​Fostering Resilience Framework: Action & Strength-based Approach

This program can be tailored for children, youth and adults, providing specific strategies and tools to identify and foster their strengths.  We incorporate intentionally curated socially & culturally relevant materials and certified trainings. 

The Fostering Resilience Framework is a model that takes an action and strength-based approach to helping individuals and communities build resilience. This approach focuses on identifying and building on the strengths and resources of individuals and communities, rather than focusing on their deficits or problems.

The Fostering Resilience Framework is based on several key principles:

• Action-oriented: The Fostering Resilience Framework emphasizes the importance of taking proactive, positive actions to build resilience. This could involve setting goals, taking steps to overcome challenges, or building on existing strengths and resources.
• Strength-based: The framework focuses on identifying and building on the strengths and assets of individuals and communities, rather than focusing on their deficits or problems. This approach recognizes that everyone has strengths and resources that can be leveraged to build resilience.
• Antifragility: The framework recognizes that resilience is not simply the ability to withstand adversity, but the ability to thrive and grow in the face of it. It emphasizes the importance of embracing and learning from challenges, rather than simply trying to avoid them.
• Artistic expression: The framework recognizes the power of artistic expression as a means of building resilience and fostering personal and social transformation. It emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities for individuals to express themselves creatively and to explore their own experiences and perspectives through art.
• Transformational relationship building: The framework emphasizes the importance of building relationships that facilitate personal and social transformation. This includes building trust, fostering mutual understanding, and developing shared goals and values.
• Critical thinking and questioning: The framework recognizes the importance of critical thinking and questioning as a means of building resilience. It emphasizes the need to analyze and evaluate information and ideas, and to ask questions in order to deepen understanding and identify solutions.
• Collaborating with community: The framework emphasizes the importance of working together and building on the strengths and resources of the community. This could involve partnering with other organizations or individuals, or building networks of support and resources.

By focusing on these key principles, the Fostering Resilience Framework helps individuals and communities build the skills and capacities needed to adapt and thrive in the face of challenges and adversity.

Community Resilience Model by the Trauma Resource Institute

The Community Resilience Model (CRM) is a training developed by the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI) to help communities build resilience in the face of trauma and adversity. The CRM is based on the idea that resilience is not an individual trait, but a collective capacity that can be developed and strengthened within communities.
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The CRM is a comprehensive training that includes a range of strategies and interventions that can be used to build resilience at the community level. These strategies are organized into four main categories:

• Protective factors: Protective factors are the strengths, resources, and capacities that communities can draw on to build resilience. These may include social support, positive relationships, access to resources, and community engagement.
• Resilience skills: Resilience skills are the skills and strategies that individuals and communities can use to cope with challenges and adversity. These may include problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.
• Healing practices: Healing practices are interventions and activities that can help individuals and communities heal from trauma and adversity. These may include therapeutic interventions, support groups, and cultural and spiritual practices.
• Systems change: Systems change involves addressing the structural and systemic factors that can contribute to trauma and adversity. This may involve working to create more equitable and supportive systems and policies, or advocating for change at the community, state, or national level.

The CRM is a flexible training that can be tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of each community. It provides a range of strategies and interventions that can be used to build resilience and help communities thrive in the face of challenges and adversity.

Youth Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a training developed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMH) to help individuals learn how to identify and support young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges. The training is designed to be a first point of contact for individuals who are seeking help for themselves or someone else, and to provide them with the skills and knowledge they need to support young people in crisis.
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The YMHFA is based on the principles of mental health first aid, which involve:

• Recognizing the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in young people
• Providing support to young people experiencing mental health challenges
• Helping young people to access the appropriate resources and services for support
• Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues

The YMHFA is designed to be accessible to anyone who is interested in learning more about mental health and how to support young people experiencing mental health challenges. It is typically delivered in a classroom setting, and involves a combination of lectures, group discussions, and role-playing activities.

Upon completion of the YMHFA training, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to recognize the signs of mental health problems in young people, and to provide them with appropriate support and resources. This can help to improve the mental wellbeing of young people in the community, and to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

JobTech: Career and College Readiness

Workforce program JobTech: Career and College Readiness helps to advance the economic empowerment of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) youth by providing them with access to the resources and support they need to succeed in their education and career endeavors, including:

• Providing access to capital: The organization may provide BIPOC youth with access to financial resources, such as grants, loans, or other forms of funding, to help them pursue their education and career goals.
• Providing access to non-monetary resources: The organization may offer BIPOC youth access to a range of non-monetary resources, such as mentoring, training, personal professional development, and technical business support, to help them build the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workforce.
• Removing barriers to participation: The organization may work to remove barriers that prevent BIPOC youth from fully participating and succeeding in the workforce. This may involve advocating for policies and practices that promote equity and inclusion, or working to create more inclusive and supportive work environments.

Overall, the JobTech: Career and College Readiness program is focused on providing BIPOC youth with the resources and support they need to succeed in their education and career endeavors, and on removing barriers that prevent them from fully participating and succeeding in the workforce.

The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Medial Literacy for Young People (Digital and Social Media Literacy) 

Digital and Social Media Literacy involves teaching people how to become conscious and responsible consumers of media, both online and offline. This includes understanding how to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources, as well as understanding the social, cultural, and ethical implications of media use.
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Digital and social media literacy programs may focus on a range of topics, including:

• Understanding how to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, including online sources, traditional media, and other sources of information
• Understanding the ways in which media can influence attitudes and behaviors, and the importance of being a critical and responsible consumer of media
• Learning about the ethical and social implications of media use, including issues such as privacy, security, and the potential for cyberbullying
• Developing the skills and strategies needed to use media effectively and responsibly, including strategies for managing online safety and security

Digital and social media literacy programs may be offered in a variety of formats, including online courses, workshops, and in-person classes. They may be aimed at a range of audiences, including students, educators, parents, and other community members. By teaching people how to be conscious and responsible consumers of media, these programs can help to foster a more informed and responsible online community.