Resilient WEST

Our Mission

Resilient WEST is a partnership between University of West Georgia, the Troup County Trauma Responsive Community Collaborative, and community partners. The coalition’s mission is to build resilient communities across Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup, and Meriwether counties by fostering wellness, education, support, and transformation. They provide trauma-informed care, raise awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and deliver education and prevention efforts surrounding the development of resilient communities in West Georgia to promote healing and well-being for children, families, and individuals aged 0-26.

Resilient WEST will embody four growth areas in wellness, education, support, and transformation.

· Wellness: Promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being as foundational to resilience.

· Education: Supporting individuals and communities to take control of their health and healing.

· Support: Providing the resources and care needed for individuals to thrive and recover.

· Transformation: Helping communities shift towards healing, growth, and long-term resilience.

Resilient WEST will:

· Increase Community Awareness and Understanding of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

· Implement the "Handle with Care" Program Across the Five Counties

· Develop a Workforce Development Pipeline Focused on Trauma-Informed Care

· Build a Community of Certified Mental Health First Aiders

· Evaluate and Strengthen Coalition Leadership and Impact

Sea un padre mas resiliente

Aprenderemos varias cosas:

- El trauma y la adversidad en la niñez

- El impacto de la adversidad en el cerebro y el cuerpo

- Estrategias para aumentar nuestra resiliencia

- Como fomentar relajación, confianza y conexión

- Las relaciones positivas como la clave para superar la adversidad, el trauma y el estrés toxico.

Este programa es esencial en todas nuestras familias.

Registro

Becoming a More Resilient Parent

This training is appropriate for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. We will discuss:

- Our responses to stress
- The impacts stress can have
- Ways we can promote positive childhood experiences
- How to create resilience through connection.

Upcoming Trainings at UWG Wellness Center, please contact Sarah Gross at sgross@westga.edu

We also can provide this training on the following dates:

Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10am to 11:30am

Please register, as soon as we have 20 registered we will do the training.

Building Resiliency in Youth in english

A partnership with Mental Health America of Georgia.

Outreach Wellness Learning (OWL):

Building Resiliency in Youth

September 23rd at 12pm in English RE

While a child is developing, their social-emotional development is just as important as their physical growth. Through this seminar, participants will learn about social emotional development and the impact of trauma, identify ways to build and strengthen resilience in children and demonstrate self-care practices to prevent caregiver fatigue.

Connections Matter Trainings

Everyday connections are more important than we ever believed. Science tells us that relationships have the power to shape our brains. Relationships help us learn better, work better, parent better. When we experience tough times, they help us heal. With each connection, we develop a healthier stronger community.

Connections Matter is an in-person and virtual training designed to engage community members in building caring connections to:

• Improve resiliency,

• Prevent childhood trauma, and

• Understand how our interactions with others can support those who have experienced trauma.

Upcoming trainings at UWG Wellness Center

Connections Matter

TBD