Virtual Resiliency Opportunities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Many collaboratives, networks, and organizations focused on resilience building have shifted to providing support specific to the impacts of COVID-19, while others are increasing their commitment to offer community convenings and points of connection in virtual ways. A recent blog on ACEs Connection shares ideas from different state networks on how they are continuing to mobilize communities around resilience and providing opportunities for connection.
In North Carolina, virtual spaces dedicated to connection and healing continue to occur within new communities. Since March, several resilience collaboratives across the state have hosted regularly scheduled community meetings online via Zoom with great success. Shifting to a virtual meeting not only keeps important work moving forward and allows community representatives to stay informed, but also opens up the opportunity for other participants to join who are not able to attend in-person.
In addition to providing updates, many virtual community meetings have focused on offering times for checking in, reflecting on current needs, and practicing resiliency skills across North Carolina.
Some resources include:
- Resources for Resilience ‘s Reconnect for Resilience trainings that are open to the community daily at the following times:
- Mondays at 12PM. Register here. (Meeting ID: 836-1367-9115; password: 065105)
- Tuesdays at 12PM. Register here. (Meeting ID: 874-5390-1080; password: 614596)
- Wednesday at 8:30AM. Register here. (Meeting ID: 864-1584-9377; password: 125913)
- Thursdays at 12PM. Register here. (Meeting ID: 871-5566-6707; password: 664692)
- Fridays at 12PM. Register here. (Meeting ID: 867-0578-5034; password: 430852)
- Trauma Resource Institute’s discounted Community Resiliency Model (CRM) trainings
- The Kellin Foundation’s Virtual Villages focused on building resiliency through virtual support
- “Resilience Pauses” and mini-trainings by local CRM trainers (available on Facebook and Youtube) as well as virtual lunch check-ins
- One great example of a local CRM training is from New Hanover’s Resiliency Task Force.
The creativity and care that communities are continuing to show in the face of uncertainty is inspiring and there are many opportunities to continue with the important and necessary work happening around resilience.
If you are interested in learning more about the current virtual opportunities across NC and/or in your community to foster connection, facilitate healing and support, and build resilience, please contact Elizabeth Byrum at ebyrum@smartstart.org
Additional online resources:
- Free CRM webinars, Trauma Resource Institute and ACEs Connection
- Coronavirus Anxiety workbook, The Wellness Society
