If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, consider using the mental health crisis hotline (988) or text the Crisis Textline (741741). For immediate psychiatric emergency support, you can contact The Ridge Behavioral Health (859) 269-2325. In the event of an emergency, call 911.
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IMPACT COMMUNITY TRAINING
Implementing Mental Health, Psychoeducation, and Awareness for Community Trauma
IMPACT is a grant-funded community training program that benefits youth and their families by fostering a safe and non-anxious space for exploring and managing the presence of personal and community trauma impacting their lives.
Next Workshop:
December 10, 2022
11AM - 4 PM
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Large Conference Room at
Lexington Public Library
Northside Branch
1733 Russell Cave Rd.
Lexington, KY 40505
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Workshop Registration
is NOW OPEN.
now as space is limited.
The Impact of Violence on Youth
These statistics highlight the importance of prevention and early intervention regarding psychoeducation for families about mental health and trauma from a communal standpoint:
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Youth in the United States experience staggeringly high rates of gun deaths and injuries (CDC, 2019).
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Youth are also significantly harmed, both emotionally and mentally when a friend or family member is killed with a gun, when someone they know is shot, and when they witness and hear gunshots (CDC, 2019).
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Black and Latinx children and teens are impacted by gun violence at higher rates than their white peers (CDC, 2019).
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Exposure to gun violence has an impact on children’s and teens’ psychological and mental well-being and affects their school performance, among other factors.
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Although Black students represent 15% of the total K-12 school population in America, they make up 25% of K-12 victims of gunfire.
IMPACT Training Program
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The overarching goal of the I.M.P.A.C.T community training program is to educate youth and their families about the impact of personal and community trauma and to empower them by training them in skills to overcome these traumatizing experiences.
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IMPACT brings together families and children (grade level 3rd to 8th), specifically minority families, to discuss, explore, and illuminate psychoeducational information regarding mental health, personal trauma, and community-based trauma.
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Components of Program:
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Student Threat Assessments​
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Safe & Equitable School Assessments
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Youth-Centered Prevention Services
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Partnerships
Contact us to inquire about how you can partner with us in this community initiative to educate and empower families to overcome community violence and trauma.
Media
Flyer is available for download and distribution.
NEWS COVERAGE
Workshop Registration
To secure your attendance at the next IMPACT training workshop, please complete the below form. If more than one guardian from a household is attending, please complete the form for each workshop attendee.