Online Events

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This is an interactive workshop designed to help people change patterns of thought and behavior shaped by traumatic experiences. Topics include understanding what holds us back, finding your inner peace, building healthy relationships, understanding our thinking, separate realities, learning how to forgive, controlling our moods, living the best possible life. FREE and open to all. 

Offered via Zoom.  For further information contact: Hnealali614@gmail.com 

UPCOMING WORKSHOP:

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 6PM -8 PM

Please RSVP to Helen Neal-Ali at 

hnealali614@gmail.com or 813-270-2436

These sessions combine information from the Letting Go Of A Traumatic Past workshops with an ongoing mutual support group.

Every Thursday from 3pm-4pm

McCown Towers Conference Room

1300 Boulevard of the Arts

All Residents Welcome 

These support groups are designed for people who share a common living situation or setting.  If you are interested or know a group that would like to develop their own support group,  contact Hnealali614@gmail.com
 

Graduates of Letting Go of A traumatic Past and ongoing participants in Striving To Thriving sessions are eligible for 1-3 individual free sessions with Helen Neal-Ali. 

Contact  Hnealali614@gmail.com

What you need to know about responding to people in distress. Includes information about how trauma affects us; tips for responding to people who are fearful, angry, or mistrustful; techniques for helping people to calm down and for building resilience; and “Red Flags” for when to call in a professional.

Janet E. Taylor, M.D., MPH - Dr. Janet Taylor is a community psychiatrist working with individuals who are criminal justice-involved and who have mental illness.

Andrea Blanch, PhD - Andrea Blanch is a consultant with expertise in mental health, trauma, and systems change.

View the latest session HERE.

For further information, contact Andrea Blanch akblanch@aol.com

This two-hour training provides an overview of the "Community Safekeepers" response to Covid-19, (called "Community Health Deputies" by the Neighborhood Resilience Project, who designed the model.) Participants learn the basic functions of a Community Safekeeper and essential information about preventing and responding to Covid-19.

Offered on request via Zoom to individuals interested in becoming involved in the Community Safekeepers Program. 

For further information, contact Betsy Friedman blfsrq@gmail.com 

WATCH THE TRAINING SESSION HERE

Many parents in Sarasota are looking for resources and support for how to talk with their children about racism and privilege, and how to support the development of values of racial equity and justice. This workshop provides the opportunity for participants to reflect on their own racial attitudes while also learning and practicing ways to discuss racism with their children.

Format:

• 4 one-hour Zoom sessions, a week apart, with “homework” to be conducted between sessions.
• Free.
• Participants will be invited to a closed (private) Facebook group for participants only.
• Participants can get to know each other, and share stories, wonderings, and realizations throughout the workshop to build a sense of community.
• This is a small-group discussion-based workshop. Participants will be asked to share their thoughts and reflections each week.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES:

Tuesday, Mar. 9, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

 ATTENTION: Registering for this workshop is a commitment to all (4) Zoom sessions. Since the workshops have limited space to allow for an intimate learning environment, we ask that if you are NOT able to commit to all 4 sessions to please leave space for those who can.