Tagged With "Harmonium"

On April 30, 2016 Harmonium participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk in San Diego. According to NAMI, 1,845 San Diegans participated and fundraised $142,038 to end stigma related to mental illness. Although it was raining and the temperature was well below what is comfortable for Southern Californians many families came and learned about behavioral health resources within the community. By participating and being out in full force organizations and community...

Harmonium staff pictured (left to right ) Front row: Brian Newcomer, Rosa Ana Lozada, Heidi Echeverria, and Janice Tangback Back row: Amy De Meules, Natalie Kessler, and Justin Campbell There’s almost a Zen-like feeling when you walk into the office of Rosa Ana Lozada, chief executive officer of Harmonium, Inc. The deep red accent wall, large corner windows, and small Japanese fountain send a message that a trauma-informed, resilience-building mindset starts at the top of this...

The San Diego Trauma Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) meets bimonthly to share and learn about best trauma-informed practices throughout the San Diego region. The Trauma Informed Journey presentation is a highlight of each meeting. A team member volunteers to share their experience as to how they began implementing trauma-informed practices, challenges that they have overcome, lessons learned, and examples of their successes. A common denominator for all presentations is demonstrated advocacy...

We at Harmonium value the simple ways we can integrate trauma-informed practices throughout our organization’s culture. Ensuring that staff connect trauma informed practices to the Agency’s mission and core values helps to integrate mindful practice into our daily interactions. Harmonium’s four core values are Respect, Creativity, Self-Sufficiency, and Continuous Improvement. One way we are integrating trauma-informed practices is by using Desktop Screens. Each month, our Information...

Great update. I know Rosana well and applaud her effort in this area. She has always been supportive as we rolled out trauma approach in San Diego.

This is a great piece Jen! I'm really looking forward to reading your profiles of leaders across the MARC communities! I appreciate your work on this.

Really like this simple to do action that sends a message to staff. Thank you for sharing; I hope you are going to share other tips? (I see this was Tip #1!)

Great post, Rosa Ana! I was going to "like" it, but when I clicked on "view this blog post" it sent me to the "Control Panel/ Update profile" page....? Well, looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! Blessings, LKW :-) Post By Rosa Ana Lozada: Simple Tips to Integrate Trauma Informed Practices...== To reply by email, write above this line. == Hello, Linda Williams: We're sending you this notification because you are following the blog and/or author below. New Blog Post | Title: Simple Tips to...

Thanks Rosa Ana! Such a wonderful and, as you say, simple idea. I'm going to recommend it to my organization!

Linda- email me privately ( gkennedy@acesconnection.com ) if you continue having difficulty viewing blog posts. gail

Thanks Rosa Ana for sharing your Tip #1. Insightful and engaging method of infusing cultural awareness throughout Harmonium's internal messaging!