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July 26th, 2024
by Lina Pasquale, CTRC Executive Director
Lina Pasquale is Executive Director of Crossnore’s Center for Trauma Resilient Communities and Board Chair for Campaign for Trauma-Informed…
June 13th, 2024
by Xavier Acuña, Community Health Educator Winston-Salem TRC
The Center for Trauma Resilient Communities (CTRC), established in 2018 as a part of Crossnore Communities for Children, aims…
June 6th, 2024
by Amber Rucker, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Cultural humility leads to reflecting on trauma-informed principles at Crossnore. When we truly practice cultural humility, we can acknowledge…
February 15th, 2024
by Andrew Florence, Director of Experiential Learning
One of the recent projects I am excited about is a training series we’re creating for the Therapy and…
December 7th, 2023
In previous blog posts I’ve highlighted the significance of Peter Block’s concept of Connection Before Content. It is important…
November 6th, 2023
by Rebecca Goggin, Sr Operations Manager, CTRC
Communities worldwide have been contending with the word "resilience" for years. What does resilience mean in the context of…
September 21st, 2023
For most kids, summertime is simply magical. From the rush of freedom that comes from being out of school…
August 17th, 2023
by Angela Woods, Chief Operations Officer
We have all heard the catch phrases “Self-care isn’t selfish.” Or “Self-care is not an expense, it’s an investment.”…
July 19th, 2023
As I’ve written before, I am convinced there are few phrases that can strike such vivid horror and dread…
June 15th, 2023
As human service providers, we bear witness to the joys and suffering of service recipients. We may serve as…
May 25th, 2023
Before we dive in, let’s remember that being fearless is not a thing. As noted in the Fear episode…
May 14th, 2023
by Crossnore Staff
Crossnore Communities for Children and its Center for Trauma Resilient Communities (CTRC) are pleased to be the recipient of…
April 20th, 2023
by Kenzie Mizell, Child & Family Therapist Supervisor
There are many steps that go into a clinical intake for clients enrolled in Crossnore’s therapy services. The final…
March 23rd, 2023
When you meet a kid for the first time, you might ask them something as simple as “What do…
February 15th, 2023
Practicing the Seven Commitments of the Sanctuary Model embeds and deepens your path to health and wellness. As a…
February 9th, 2023
by Melissa Morrissette-Hurst, Senior Director of Community Foster Care & Adoption
The pandemic didn’t create the workplace connection issues we see today. But it did bring them to the spotlight.…
March 17th, 2023
Today’s episode features David McCorkle, co-founder of Crossnore's Center for Trauma Resilient Communities. David talks about spiritual trauma and…
April 6th, 2023
Today’s episode features Sarah Norris, Ed.D., Crossnore's Chief Program Officer. Dr. Norris discusses her career in child welfare and…
March 24th, 2023
Today’s episode features Cyndi Austin, Ed.D., Principal of Marjorie Williams Academy on Crossnore's Avery campus. Dr. Austin talks about…
March 10th, 2023
Today’s episode features Kevin Redding, Executive Director of Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC). Kevin talks about the mission and work…
August 18th, 2022
by Dr. Dawn O'Malley, Vice President of Clinical Services
Most foster parents are parenting children who've experienced trauma. It is estimated that 90% of children who enter foster…
August 10th, 2022
What should I do when I feel triggered? Our Director of Experiential Learning, Andrew Florence, offers some practical exercises…
August 3rd, 2022
Written by our Evolve committee, these commitments help guide our internal work to ensure that we are operating as…
July 27th, 2022
One of the questions we are often asked at Crossnore is how we utilize Sanctuary, our trauma-informed care model,…
June 29th, 2022
Many of my working hours I am either actively team building, learning about team building, or even just thinking…
June 15th, 2022
Every career comes with some personal risks. People in construction are at risk of injuring their back muscles, people…
June 8th, 2022
by Megan Boyles, Spiritual Life & Recreation Coordinator
At Crossnore we learn and live and work through the Sanctuary Model of care. This model informs how we…
November 10th, 2021
Creating a Family Podcast invited Brett Loftis, Crossnore's CEO, and Dr. Dawn O'Malley, Senior Director of Clinical Services, to…
August 12th, 2021
I spend a significant amount of my working hours on our aerial adventure park or our Aerial Teams Course…
July 1st, 2021
The reality of our world today is that most children in America no longer live in a household with…
May 20th, 2021
by Teyara Hudson and Andrew Florence
If self-care consisted only of bubble baths, we would all be in trouble. Let’s not get things twisted -…
April 30th, 2021
by Brett Loftis, JD
In 2019 there were 17,039 children placed in foster care in the state of North Carolina - a number…
April 14th, 2021
by Shenandoah Chefalo
In 1985, Dr. Vincent Felitti wanted to know why his obesity clinic had a 50% dropout rate, and when…
March 17th, 2021
by Blair Johnston
Early 2020 we probably didn’t know what the word “Pandemic” even meant. For that matter, I don’t think I’d…
September 23rd, 2020
At Crossnore, we are blessed to be a family. Whether it’s the children we care for, our staff, our…
January 30th, 2020
by Patrice Williams
If you are like me at all, you may start to feel down as fall turns to winter, especially…
January 23rd, 2020
by Meredith Martin, Vice President of Programs
Crossnore School & Children's Home has more than 100 years of experience serving children affected by childhood trauma. The…
November 26th, 2019
by Angela Squire, Sr. Director of Prevention Services
“We steer where we stare.” This quote by Lysa TerKeurst radically changed how I practice therapy with children and…
January 24th, 2019
What do you do when your child looks at you and wishes to be dead or no longer on…
December 14th, 2018
After 2,467 hours stuck in the house after snow and rain, is anyone else out there going crazy? Will…
February 16th, 2016
So many of the children that we serve at The Children’s Home are suffering the difficult effects of the…
January 14th, 2016
Everybody loves the idea of a sanctuary, don’t they? A place of rest and refreshment. A place that brings…
