The Melissa Institute

October 1, 2018

Resilience

October 1, 2018

Kids Will Be Kids and Guns Will Be Guns Firearm Risk and Child Development

October 1, 2018

Bullying

September 25, 2018

United Way Trauma-Informed Care Training

The Melissa Institute was awarded a grant from United Way of Miami to provide a Trauma-Informed Care training to United Way’s partnering agencies. 75 professionals attended.
August 13, 2018

Girl Power Conflict Resolution Training

Elise Suna, LMFT, Education Director presented to Girl Power staff on Trauma-Informed Conflict Resolution Strategies.
July 31, 2018

Miami-Dade County Teen Court Forum – Violence Prevention from a Mental Health Perspective

The Melissa Institute presented to 40, high schoolers from Teen Court at St. Thomas University on gun violence and gun safety.
July 11, 2018

MDCPS Office of Early Childhood Programs Training

Scientific board member, Jim Larson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Heather Winters, LMHC, and Education Director, Elise Suna, LMFT provided a two-day training to 50 staff members from […]
June 2, 2018

Mom’s Demand Action Wear Orange Event

The Melissa Institute staff attended the Mom’s Demand Action Wear Orange Event and had a table with resources.
May 16, 2018

Presentation at Chapman Elementary Head Start

The Melissa Institute presented to 20 parents on mental health and child sexual abuse at Chapman Elementary Head Start.
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