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Check out our new Facebook Live series - Inside CALM! We'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at all things CALM with clinicians themselves. Our first will feature Manager of Clinical Training Mariana Harms who will dive into PCIT - a practice used to help children gain social and coping skills. Join Mariana as she provides you with practical tools for managing children's challenging behaviors. ... This Friday, April 2 at 11:30am - we hope to see you back on our page! #insidecalm #calm4kids #childabusepreventionmonth

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We can't let National Social Worker Month go by without recognizing all our dedicated social workers providing essential, supportive services throughout the county! Thank you for sharing your passion with CALM. Drop them a heart below to show your love! #weappreciateyou

Ladies Get Loud just keeps on getting better! You could win one (or both!) of these amazing packages from our friends at @thecliffshotelandspa and @FischersFineJewelry . The Cliffs in Pismo Beach package includes 2 nights in an ocean front room, dinner for two, and a spa treatment for two. The Harmony Diamond Ring is bypass style, blending 14K white & yellow gold with two 1/2 carat each natural round brilliant cut diamonds, one chocolate brown and one white (valued at $3,00...0). Winners will be announced during Ladies Get Loud on April 29, 2021. Winners are not required to be present, but if you’d like to join us, please visit calm4kids.org/events to enter! Remember, the more tickets you purchase, the greater your odds are of winning big, and the more you are supporting CALM!

Please join us in welcoming Analise Maggio to our board! Analise has a professional background in fundraising and business development, and most recently, co-founded a local nonprofit, duoMORE, delivering food to families in need. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, duoMORE has made some 500 deliveries and more than 4,000 meals to help organization’s like CALM. We are so excited to have Analise and her expertise! ... #calm4kids

Last day to register for the Golf Tournament to benefit CALM! Register by 5pm today at https://calm4kids.org/events/golf/ And remember, you could have a chance to win that 50/50 split prize!

Happy Holidays! We wish you joy and good health as 2020 comes to a close. Thank you for your continued support for the children and families in our community throughout this extraordinary year. PS - CALM offices will be closed from Dec. 24 - Jan. 3. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

"Trauma treatment is often treated as if it's so depressing, but it gives you back your birthright to joy, to feeling safe, to feeling good in your skin, to being able to relate ... it's triumphant." This final piece for the PBS NewsHour series Invisible Scars: America's Childhood Trauma Crisis focuses on solutions in the form of trauma prevention and treatment. This is the work CALM does every single day. ... https://www.pbs.org//treating-trauma-early-to-help-childre See more

Last minute holiday gift shopping? It's not too late to order these extra special CALM branded Il Fustino Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar. All proceeds from the sales directly benefit CALM and our services throughout the county. Orders can be placed here: https://calm4kids.myshopify.com//il-fustino-olive-oil-and- Special pick-up option this Saturday, December 19, 2020, 11am -1pm at the CALM office, on the corner of Victoria and Chapala. ... Thank you to the CALM Auxiliary for organizing this amazing fundraiser for CALM!

We hope you have a chance to watch this 10-minute clip from the PBS NewsHour's new series Invisible Scars: America's Childhood Trauma Crisis. Childhood trauma is a public health crisis affecting millions of Americans. This piece lays out the problem and what's at stake. More to come from this series on the NewsHour this week. Thank you for watching and to the NewsHour for shedding light on this important topic.... https://www.pbs.org//childhood-trauma-impacts-millions-of-

We are getting in the holiday spirit thanks to our friends at Company's Coming who are donating $5 to CALM for every purchase of an ornament! Stop by their Orcutt store for these fun and festive goods - for yourself or make great gifts! Thank you for your support! #weloveourcommunity

Find your voice. This workshop for 7-12 graders and college-age students explores how to become advocates for change, tips on having challenging conversation and what it means to be an activist vs an ally. Build a space for empathy and understanding where we learn from each other to create change in our community. Visit www.youthwell.org/workshops to register.