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We believe healing happens through connection. This discussion board is a safe and supportive space for anyone in our community who wants to learn, share, and grow in resilience.

Moderation of community discussion posts happens Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM. Please allow 48 hours for moderation to occur.

Here, you can:

  • Exchange ideas and tools that promote emotional wellness and regulation.
  • Share your experiences with building resilience in your organization, home, school, or community.
  • Share resources or events that promote trauma-informed approaches and support healing.
  • Network with other individuals, communities or organizations.

Check out the prompts below

We believe healing happens through connection. This discussion board is a safe and supportive space for anyone in our community who wants to learn, share, and grow in resilience.

Moderation of community discussion posts happens Monday through Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM. Please allow 48 hours for moderation to occur.

Here, you can:

  • Exchange ideas and tools that promote emotional wellness and regulation.
  • Share your experiences with building resilience in your organization, home, school, or community.
  • Share resources or events that promote trauma-informed approaches and support healing.
  • Network with other individuals, communities or organizations.

Check out the prompts below to explore and contribute on how trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches can strengthen individuals, families, and neighborhoods across New Jersey. This is your space to connect!

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Please help keep this space supportive and welcoming by following our guiding principles:

  • Respect: Listen and respond with empathy.
  • Safety: Maintain the emotional, mental, and the physical safety of all. Protect your privacy and the privacy of others.
  • Hope: Center your posts in solutions, kindness, and encouragement.
  • Unify: Honor the many voices and lived experiences that shape resilience.

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  • Share Talking TRUST: Helping Organizations Assess their Trauma-Informed Potential on Facebook Share Talking TRUST: Helping Organizations Assess their Trauma-Informed Potential on Twitter Share Talking TRUST: Helping Organizations Assess their Trauma-Informed Potential on Linkedin Email Talking TRUST: Helping Organizations Assess their Trauma-Informed Potential link

    Talking TRUST: Helping Organizations Assess their Trauma-Informed Potential

    about 1 month ago

    by Rebecca Bryan

    “What would happen if our communities really understood what trauma informed approaches meant? And if we really operated from trauma informed principles across the board, because there are so many opportunities for healing, for connection that we miss when we don’t stop and think – who is the human being behind the behavior on the surface? We forget to think about the brain survival responses and the life experiences leading up to that behavior.” – Jenna Velez, CCSI, New York

    It’s been 18 months since the NJ Department of Children and Families’ Office of Resilience (OOR) facilitated... Continue reading

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    Healing Centered Approaches

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    Community Resilience Exchange

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    Co-Regulation & Connection

    3 months ago
    • Peer Support & Encouragement – A gentle space for sharing positivity, stories, and support.
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    Virtual Mind Spa

    3 months ago

    • Relaxation & Reset Tools – Share mindfulness practices, music, grounding exercises, and guided meditations.

    • What Works for You – What helps you unwind and regulate after a tough day?

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    • What music, scent, or visualization helps you feel grounded?

    • Try this mindfulness prompt: share one thing you can see, one you can hear, and one you can feel right now.
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    Welcome & Orientation

    3 months ago

    Introduce Yourself
    Share what resilience means to you and what brought you to Healing & Resilient NJ.