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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER |
August 2024 |
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Dear friends,
Thanks for tuning in for another round of updates as we continue full steam ahead this summer. We’re keeping busy, but rest assured it’s not all work and no play for our team.
In July, Graham had a blast enjoying some great live music at the Eno Festival in Durham. Seth spent some time learning about “The Gain and The Gap”, a framework for measuring progress through celebrating accomplishments in opposition to evaluating deficits, which is helping him find joy in his journey both personally and professionally. Vichi celebrated her engagement in Tarboro with friends, family, and a delicious meal hosted by ROI's dear friend, Inez Ribustello.
Keep reading to learn more about how our work is disrupting the status quo, including an exciting new federal funding opportunity for North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services stemming from one of our pilot programs in Edgecombe County.
Onward!
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NCDHHS Awarded $2.5 Million to Expand School-Based Health Services |
Small ripples can lead to big waves. Our HOPE Medicaid cost-recovery pilot program in Edgecombe County helped North Carolina get $2.5 million in federal funding to support school districts in expanding Medicaid access. This major win exemplifies how local community generated ideas can be scaled to advance new opportunities for growth statewide. | |
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ROI at the New York Federal Reserve |
Couldn’t make it to our New York Fed event in June? You can still join the conversation around ending rural poverty in the U.S. Watch the recording of our panel on rural innovation moderated by Graham and featuring Community Accountability Board member Johnathan Brunson. (P.S. We saved the slides for you at the bottom of the page!) | |
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Watch the Recording
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Graham on Twin County Media Group Podcast |
Listen to Graham discuss our work in rural Eastern N.C. on the TC Media Podcast. Tune in to this insightful conversation to learn more about our innovative strategies for leveraging community strengths to build capacity for healing. | |
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Trauma & Resilience 101 Training at Ayers Foundation Trust |
Shout out to our superstar Resilience Consultant, Chandra Green, for facilitating our Trauma & Resilience 101 Training for the Ayers Foundation Trust. Thanks to Chandra, over 100 in-school staff members serving 21 counties across rural Tennessee received training on how stress impacts the body and brain. We are offering this training to the community free of charge on August 8 from 4pm-5:30pm.
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Transcend Features ROI |
Check out this article from Transcend to learn more about the trauma informed models ROI and other organizations are using to support student learning. Read about biofeedback breathing, one of the tools we use to support students with further developing their capacities for resilience and self-determination. | |
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Read About Biofeedback Breathing
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Medicaid-funded Mental Health Services for Schools |
We’re excited to announce a program for public and charter schools anywhere in North Carolina. Our program, made possible in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and Camber Foundation, guides school leaders through every step of the hiring and reimbursement process. We are now recruiting program participants who will learn how to get access to technical assistance to hire more mental health professionals valued at over $100k+, all at no cost to your school district. Application deadline is August 17.
Learn more and apply here |
| NC Rural Center Homegrown Leaders |
Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training that equips existing and emerging leaders with the skills to plan for and lead in addressing long-term and sustainable economic advancement in their community and region. Check out NC Rural Center’s website for more information and their registration link.
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New Profit Emerging Leaders Application |
New Profit is inviting young leaders to participate in The Well as “Emerging Leaders.” This cohort will include young people between the ages of 21-25 with demonstrated leadership potential in the areas of advocacy, organizing, intergenerational movement-building and storytelling – and with a concentrated interest in New Profit’s primary issue areas: Education, Economic Mobility, and/or Democracy.
Apply here | | Nash County Youth & Young Adult Engagement Sessions | Nash County wants to hear from youth and young adults on the proposed uses of $9.8 million of opioid settlement funds the county will receive over an 18-year period as part of the National Opioid Settlement.
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RSVP For August Policy Listening Session |
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For anyone local to Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties here in North Carolina: Join us virtually on Wednesday, August 14th from 12-1pm EST to discuss important policy matters that affect our community. This session is open to all who are interested in sharing their thoughts and ideas. Let's come together to listen, learn, and collaborate on ways to make a positive impact. Don't miss this opportunity to have your voice heard!
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Rural Opportunity Institute supports youth, organizations and communities to interrupt the cycle of generational trauma and design innovative solutions for healing and resilience.
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