Events
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Roxborough Holiday Bash
Starfinder Foundation 4015 Main St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIntercommunity Action's next big community event will be on Saturday 12/2/23 with a goal of promoting health equity over the holiday season. We’re partnering with the lovely folks at Block Church, Starfinder Foundation, Tabor Services, Northern Children Services, and NorthLight Community Center for this event. Together, we’ll be offering safe, family fun at Starfinder’s large turf fields complete with cozy snacks, music, bounce house, face paint, free photos with Santa, and holiday crafts! We’ll also have a resource fair offering critical resources within the community including free mental health screenings [...]
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Saturday Afternoon Respite
Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club 1721 West Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCaring for a child with behavioral health needs can be demanding. Take a break. Respite care is short-term care for children ages 6-17. Children with a behavioral health diagnosis are eligible for short-term care.
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The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power
Join us for a live Author Talk online December 3 with award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance and renowned psychologist Dr. Robin L. Smith about their new book entitled The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power - a moving combination of memoir, psychology and practical tools that offers Black men guidance and support for reclaiming mental well-being and finding whole, full-hearted living. This book is a vital and urgent response to the trauma that haunts so many Black boys and men, and a resource for those [...]
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DBHIDS Sponsored Trauma 101 Training
DBHIDS Sponsored Trauma 101 Training 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis course introduces trauma theory, beginning with understanding the brain/body stress response, and then exploring the short- and long-term impact of adversity, toxic stress and trauma. We include discussion of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research, Historical Trauma and Social Determinants of distress as well as buffering factors and resiliency. This course will be held virtually via Zoom.
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