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Meghan Graham from the NCCTS Disaster and Mass Violence program is joined by NCTSN member Ashley Brock-Baca to discuss Core Concept 3: Reminders and Adversity.
Presents Joshua, whose mom abandoned him when he was a few days old. For the first three years of his life, Joshua lived with his maternal grandmother and her partner.
Presents the first therapy session of Samantha, a 15-year-old African American girl who lives in public housing in an urban area rife with violence and drug use.
Mimi Choy-Brown and Laura Soltani from the University of Minnesota highlight key lessons from the CIRCLE Project, emphasizing the importance of intentionally addressing trust and power when implementing multi-level interventions to support resilience among refugee and immigrant youth.
Date: February 13, 2026
Author: Isaiah B. Pickens
Time: 10 minute read