August 2019
Greetings ICTC partners,
Our September ICTC Quarterly Meeting will join the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the Trauma-Informed Chicago Summit on Thursday, September 12th. The Summit is a FREE, full-day event from 10 AM - 7 PM (location TBD). We are proud to partner with the Chicago Department of Public Health, Center for Childhood Resilience, Communities United, Friends of the Children, Illinois Collaboration on Youth, National Louis University, Strengthening Chicago’s Youth, and the Trauma-Informed Congregations Network for this exciting training event to help build a trauma-informed city.
The one- day summit will:
- Bring together EVERYONE to celebrate and create a vision to make Chicago a trauma-informed city.
- Highlight efforts led by the communities, organizations and City government that make up the rich and resilient landscape of Chicago.
- Connect, share and provide input on a road-map to creating a resilient Chicago.
Note: Once you complete the Eventbrite registration, you will receive more details via email including:
- Agenda
- Detailed registration form for food preferences and abilities request
- Tools and resources to help support your summit experience
REGISTER HERE
At this time, please adjust your calendar from the ICTC Quarterly Meeting to the CDPH Trauma-Informed Chicago Summit on Thursday, September 12th.We look forward to seeing you there!
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Dear ICTC Friends,
Carl Bell died on August 2nd. Here are links to public tributes to him:
WTTW, the Chicago Sun Times, and the Chicago Tribune.
You will find that childhood trauma has a prominent place in all three obituaries. So, I thank ICTC’s founders for bringing to our table because he contributed so much to our early success. He helped shape our thinking about childhood trauma which was quickly reflected in our presentations. He taught us that” Risk factors are not predictive factors because of protective factors.” And he warned us that, when talking to people about trauma in general, “You never know who is in the room,” meaning that, unintentionally, you might be talking about someone’s lived experience. And then he found our Stories for Children that Grown-Ups Can Watch. Eddie, the star of “Inside Him” became Carl’s travel buddy because Carl took “Inside Him” to conferences across the country and to the Carter Center at their annual mental health conference. Take some time to view “Clingy Thing,” the second story in the series, and you’ll find Carl in the support sections – providing clinical commentary and a whole section on crisis intervention.
So, while we are saddened by his loss, we celebrate his life.
- Carl, the keen observer of the human condition which led him to take on childhood trauma and fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Carl, who was always grounded in the communities where his patients lived.
- Carl, the fierce advocate for the field of mental health who was never afraid to point out truth to power.
- Carl, the prolific writer of chapters and papers for his fellow academics, his fellow clinicians and his patients.
- Carl, whose tender heart led to his great patience with his patients
None of us can fill his shoes (or more aptly wear his many hats or wear that belt with the super-hero buckle that they wouldn’t let him wear in the Juvenile Court building). But we can all follow his lead in our own places by sharing our observations on how the people around us are faring or taking a deeper look at our clients surrounding or speaking up when we see that something just isn’t working or reading something that Carl wrote (with over 400 published works that must be something there that you can relate to or just giving somebody five more minutes of your time. Those of us who knew Carl must share our stories, especially the ones that end something like … and then I learned that …
Carl would expect no less of us.
Anne Studzinski
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The inaugural Conversations Summit empowering young voices through interactive sessions for learning, dialogue, and activism.
Event Details & FAQ:
- Check-in will open at 7:30 AM
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Event Dismissal will be at 5:00 PM
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RSVP is free--SPACE IS LIMITED
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Event Content Appropriate for ages 12 yrs and older
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Groups are encouraged and do not have to be connected to a school!
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Parents/Guardians/Families also welcome!
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Lunch will not be provided but options are available on campus and you can bring your own as well!
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You can check in with a printed OR digital copy of your ticket.
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This event will be ADS accommodated || Contact Events@hftd.org for any specific questions/concerns.
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 The Chicago Lights Tutoring Program is looking for volunteer tutors to help over 400 children with homework tutoring and mentoring. The Tutoring program this year starts the week of September 30-October 3 at the Gratz Center, 126 E. Chestnut St. The commitment is only 1.5 hours a week, but the impact you will make lasts a lifetime.
Visit https://tutoringorientation2019.eventbrite.com for more information on how to get involved and to sign up for new volunteer orientation or contact Program Manager Meg Sutter at msutter@chicagolights.org.
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 Join the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative on Tuesday, September 17th at 3:00 PM for “Shifting the Focus: Prioritizing the Developmental Needs of Infants and Toddlers through Early Childhood Court Teams,” a free webinar featuring Dr. Kimberly Mann of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
The Early Childhood Court Team program utilizes a relationship-based approach to support families that have infants or toddlers under the age of four and are currently involved in child welfare services in Illinois. The approach is developmental and prioritizes the well-being of very young children exposed to early life trauma, engages all caregivers, and ensures increased case collaboration among all sectors of the service array. Families and children are best supported when their complex needs are identified, understood and approached in an ecological manner that empowers the parental role.
This webinar will describe the strategies used to develop skills, knowledge and values of the staff to enhance their capacity to respond more effectively to the developmental needs of young children, as well as the successful outcomes of the Early Childhood Court Team. It will also discuss ways that changes to local systems improve outcomes and prevent future court involvement in the lives of very young children, by exposing and addressing the structural issues in the system that prevent families from succeeding.
Please contact Madison Hammett at mhammett@hmprg.org with any questions or concerns.
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 Please join us for the Annual Community Health Fair presented by LEARN Charter Schools.
LEARN's six West Side schools will hold the fair. This is a family friendly event designed to connect our students and families with health and wellness resources. The event will feature vendors from local organizations, food, games, and fun raffle prizes.
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
LEARN Charter Herro Campus
Cafeteria
3021 West Carroll Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
4:30pm-6pm
*The mission of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is to create a healthy environment that engages and empowers parents to be effective advocates for their scholars.*
Complete the following form if you would like to be included:
https://forms.gle/Uk8h79VHD2rETRJq9
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The ICTC values sharing job opportunities with Coalition members to help develop a workforce that includes all individuals working with children and families that are trauma-informed. If you have opportunities you would like to share with the Coalition in the next newsletter, please reach out to us via email.
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We've compiled a list of recent articles and media related to childhood trauma and it's prevention for dissemination among the ICTC community. Read the latest news with contributions from Coalition members as well as external agencies. You can also find many of these articles on our Facebook page. If you have news or media stories relevant to ICTC's mission you would like to share in the next newsletter, please reach out to us via email.
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