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Helping Youth Heal: Support Through Family Addiction, Trauma, & Stress
from Operation Parent
Children impacted by addiction and other Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) often carry invisible burdens. Author Trish Luna shares trauma-informed, evidence-based tools to help children build resilience, regulate emotions, and begin to heal.
Date/ Time: July 8, 2025, 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST/ 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
GREAT LAKES ROTA-RC Completes Year Two
77%
Increase in Virtual Education Outreach to Rural Counties
2.9k
Total Virtual Education Contacts
901
Adults Trained in Evidenced Based SUD & MH Programming
1,065
Youth Educated in SUD & MH Prevention Programming
Needs Assessment – Executive Summary
The Great Lakes ROTA-RC Needs Assessment highlights the critical behavioral health challenges facing rural communities in Health and Human Services Region 5. This report, informed by direct input from community providers, identifies priority areas for training and resource development to address disparities in prevention, treatment, and recovery. By engaging stakeholders across six states, this assessment serves as a foundation for evidence-based, community responsive interventions that support rural behavioral health. Click on the title above, or the graphic to the left to access the Executive Summary.
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