiences succeed in school. LR By Lu Xu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Chronicle Herald Social action offers the survivor a source of power that draws upon her own initiative, energy, and resourcefulness, but which magnifies these qualities far beyond her own capacities. In fact, when we find healthy ways to cope with toxic stress and trauma, we take a step closer to a healthier future for us all. Contact Us ‘It wasn’t war when it started,’ says former refugee, remembering the 10th anniversary of the Syrian war. It offers her an alliance with others based on cooperation and shared purpose.