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"Supporting a trauma-aware, resilient and compassionate community"

Let love guide you!

LOVE something, CELEBRATE someone, EXPERIENCE someplace and TELL EVERYONE!

Your Network created space to celebrate this Holiday season and so can you! We came together during our last General Membership meeting of the year to celebrate our two-year accomplishments and set bold intentions for 2022 (peep our Holiday Tree of Resilience). We believed in ourselves, we envisioned our successes, and we're proud of what we've manifested!

The New Year is upon us and we're ready - join us!

Announcements

Registration Now Open!

Submit your Member Registration Form now and re-new your commitment to the Network! 

The Public Awareness Committee, the Training Committee, and the Assessment & Indicators Committee are seeking interested members to join and work on implementing our strategies. Yes, that's right - we need you to guide the implementation of our strategies in 2022! 

Indicate on the Member Registration Form whether you are interested in a leadership role OR in a role on one of these three Committees (and don't forget to add your assets)!

Your whole-hearted participation in building a unified, professional response to trauma-informed care is vital! We want to ensure everyone's talents are pooled at the right time to do the right job, so share with us: What assets do you bring to the table?

Our 5 Strategies:

Build an inclusive coalition that recognizes diverse cultures

Develop community-wide indicators to measure progress

Establish a broad network of resources to enhance impact

Create a range of community platforms that acknowledge trauma, empathy & resilience

Provide a customizable menu of trauma informed opportunities for diverse populations

We Want to Hear From You

Remember that if our Networks are to thrive we must stay connected to our community. We must be able to target the needs of our families and children, those who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ, those who have migrated in and/or are seeking to emigrate out. Please, feel safe and free to inform us - right here and now - where you see the need for our services.

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About Us

Welcome to the Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network! 

Representatives of the GW-TICN are from public and private community organizations serving individuals and families across the lifespan throughout Williamsburg, James City County, York County, and Poquoson. These representatives meet regularly through General Membership meeting to share ideas and resources, as well as plan future activities and initiatives. 

Rebecca Vinroot, Director of the JCC Department of Social Services, spearheaded the formation of the Greater Williamsburg network and is the Chair of GW-TICN.

Rebecca Vinroot 
757-259-3104 | rebecca.vinroot@jamescitycountyva.gov 

Join our work:
Shari Wiltshire
GW-TICN Coordinator
340-514-3069 | GWTICN757@gmail.com

What is a TICN?

There are more than 20 communities in Virginia coming together to support trauma-informed care across professional disciplines. Most of these communities have formed Trauma-Informed Community Networks (TICNs). 

The goal of a TICN, as guided by the Family & Children's Trust Fund framework, is to "leverage the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma to build relationships, convene regularly, and advocate a common agenda around resilience."

TICNs share common characteristics: to spread awareness; to conduct trainings to support and implement new practices in schools, courts, health and social service departments. These initiatives help connect people and private agencies across disciplines and encourage them to identify gaps in their policies and practices to implement trauma-informed care.