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Uvalde: 1 Year Later

by Christina Foor on May 23, 2023

by Christina Foor & Norma Ruiz Read Part 1 of this blog here. It’s been a year since the terrible mass shooting that happened in my hometown of Uvalde. Last year, I reflected on Mark 4 as a way to process the deep despair and hope I was feeling in that moment. This year, the story of the [...]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Affinity Networks, Listening to the Community Tagged With: Advocacy, gun violence, mental health, reducing gun violence, uvalde

CCDA 2023 Conference Theme: Embrace

by Christina Foor on March 27, 2023

Love and Truth meet in the street,Right Living and Whole Living embrace… Psalm 85:10(a) MSG In Cincinnati, bridges connect the historic north and south. In this place, where the underground railroad once served as a bridge to freedom across the Ohio River, bridges now connect people [...]
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Filed Under: Conference Tagged With: Cincinnati, conference, national conference, theme

Black practitioners to learn from in 2023

by Christina Foor on February 27, 2023

We might be closing out Black History Month, but we want to celebrate #BlackVoices – today and everyday. Below, you will find the best selling resources in our store by Black practitioners. Take some time to learn from them this year. Thanks to all our Black #ccdapractitioners who pioneer [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA, Membership, Train and Connect Tagged With: black history month, black voices

Responding to Violence

by Christina Foor on January 30, 2023

We at CCDA are not strangers to the deep impact violence has on our communities. Over the years, practitioners like you have helped develop resources and networks to help you respond with God and community. We encourage you to utilize these gifts of learning and connection below, as we work together [...]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, CCDA, Timeless Tagged With: Advocacy, affinity network, gun violence, networks, violence, violence prevention

Locked in Solidarity 2023: Addressing Mental Health and Trauma from Juveniles through Reentry

by Christina Foor on January 17, 2023

Navigate this webpage: Introduction to LIS 2023 It’s that time of year again! Locked in Solidarity, CCDA’s awareness & action week on mass incarceration, is February 5-13, 2023. Mark your calendars and rally your community for this important annual focus. We were [...]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, Justice Initiatives & Advocacy, Mass Incarceration Tagged With: chaplain, demoniac, incarceration, juvenile, Kevin Burns, Kevin Riggs, locked in solidarity, mass incarceration, networks

Top 5 Highlights of 2022

by Christina Foor on December 5, 2022

2022 brought unprecedented growth for CCDA. Nationally, we had the honor of making space for CCDA members and practitioners to contribute their gifts, talents, wisdom, and friendship to strengthen and edify each other. We are continually inspired by our members! Together, we are seeing people and [...]
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Meet Lorenzo, our Interim CEO

by Christina Foor on November 1, 2022

Tell us about yourself. I'm from North Carolina and I have a wife named Natarsha Sanders, a sister, and parents. I currently reside in Kerville, TX. I'm working on a Ph.D from North Carolina State that focuses on the spiritual experiences of Black men in historically white universities. It's [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA Tagged With: #ccdaWellbeing, CEO, lorenzo

“Teach me Lord, to wait…”

by Christina Foor on October 25, 2022

When I saw that Isaiah 40:29-31 would be the theme Scripture for the CCDA Conference this year, something within me resounded. The Scripture took me back to the days of my childhood, when during our nightly prayer times with my parents, my dad would sing this Scripture over us.  I distinctly [...]
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Filed Under: Conference, Devotionals Tagged With: #ccdaWellbeing, devotional, national conference, wellbeing

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