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STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING BUILDS RESILIENCY — Add 1 <br />The leaders had input on how to adapt the training approach to the Oromo community. The <br />ACCFC viewed the event as a pilot project to gauge interest. Katabay told the Anoka County <br />Children and Family Council at its September meeting there is interest among Oromo community <br />leaders to expand the offerings. <br />Council Co-chair Laura Seifert-Hertling, director of Special Services for Fridley Public <br />Schools, thanked Katabay for his partnership. <br />"Let's build on this," Seifert-Hertling said. "Let's keep moving it forward." <br />Katabay got involved with the ACCFC through publicly held conversations on building <br />community resiliency. From that, he joined the Community Resiliency Committee of the Council. <br />The committee drafted a resiliency plan which included an action step of bringing mental wellness <br />education to a culture that had not experienced it before. <br />The partnership with Change to Chill stems from the program's work with several high <br />schools in the county, providing training for staff and students and funding to create calm spaces <br />in schools. Students, staff and the public are encouraged to find more stress management and <br />mental health resources at C......1.wletoChi l l.or,4. The committee is now looking to expand the training <br />opportunities. <br />To learn more about the Community Resiliency Committee of the Anoka County Children <br />and Family Council, contact Jared Scheel, collaborative coordinator, at <br />iired..sc eel(d...:o,,anoka..nin..or call 763-324-1289. <br />About the Anoka County Children and Family Council <br />The Anoka County Children and Family Council is made up of Anoka County, Anoka <br />County Community Action Program, the school districts of St. Francis, Anoka -Hennepin, Forest <br />Lake, Centennial, Spring Lake Park, Fridley and Columbia Heights, parents, and community <br />agency representatives from Emma B. Howe YMCA, Lee Carlson Center, Lord of Life Church, <br />Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Alexandra House, The Enitan Story, and Neighborhood <br />HealthSource-North Metro Clinic. The Council's mission is to nurture collaborative efforts by <br />building bridges and networks between people and agencies who share a vision of a healthier <br />community for children and families. <br />-more- <br />