by Sarah Duncan, LMFT | Jun 17, 2022 | Community, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness, Trauma-informed
As many of us did this past year, Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach returned to providing in-person learning last Fall. It was a big shift for those who were engaging in online learning and at home activities. While families were nervous to come back, many children...
by The Guidance Center | Jun 8, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips, Trauma-informed
Buffalo. Santa Ana. Uvalde. Could it happen in Long Beach or in San Pedro? The reality of domestic terrorism and mass shootings breaks all of our hearts and scares our children again and again. It seems so untenable that we live our lives like this. At The Guidance...
by Nathan Swaringen, LCSW | Jun 2, 2022 | Community, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness, Trauma-informed
The pandemic has reminded us how crucial, and fundamental relationships are for our mental, emotional, physical, and societal health. Relationships heal. A grass-roots approach to creating a “trauma-informed movement in education” has shown to be a powerful vehicle in...
by Nathan Swaringen, LCSW | May 27, 2022 | Community, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness, Trauma-informed
It’s About T.I.M.E. (Trauma-Informed Movement in Education) is a training program, based on ChildTrauma Academy’s Neurosequential Model in Education, that equips educators with tools to understand and help students who are experiencing the negative impacts of trauma....
by The Guidance Center | Oct 22, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, Meet our Donors, Prevention & Early Intervention, Trauma-informed
The Guidance Center has been awarded a $1,578,807 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to enhance trauma-informed care services for vulnerable and under-represented youth and mental health staff in response to the...
by Priscilla Gomez, LCSW | Jul 22, 2021 | Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Wellness, Trauma-informed
Three years ago, The Guidance Center and Educare of Los Angeles at Long Beach Unified School District partnered together to have a Mental Health Clinician and Consultant on-site to address and assess the needs of children and families that were at risk for mental...
