Co-directors Candace Liger and Mariah Rooney of TIWL, speak about how they teach coaches on how to use weight training to help trauma survivors on CBS Saturday Morning.
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JRI's Family Advisory Council is excited to announce our NEW caregiver connection series. These quarterly facilitated conversations are intended to create spaces for support and resource sharing.
Turning Pain into Power- Stories of Resiliency
Wed, November 8, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
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JRI's Family Advisory Council is excited to announce our NEW caregiver connection series. These quarterly facilitated conversations are intended to create spaces for support and resource sharing.
What No One Tells You About When Planning for an IEP Meeting
Wed, August 9, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
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JRI's Family Advisory Council is excited to announce our NEW caregiver connection series. These quarterly facilitated conversations are intended to create spaces for support and resource sharing.
Reality of Crisis Planning
Wed, May 10, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
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JRI's Family Advisory Council is excited to announce our NEW caregiver connection series. These quarterly facilitated conversations are intended to create spaces for support and resource sharing.
Tips for Managing and Understanding Challenging Behaviors
Wed, February 8, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
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About the Family Advisory Council
When students enroll at Anchor Academy, we look well beyond their past difficulties and struggles, and we are able to give each student a fresh start. This past week, we were reminded of this aspect of our school after receiving a visit from one of our recent graduates.
When Josh enrolled in Anchor Academy, his ultimate goal was to join the Marines. This past year, Josh achieved that goal.
With rising incidents of juvenile crime, including a spate of youth-involved shootings and firearms arrests, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the creation of a new city task force aimed at preventing youth violence and addressing the trauma of victimized individuals, families and communities.
Jenese Brownhill, Director of JRI's Juvenile Justice Division was recently interviewed for this story pertaining to the task force on youth violence.
Sexual assault, bullying and harassment are traumatic for all survivors of any age. Transgender and non-binary youth are at high risk for encountering these experiences, which can lead to the development of complex trauma that may include a lack of trust in other people and even estrangement from their own bodies.
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Rachel has been a part of the JRI team since January, 2000. For over 20 years, Rachel has been working in the field of human services assisting families with accessing and navigating services. Rachel received her Bachelors degree in psychology and Masters Degree in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. She was promoted in July 2005 to Family Networks Program Director where she closely worked with the Department of Children Families for 10 years ensuring that children and families received the highest quality of individualized services ranging from community based through residential care. Rachel is very dedicated to helping the individuals she works with and is committed to improving the lives of children and families. Rachel’s passion for creative service programming inspires her in her role as JRI Service Navigator.
