| UMA July/August 2021 Newsletter |
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These books share challenges, heartaches, joys and best practices to support the work of your ministries.
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Joyful Together - The Institute of Family & Community Impact by OhioGuidestone Joyful Together: Using Everyday Moments to Build Resilience in Children Joyful TogetherTM is a research-based model that builds childhood resiliency and reduces toxic stress in children by enhancing parent/caregiver relationships with joyful play. |
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Joyful Together: Using Everyday Moments to Build a Loving Relationship with Your Child - The Institute of Family & Community Impact by OhioGuidestone This Joyful TogetherTM manual provides easy-to-do activities that parents/caregivers can use. Through the act of play parents and children can create stronger, loving bonds, while lowering stress in children and adults. |
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Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living by Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed, Norma - rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, "I'm 90 years old. I'm hitting the road." Infused with this irrepressible nonagenarian's wisdom, courage, and generous spirit, Driving Miss Norma reminds us that life is beautiful and precious and that family, fun, and self-discovery can happen at any age. |
| What are you reading to inspire your work this summer? Send your favorite reads to Sara Charbonneau (scharbonneau@ouruma.org). |
 Building a Resilient Ministry A Joint UMA and CHHSM Event for Ministries Serving Children, Youth and Families Wednesday, August 11 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. Eastern A recent Stanford University study highlights the pandemic-exacerbated social isolation, economic stress, and other uncertainties that can cause anxiety, depression, and even trauma in at-risk youth. Inequitable access to youth professionals can add to those occurrences. This webinar is structured to assist child, youth, and family service professionals in meetings those increased healing needs. The event features a keynote address by Frank Kros, MSW, JD, founder and CEO of Kros Learning Group. Kros, a career child advocate, has served as a childcare worker, child abuse investigator, and children's home administrator. His presentation will offer practical applications to everyday practices involving children, youth and the adults who care for, counsel, and educate them. A total of two Continuing Education Credits for this event have been approved by NASW. To learn more, please click here. Only $49 for members; Group discount for 3 or more 
FOLLOW OUR RESILIENCE 365 CALENDAR OF SHARED LEARNING EVENTS FOR FREQUENT UPDATES AND NEWLY SCHEDULED OPPORTUNITIES  Save the Date
2022 UMA Annual Meeting April 25-27 | Savannah, GA Visit the UMA website for more details to come. Peer Networks on Hiatus July and August
The Peer Networks are on hiatus for the months of July and August as we begin to prepare for our 2022 Annual Meeting. Watch for the networks to begin again in September. |
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Interfaith Roundtable Breakfast sponsored by Ziegler and LeadingAge at the 2021 Leading Age Annual Meeting and Expo Sunday, October 24, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Click here for more details. Attendance is limited, if you are interested in attending, please contact Sara Charbonneau (scharbonneau@ouruma.org). |
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Calendar of Events
All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.
We invite you to keep abreast of this year's Shared Learning educational opportunities at:
http://www.ouruma.org/resilience365/. |
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Contact or Connect with us:
5285 Westview Drive #200 | Frederick, MD 21703 | www.ouruma.org | askuma@ouruma.org | 301-556-1340