The Ridley Foundation of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia has awarded Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services a grant for specialized training.
The Ridley
Foundation was established and funded by Mrs. Roberta Ridley in the
1940’s. Mrs. Ridley, affectionately known as “Miss Bert”, was a resident
of Southampton County. She established a trust to help local
organizations and to provide college scholarship funding for
Episcopalian students within the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
The grant
will fund specialized trauma-focused and trauma-informed training for
residential, educational, and clinical staff members. The training was
developed by the Klingberg Trauma Stress Institute which was founded in
1986. This Institute is a recognized leader in the treatment of
psychological trauma and attachment disruptions. The Institute has
helped more than 4,000 mental health organizations nationally.
The goal is
to train our staff and to make a transformational impact on
Jackson-Feild’s ability to create better outcomes for its mentally ill
children.
The Ridley
Foundation has been a wonderful partner with Jackson-Feild and has made a
profound impact on its mission and the children it serves.
