This is a recording of the first session in the series, Rooting Young Adult Mental Health Services in Culturally Sustaining Values & Practices. This session, entitled, “Trauma-Informed Care Meets Healing-Centered Care” was led by Pacific Southwest MHTTC’s Youth & Young Adult Programming Specialist, Oriana Ides and took place on February 28, 2024.

In this kickoff session, Oriana drew from concepts and work of Shawn Ginwright to amplify the ways in which a healing-centered approach dismantles the notion that trauma is simply an individual, isolated experience, while highlighting the ways trauma and healing are experienced collectively. The session highlights generative conversation with participants and tangible action steps to expand the existing orientation to the work providers do with transitional aged youth and encompass a more culturally sustaining and affirming approach.

The content in this program is designed for all community-based organizations, institutions, and mental health professionals, including peer support specialists, therapists, psychologists, counselors, and others who support the mental health and wellness of transition-aged youth.