September Funders Forum Meeting
Topic: Trauma Informed Care
Speaker: Anne McNelis, LCSW, Transitions Mental Health Services
Date: Thursday, September 26th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, **lunch will be provided by Biaggi's- Please provide any dietary restrictions to juanitapassno@qccommunityfoundation.org**
Location: Quad Cities Community Foundation, 852 Middle Road, Suite 100, Bettendorf IA 52722
Bio:
Anne McNelis is the Co-CEO and Clinical Director for Transitions Mental Health Services. As an Illinois LCSW, she has specialized in mental health for thirty years. She has extensive experience providing psychotherapy services to children, teens, families and adults impacted by mental health issues. And she’s developed many quality clinical programs in outpatient mental health settings while providing clinical and administrative oversight to professional mental health staff. For over thirteen years, she has been an adjunct instructor for the St. Ambrose Social Work Department. Furthermore, she co-created and co-facilitates the Quad City Trauma-Informed Care Micro-Credential Program, sponsored by SAU and The QCTIC. Anne is a trauma-informed trainer, resiliency coach in the Quad Cities, and a congressional liaison for CTIPP (Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice). Additionally, she serves on the Quad City Trauma-Informed Care Consortium Steering Committee and the St. Ambrose Institute for Person-Centered Care Steering Committee. Anne is a board member for Argrow’s House, a local domestic violence organization serving women and their children in the Quad Cities.
Description:
At our upcoming Funders forum, we will explore how trauma underpins many of society’s greatest challenges, from poverty and community violence to substance use and mental health struggles. Inspired by the groundbreaking ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, we will discuss the profound impact of trauma and “toxic stress,” which has been identified as one of the most significant public health crises of our time. This trauma deeply affects human development, academic achievement, health, employment, family dynamics, and overall community well-being.
Join us as we dive deeper into understanding trauma and its effects and learn about the trauma-informed care framework. This transformative model is designed to create healing-centered, resiliency-focused systems in health, human services, and education. This framework has the power to uplift all individuals, regardless of their ACE score.
What You’ll Learn:
The relationship between trauma, ACES, and toxic stress
How these factors shape childhood development and lifelong outcomes
The trauma-informed care framework and its role in fostering resilience
The critical investments needed to propel the trauma-informed care movement forward
Your participation will help build synergy across sectors to foster a healthier, more prosperous community for today’s generation and the generations to come.