Building Community, Building Hope (22 min video) Brain Hero (3 min video) Foundation for Healthy Generations Community Resilience Cookbook Tamarack - Institute for Community Engagement FSG - Collective Impact.

Trauma Steward Institute TED Talks - The Importance of Self-Care (9 talks)

Trauma and the Nervous System - Training Video ACE Connection ACEs Too High Changing Minds Campaign How Brains are Built (4 min video) Center for Youth Wellness Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Child Traumatic Stress Network TED Talk - Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Harvard University Center on the Developing Child - Tipping the Scales Resilience Research Center Boing Boing Turnaround for Children Community Resilience Initiaitve

Center on the Developing Child - Toxic Stress TED Talks - How Does My Brain Work? (14 talks) Dr. Daniel Siegel - Hand Model of the Brain (2 min video) Dr. Daniel Siegel - How to Successfully Build an "Integrated" Child (13 min) Momentous Institute - Stress and the Brain (3 min video) How to Teach Kids about Their Brain: Upstairs/Downstairs Brain Activity

Echo Parenting & Education The Sanctuary Model SAMHSA - Trauma-informed Care Approach Trauma-informed Oregon

Center on the Developing Child - Gene-Environment Interaction University of Utah - Health Sciences

Collaboration instead of Competition Kitsap Strong is the backbone agency working to create an environment in our community where agencies are supported and rewarded for collaboration and innovation. When each agency in a community views the “problem” (mental health issues, substance use, homelessness, criminal behavior, chronic disease, etc.) through their own perspective... we have isolated impact. Collective impact allows for the emergence of innovative ideas/solutions, when communities develop a common language, a shared understanding/perspective of the “problem”, and work together towards a shared goal. Effective collaboration requires strong relationships and a process for coming together & learning.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS Coming soon...

BY 2025… A 10% DECREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF KITSAP COUNTY RESIDENTS REPORTING 3 OR MORE ACES A 20% INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS IN KITSAP COUNTY WHO REPORT THEY FEEL SOCIALLY & EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTED A 20% INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN KITSAP COUNTY WHO REPORT THEY HAVE SOMEONE TO TURN TO WHEN FEELING SAD OR HOPELESS ABOUT THE FUTURE A 10% INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN KITSAP COUNTY WHO REPORT THEY LIVE IN A HOME WITH GOOD FAMILY MANAGEMENT A 50% INCREASE IN POST-SECONDARY COMPLETION (CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE) FOR KITSAP & MASON STUDENTS, THROUGH A FOCUS ON REDUCING GAPS IN EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, PACIFIC ISLANDER, LOW INCOME, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. (DRAFT; THIS MEASUREMENT IS STILL BEING DISCUSSED)

Creating a process and environment in our community where agencies can come together to discuss complex social issues - homelessness, intergenerational poverty, ACEs, mental health issues, substance use, criminal activity - and develop innovative solutions is hard work. We must all be patient while holding each other accountable. Kitsap Strong's role as the backbone: Have a dedicated staff Have a high level of credibility within the community Serve as neutral convener - create a space/process for agencies to learn together Build key relationships across agencies involved in the initiative Focus people’s attention & create a sense of urgency Frame issues to present opportunities & difficulties Use evaluation as a tool for learning & progress Ensure coordination & accountability Establish collective ownership

Improve the well-being and educational attainment of Kitsap residents, through a focus on empowerment and equity, the prevention of ACEs and the building of resilience.

Harvard University Center on the Developing Child - Tipping the Scales Resilience Research Center Boing Boing Turnaround for Children Community Resilience Initiaitve

Center on the Developing Child - Toxic Stress TED Talks - How Does My Brain Work? (14 talks) Dr. Daniel Siegel - Hand Model of the Brain (2 min video) Dr. Daniel Siegel - How to Successfully Build an "Integrated" Child (13 min) Momentous Institute - Stress and the Brain (3 min video) How to Teach Kids about Their Brain: Upstairs/Downstairs Brain Activity

Trauma Steward Institute TED Talks - The Importance of Self-Care (9 talks)

ACE Connection ACEs Too High Changing Minds Campaign How Brains are Built (4 min video) Center for Youth Wellness Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Child Traumatic Stress Network TED Talk - Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Echo Parenting & Education The Sanctuary Model SAMHSA - Trauma-informed Care Approach Trauma-informed Oregon

Center on the Developing Child - Gene-Environment Interaction University of Utah - Health Sciences

Building Community, Building Hope (22 min video) Brain Hero (3 min video) Foundation for Healthy Generations Community Resilience Cookbook Tamarack - Institute for Community Engagement FSG - Collective Impact

Message from XParenting: Because we know parenting is hard even in less stressful times. Because it takes a village, And because we have been there... We're hosting weekly support video calls with seasoned parents and professionals here to help put these tools in place, share successes stories and mistakes, laugh, cry together and learn together! Video recording to come!

Would you like to be like a little frog, sitting on a log? Come and learn a mindfulness practice that you can share with one of the grownups in your home. Jane Cornman, a nurse that teaches at University of Washington, will lead you and your child - who can be anywhere from kindergarten to 6th grade in school - in an exercise from Eline Snel's book: Sitting Still Like a Frog. No previous experience necessary. Fun and useful in times of all kind of challenges - whether to ease sadness or help calming at bedtime. Click here to watch the video. Password: 3v@1@%X%

Session 2: Mindfulness of thoughts and emotions Resources and ways to develop your practice and keep it going Liz Reese, SUDP is a Counselor and began practicing mindfulness in early 2013. She has been facilitating mindfulness groups for the Suquamish Tribe Wellness Center and working within the community for over three years. She is currently participating in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program through the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California Berkeley. Click here to watch the recorded video. Password: 4E#2*9&5

Quarantine is requiring each of us to answer the question, "Who do you want to be when nobody is looking?" In this talk, we'll be discussing why self-accountability is so important and exactly how to create habits to support your emotional health. You'll learn a simple framework for taking the best care of yourself using The Five Pillars of Foundational Self-Care and how to create a consistent, sustainable self-care plan. Click here to watch video. Password is: 6f*.d8P&

Let's get drawing with Kyle Wood! Kyle will lead you step by step through the basics of drawing. Have fun! And don't forget the sound affects :) Kyle Wood is the owner of and tattoo artist at Woodwork Tattoo & Gallery in the Manette neighborhood of Bremerton! You can view the video here!

The Marvin Williams Recreation Center presents Venessa Smith! Venessa is a Artist/Creator. She received her BA from the University of Washington Tacoma in Arts, Media, and Culture. She currently is a Spanish Speaking Family Resources Coordinator at Holly Ridge Center in Bremerton. She still finds the time to create and share her love of art through paint and sip classes, retreats, and community events. Click here to view the video!

Jason and Lucretia Robertson present ideas to help navigate stressful times while physically and socially distancing. Jason and Lucretia believe in the power of hope to heal and transform communities. They are enthusiastic supporters of the Marvin Williams Center. Watch the video on Facebook here.

Culinary Specialist aboard the USS Carl Vinson and owner of City Live Catering and Events, Javonte' Jackson shares healthy, easy options for one of America's most popular comfort foods! His vision is to incorporate local art and talent with good healthy food choices. Click here to view the video!

The community advocates behind #YourStoryMyStory invite you to bring stories to the attention of elected leaders, community organizers, local groups, loved ones, and others by tagging them in your own posts and when you share posts you find. Remember to use the #YourStoryMyStory hashtag whether you're posting, sharing, or searching to find stories. . Stay tuned to #YourStoryMyStory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where the community advocates behind this project will soon be sharing news of other, non-Internet ways to participate! Plans are in the works for sharing stories via public access television, phone, and mail. You can also reach out to the #YourStoryMyStory team by emailing YourStoryKitsap@gmail.com. . This video for the "Virtual Community Center" features some of the #YourStoryMyStory team telling their own stories about how COVID-19 is affecting them and their loved ones. In this recording, you'll see and hear from Karen Vargas, Martitha May, Airen Lydick, Jodie Knowles, Susan Griggs, Katie Curtis, and Peggi Erickson. These community advocates believe that sharing and witnessing stories is important to community well being. You can be in touch with this team through the #YourStoryMyStory project or by connecting with one of the many organizations or grassroots groups with which they are connected, such as: Living Arts Cultural Heritage Project, Kitsap Mesa Redonda, Luminous Minds Project, Kitsap Showing Up for Racial Justice, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Kitsap ERACE Coalition, Kitsap Advocating for Immigrant Rights and Equality, Civil Survival, Living Life Leadership, and more! Click here to watch the video!

Join Teacher Bonnie Schmidt for a fun filled music and movement session geared for children ages 0 to early elementary (and really the whole family)! We will sing, play household instruments, dance, be silly and get our wiggles out together! Bonnie will end with a special story time reading some of her favorite children's books and send you off with love sparkles! She can't wait to see you soon! Bonnie Schmidt is an early childhood educator who has been joyfully working with children and their families in many different capacities for the last 13 years. Her preschool, Little Rhythms Learning Center, where she LOVES teaching, has been open since 2013. She also has been teaching Music Together classes for children in her area, and now at her preschool, since 2008. She has a deep passion for helping children and their families navigate all the things with love, compassion and kindness. Click here to watch the video!

Strategic Intervention Coach Jodie Knowles explains the importance of weekly orientation with family members during quarantine. We can all fall into unconscious patterns of behavior that can feel comfortable but can have negative impacts on the family system social/emotional wellbeing. Learn tools and strategies to reorient yourself and family that feels socially and emotionally clarifying. Jodie Knowles is the Creator/Educator/Advocate for Luminous Minds Project. Critics have called her 'Intuitively Brilliant' and is a highly sought after female voice throughout the west coast speaking and teaching on important social and emotional issues that is affecting our society today. She provides a fresh perspective on Mental Health issues and Learning Differences. Her speaking subjects include The power of Arts Based Learning, Changing Culture with Trauma Informed Care, The Brilliance of Neuro-Diversity , ACE, Bullying and it's long term effects on the brain. She artfully explains how she found liberation in self healing and learning through 20+ years experience in the performance arts, story telling, community based education, practicing Buddhism and reconnecting to the human experience. She believes that developing Emotional Intelligence is vital for ending the cycle of violence, abuse, addiction and Mental Illness within our families, communities and society. She educates clients, consults with schools, Universities and government agencies to think creatively and humanistically to advance our society. She created the Luminous Minds Project to give back what she has discovered to be the most effective medicine for social/emotional/mental well being. She is a trained Strategic Intervention Coach, Creative Coach and a certified HAP Trainer. Click here to view the video!

The Marvin Williams Recreation Center presents: Sophia and Craig Randle- the ghe’toned blood twins! Sophia (8th grade) and Craig (10th grade) are North Kitsap students who have a natural talent and love for dance. Members of the Jagzz Drill Team, their routines are spirited and their choreography is expressive. You are sure to receive a good workout! Craig, a former Sickle Cell patient, received his sister Sophia's bone marrow donation in a cutting edge transplant in 2016, hence the reference to blood twins. Click here to view the video!

Holy Yoga Restorative Practice Instructor and Trauma Advocate for the past decade, Victoria Ahlfors brings healing perspectives and tools for personal and collective self-care models that bring wellness to those from all age groups. Breath, meditation and slow movement that increase circulation and invite participants into spaces of emotional and physical healing. Practice built for all body types/movement capabilities. Click here to watch video.

Session 1 of 2: What is mindfulness? Benefits and science of meditation Grounding - Mindfulness of breath and body Liz Reese, SUDP is a Counselor and began practicing mindfulness in early 2013. She has been facilitating mindfulness groups for the Suquamish Tribe Wellness Center and working within the community for over three years. She is currently participating in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program through the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California Berkeley. Click here to watch video. Password is: 8i#yHzf2

Join Teacher Bonnie Schmidt for a fun filled music and movement session geared for children ages 0 to early elementary (and really the whole family)! We will sing, play household instruments, dance, be silly and get our wiggles out together! Bonnie will end with a special story time reading some of her favorite children's books and send you off with love sparkles! She can't wait to see you soon! Bonnie Schmidt is an early childhood educator who has been joyfully working with children and their families in many different capacities for the last 13 years. Her preschool, Little Rhythms Learning Center, where she LOVES teaching, has been open since 2013. She also has been teaching Music Together classes for children in her area, and now at her preschool, since 2008. She has a deep passion for helping children and their families navigate all the things with love, compassion and kindness Click here to watch Zoom video.

The Marvin Williams Recreation Center presents: Sophia and Craig Randle- the ghe’toned blood twins! Can't get to the gym? Don't worry! The ghe-tone twins are back (with a couple of friends) to get you ghe'toned! Sophia (8th grade) and Craig (10th grade) are North Kitsap students who have a natural talent and love for dance. Members of the Jagzz Drill Team, their routines are spirited and their choreography is expressive. You are sure to receive a good workout! Craig, a former Sickle Cell patient, received his sister Sophia's bone marrow donation in a cutting edge transplant in 2016, hence the reference to blood twins. Click here to view the video!

Chasity Richardson is a Certified Professional Life Coach. Chasity teaches groups and individuals the techniques necessary to discover the reasons for their clutter, and possible steps to live a clutter free life. Click here to watch the video.

This audio video is to help you strengthen your heart intelligence to become more in-tune with yourself, others and environment. This guided meditation will help center your heart and mind into a state of coherence that will naturally relieve stress, anxiety and lessen the sense of fear and uncertainty during this time of COVID-19. Jodie Knowles is the Creator/Educator/Advocate for Luminous Minds Project. Critics have called her 'Intuitively Brilliant' and is a highly sought after female voice throughout the west coast speaking and teaching on important social and emotional issues that is affecting our society today. She provides a fresh perspective on Mental Health issues and Learning Differences. Her speaking subjects include The power of Arts Based Learning, Changing Culture with Trauma Informed Care, The Brilliance of Neuro-Diversity , ACE, Bullying and it's long term effects on the brain. She artfully explains how she found liberation in self healing and learning through 20+ years experience in the performance arts, story telling, community based education, practicing Buddhism and reconnecting to the human experience. She believes that developing Emotional Intelligence is vital for ending the cycle of violence, abuse, addiction and Mental Illness within our families, communities and society. She educates clients, consults with schools, Universities and government agencies to think creatively and humanistically to advance our society. She created the Luminous Minds Project to give back what she has discovered to be the most effective medicine for social/emotional/mental well being. She is a trained Strategic Intervention Coach, Creative Coach and a certified HAP Trainer. Click here to watch the video!

These are uncharted times for all of us, and as we shelter in our homes to keep ourselves and others safe, many of us are being met with some new challenges- both as spouses and as parents. This talk will cover some of those challenges and how to overcome them so we can stay intimately connected to the people we love most while we make the effort to protect our communities. Christy Little is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor at Kitsap Family Wellness in Silverdale. She specializes in treating couples and is the author of The Intimacy Sercret, a relationship health ebook for couples hoping to rekindle their connection. Video is posted to the Facebook event.