The Greater Middletown Community Collaborative's November meeting will continue this group's efforts to create a supportive space for our network of care as we all work to help others get through the pandemic.
Here's Our Agenda...
Meeting Agenda, Tuesday, November 3rd 9:00AM to 11:00AM
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Please RSVP HERE or email justin.carbonella@middletownct.gov. This will help us better plan the experience by knowing who and how many to expect.
Please also note that we are adding an additional 30 minutes to the meeting for this workshop.
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- Greeting
- Mindful Moment
- Check-In
- Group Dialogue on Creating Collective Accountability Around Supporting Each Other and Our Community
- Debrief
Theory Behind Use of Mindfulness and Circle in Times of Crisis
Holding a presidential election during a pandemic has brought a new element of stress to an already stressful moment in time. On top of that we are approaching winter while bracing for a "second wave" of COVID cases (and the changes/challenges that will follow both).
We've been operating under the premise that "if adults aren't ok, then our kids can't be either". For some context on that you may want to listen to the episode of the Brain Architects Podcast from April 21 which talks about toxic stress and caregivers (the focus is on young children but the themes are universal).
The GMCC is trying to do our best to ensure that those working on behalf of youth, families, and community have a sense of being supported themselves so that we may be as close the best version of ourselves as possible in this work. This workshop will be a mix of some self-care activites and strategic planning around what we can do to create a system of supports for our community.
See an overview of the GMCC/LIST mission statement HERE
Zoom info will follow in another posting.
Greater Middletown Community Collaborative
The GMCC serves as both the System of Care for the Greater Middletown area and the LIST for the entire Middletown Court District. Meetings are typically held on the first Tuesday of the month at 9am and all are welcome.