Anna Campbell has a BA in Communication/Public Relations and is currently earning her MBA in international business affairs. She has 18 years of social entrepreneurship experience and has served within numerous community organizations focused on economic development, mental health awareness, and community development. As a business professional and volunteer, she has provided business development resources, project management services, and community outreach organization. During Anna’s time volunteering with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in Fuquay-Varia from 2014 to 2018 she was trained to provide immediate assistance to individuals expressing signs of mental health distress and suicidal behavior.

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Talk Title: Trauma-Informed Environments for Emotional Sustainability

An introduction to spaces designed using trauma-informed research to introduce the user to resiliency skills which will connect them to the here and now. We will share how these spaces promote a sense of safety, calming, a sense of self and community interest, connectedness and hope. Examples of using these spaces provide us all with skills to assist with day to day emotional sustainability. The development of the State’s first TFTC Garden model.

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