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The Ginkgo Tree: A Living Symbol of Resilience
If you’ve attended one of our programs or seen our marketing materials, you may have noticed the ginkgo leaf. That’s no accident. At Resources for Resilience™, we chose the ginkgo as a symbol because it embodies the very essence of what we teach: the power to endure,...
Helping The Helpers: Resiliency Education Expands in WNC Amid State-wide Recovery Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 -- ASHEVILLE, NC: Asheville-based nonprofit Resources For Resilience™ (RFR) has collaborated with a variety of state agencies, managed care organizations and mission-aligned nonprofits to generate a major expansion in resiliency...
One Year Later: Acknowledging Post-Helene Trauma As WNC Communities Continue To Rebuild & Recover
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since everything changed in Western North Carolina. This September and October marks one year since Hurricane Helene swept through our mountain region, leaving behind a trail of destruction that reshaped lives, landscapes,...
Need Immediate Support? Consult These Valuable Resources If You’re Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis
How Do I Know if I Need Help? A mental health crisis is not always about a life-threatening emergency, or suidical thoughts. You can reach out for professional help when you are feeling overwhelmed with emotion needing someone to talk to considering self-harm worried...
Which Resiliency Education Program Is Right For Me or My Group?
At Resources for Resilience™ we share simple strategies, practical tools and research-based resources that individuals, teams and communities can use to manage stress, reduce burnout and build resilience in themselves and others. We believe that everyone has the...
Rapid Resets: Simple Tools & Tricks To Calm Down Fast
Our nervous system thrives on simple, consistent care. In our trainings workshops and professional development programs, we teach practical, science-based tools designed to help people calm down quickly during times of stress or overwhelm. One set of solutions that we...
What ‘Wellness’ Means to Us
Every August, National Wellness Month reminds us to take proactive steps toward better health. While the word "wellness" is often associated with physical fitness, it’s much more than exercise and diet—it’s also about emotional balance and mental clarity. At Resources...
Back to School Tips for the Whole Community
A new school year can bring both excitement and anxiety, no matter who you are. Whether you are a student starting on a new campus, a parent juggling work and sports practices, or a teacher returning to a familiar classroom, our simple, practical tools can help...
Healing from the Inside Out: Brain Science, Building Trust, and Growing Community Wellness with Eastern NC Neighbors
Resources for Resilience™ (RFR) doesn’t just offer a one-time train-the-trainer experience and then expect new partners to be fully prepared to lead our two-day Reconnect for Resilience™ (Reconnect) trainings; instead, we offer a six-month Resilience Educator Apprenticeship Program (REAP) that allows emerging trainers to observe, practice, reflect, and build comfort and capacity as a leader in this work…
A Most Beautiful Resource
Recently, I was invited to participate in a Reconnect for Resilience™ (Reconnect) training at one of my favorite places on the planet – Hope Reins. Hope Reins serves children in crisis using horses, a beautiful 33-acre ranch, human connection, and words of hope and faith. It is a healing place. This space and these people mean a great deal to my family. I am mom to two daughters who arrived into our family through adoption…
Restoring Self-Compassion
In a training at a county jail, we were asking participants to imagine how different trauma scenarios might affect someone. We described the following hypothetical situation: Rob’s Grandma, who raised him, had a stroke. She was on life support and died. Rob was in jail at the time and couldn’t go to the funeral. We asked our participants to imagine how this might affect the Rob’s thinking, emotions, or…