Did You Miss Our Last Meeting?
On April 24th, we hosted our April General Meeting, Rooted in Resilience: Fostering Trauma-Informed Sectors & Systems. During this session, we explored Trauma-Informed Workforce Development, Training, and Trauma-Informed Systems. Five regional coalitions shared their initiatives and strategies for building more trauma-informed and resilient workforce sectors.
Check out the Zoom recording here for an opportunity to catch up on the insights and connections shared!
Agenda Coming Soon
Presentation Coming Soon
Follow Up Document Coming Soon
Speakers
Our Speakers
Resilient Coastal Georgia
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Molly Lieberman, Executive Director, Loop It Up Savannah
Resilient Communities of East Georgia
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Rebecca Best, Executive Director, Resilient Communities of East Georgia
Resilient Northeast Georgia
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Christina Lennon, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Wellroot Family Services
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Jill Alexander, Reaching Teens Manager, Wellroot Family Services
Resilient North Georgia
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Stephanie Mann, Vice President, Strategies & Operations, Athens Area Community Foundation
Resilient Southwest Georgia
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Jade Ragin, Special Projects Coordinator, United Way of Southwest Georgia
Resilient Georgia
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Audrey Idaikkadar, Regional Program Director
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Nikki Warner, Regional Program Manager
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Alex English, Senior Regional Program Coordinator
April General Meeting
Resilient Georgia hosted its April General Meeting, Resilience in Action: Showcasing the Community Resiliency Model Across Georgia, on April 30 via Zoom. This interactive session highlighted how partners across the state are using the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) to support emotional well-being and build resilience in diverse settings, including schools, healthcare, juvenile justice, and community organizations. We were honored to welcome Elaine Miller-Karas, founder of the Trauma Resource Institute and developer of the Community Resiliency Model, who joined us for opening remarks and an overview of the model to provide additional context. Participants gained practical insights, heard real-world examples, and explored ways to incorporate resilience-building strategies into their own work and communities.
Watch the Recording: Showcasing the Community Resiliency Model Across Georgia: April 2026 General Meeting
Visit the Trauma Resource Institute's website or download the iChill App.
Speakers
Our Speakers
Opening Remarks and CRM Overview
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Elaine Miller-Karas, Trauma Resource Institute (TRI)
“How Life Care Specialists use CRM in Hospitals at Patient Bedside”
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Cammie Wolf Rice, CWC Alliance
“Fostering Community Resilience for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Coastal Georgia”
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Rosie Harrison, The Grow Initiative
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Callie Mauersberg, The Grow Initiative
"The Best Kept Secret: CRM for First Responders"
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Dale Simmons, Chaplains 1033
"Peer-Teaching the Community Resiliency Model in Juvenile Justice Centers in Georgia"
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Linda Grabbe, Emory University, CRM Georgia
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Doug Jackson, Resilience Rising
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Todd Wilcher, Omega Quest, LLC
"Resilient from the Start: CRM in Early Care and Learning Settings"
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Nikki Warner, Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
Resilient Georgia
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Audrey Idaikkadar, Director of Regional Programs, Resilient Georgia
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Nikki Warner, Regional Program Manager, Resilient Georgia
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Alex English, Senior Regional Program Coordinator, Resilient Georgia
Looking for Past Meetings?
FOLLOW UP DOCUMENTS
These follow-up documents include a wealth of topical state and national resources shared by our partners.
March 2021 Meeting
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (also includes a compilation of all attendees’ favorite 0 to 5 childhood books)
June 2021 Meeting
Teen Mental Health (also includes a Spotify playlist of all attendees’ favorite songs as a teen)
March 2022 Meeting
Young Adult Mental Health (also includes Word Art image of all attendees’ most memorable or unique job from ages 19-26)
August 2022 Meeting
Rounds 1 and 3 Regional Coalition Showcase (also includes visual representations of attendees’ childhood heroes and visions for the future)
December 2022 Meeting
Rounds 2 and 4 Regional Coalition Showcase (also includes visual representations of attendees' favorite places to visit in Georgia and self-care activities to combat compassion fatigue)
April 2023 Meeting
Trauma Informed Innovations in Healthcare (also includes ‘chalkboard’ image with sources of daily joy shared by attendees)
November 2023 Meeting
Uniting Physical and Mental Well-Being (also includes a word cloud of all attendees' favorite physical activities and how they make them feel)
April 2024 Meeting
Food, Mood, and Mental Health (also includes a word cloud of all attendees' favorite fruits and vegetables)
November 2024 Celebration
Happy 5th Birthday, Resilient Georgia!
April 2025 Meeting
Fostering a Trauma-Informed Workforce and Systems (also includes a word cloud that reflects the attendees' vision of healed leadership)