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    Terrence J. Drayton

    Training Coordinator
    Westcare Foudation
    Atlanta, Georgia

    The Trauma-Informed Ministry Model (TIMM) is a training program that helps faith-based organizations address the low mental health utilization rate amongst the youth in Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) communities and their greater unmet need for trauma care. This program gives organizations unique opportunities to affect mental health disparities by becoming a trauma-informed faith community.

    Thanks to a grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the TIMM Training Program has three focus areas in which these training services are free of charge: San Antonio, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Atlanta, Georgia.

    Each location has a dedicated training coordinator certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid and other trauma-informed curriculums:

    In San Antonio, Texas, Keely Petty, CPsy.D. began to see the stigma, silence, and shame disrupted in her community after being trained as a mental health coach with the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Bridges to Care Program. This journey led her to join the TIMM Training Program and to establish the BIPOC Mental Wellness Collective, a continuum of mental wellness in the faith community.

    In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Spencer Anhalt joined the TIMM Training Program after seeing the prevalence and effects of mental health challenges on youth during his seven years of teaching within Milwaukee Public Schools System.

    In Atlanta, Georgia, Terrence Drayton brings a wealth of experience to the team. He has dedicated five years to supporting and mentoring youth at a local rehabilitation center in Atlanta. Terrence is passionate about educating others and fostering awareness within the community, striving to create a lasting positive impact.

    Together, they are creating safer, more supportive spaces where youth can find hope and resilience in the face of trauma—bridging gaps in mental health care and fostering a future rooted in compassion and cultural sensitivity.

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