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Lionhearted – Unfinished Business

September 8, 2020

Jenae Ailia is a young singer/songwriter and daughter of Janelle Surrey, an Uplift CPM in Sacramento. Here, in their own words, is Jenae’s story of resilience.

Lionhearted – Hip Hop and Healing

August 7, 2020

Music gave me unfiltered access to my trauma and for the first time allowed me into myself. I started with expression and that led to artistry, which led me towards healing. Creativity is healing. It is why we as humans have survived.

Lionhearted – Trauma-Informed Leadership

July 27, 2020

We have many, many tools to resist trauma and we must use them. They include resilience, kindness, love, emotional support, hard work, material resources, self-care, laughter, faith and hope. Another critical tool, especially in a traumatic event of this magnitude, is trauma-informed leadership.

Lionhearted – A View From Within

June 4, 2020

Since May 25th, when George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, demonstrators nation-wide have protested institutionalized violence against Black Americans. On June 1st , Uplift’s CEO and President addressed this issue in an all-staff email, concluding with an invitation to respond. Charee Johnson, a clinician in Los Angeles, did just that.

Lionhearted – Self-Care for the Long Run

May 22, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis had a definitive onset (the first human infection) but has taken months to develop into a global scourge. And still the situation evolves: the threat to health, the secondary social and economic effects, and our efforts to fight back. Whatever the new normal turns out to be, we are on our way. But we are in it for the long run.

Lionhearted – Courage & Inspiration

April 16, 2020

Uplift staff know the devastation of mental illness, trauma, substance abuse, and inadequate resources. They know the consequences of adding even more stress: misery, fear, abuse and even suicide. They care deeply. They know very well the difference they themselves can make. From knowledge comes inspiration. From compassion, courage.

Lionhearted – When Trauma Goes Viral

March 24, 2020

We may feel dazed and worried now, but we are a caring, connected community and we will come out of this stronger.

Lionhearted – Caring for Others Starts With Caring for Ourselves

March 10, 2020

As we become a more trauma-informed agency, staff at Uplift Family Services hear a lot about “self-care.” But what is self-care, why is it important, and what does it look like for you?

Lionhearted – What Has Uplift Family Services Done to Become a Trauma-Informed Organization?

February 11, 2020

Any organization can say it intends to become trauma-informed, or even that it is trauma-informed. The question is, what has that organization done to get there?

Lionhearted – What Does it Mean to be Trauma-Informed?

January 3, 2020

Since 2017, Uplift Family Services has been working on multiple fronts to become a trauma-informed organization. So, what exactly does that mean? Uplift Family Services has a century and a half of experience with trauma. Our TI goal is not to talk the talk, but to walk the walk: to be TI to the core and be a leader in TI service and advocacy.

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