At TMC we believe that resilience is the human superpower to bounce back and thrive beyond adversity. Our mission with the Trauma Sensitive Schools Initiative is to infuse resilience building into all facets of school culture, as a direct response to the high prevalence of trauma and adversity in our urban communities. During the past […]

Last week, more than 180 people participated in the area’s second Mental Health First Aid ‘Day.’ Organized by the Metropolitan Council of Community Mental Health Centers (MetroCouncil), the event took place at five sites in the Kansas City region, including four courses offered at Penn Valley Community College. Thanks to grants from the Health Care […]

Over the years we have learned that a hungry child cannot learn as well as a child that has a full belly; so we feed children at school because we want them to learn. We have also learned that there are numerous other barriers to learning that children bring with them when they walk through […]

Have you ever sought to find your place to thrive? What if you could find the community or organization where you could leverage all of your skills and passionate purpose, all while continuing to learn and grow with others? Three years ago, I began this journey, and it has transformed my life. Finding the trauma-informed […]