Essence Poll: Black Women (and Men) Where Does Your Resilience Come From?

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ESSENCE Poll: Where Does Your Resilience Come From?

Dominique Hobdy

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The notion that Black women are strong and able to cope with many things isn't a new one, yet a new study reveals that this idea does have merit.

A study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities found that Black women reported the highest number of stressful life events while White men reported the least exposure to stress, reports theHuffington Post. The study shows that although Black women face the most stress, White men are the most susceptible to depression.

What sets Black women a part when it comes to stress is the ability to cope.

"You start developing a type of resistance to it," said lead study author Dr. Shervin Assari. "After some types of very severe stressors, people transform."

When a person shows resilience or emerges from a traumatic experience stronger, this is known as post-traumatic growth and Black women seem to have mastered it.

Whether it's your belief in a higher power, your support system or an innate sense of strength, what do you believe makes you resilient?

Let us know below.

QUESTION:

Where does your resilience come from?

Choices

Religion (to blessed to be stressed)

Adversity

Family Influence

It's innate

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High School Fire Science Cadet Program - Introduction of Junior Class

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) and the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department officially introduced the second class of students of the High School Fire Science Cadet Program.  The 18 Junior (11^thgrade) year students will join the 19 Seniors 12^th grade) in this 2-year program that involves training for the next generation of firefighters and emergency medical personnel.  This morning’s event was held at the St. Josephs Community Fire/EMS Station in Springdale that serves as the base of operations for the cadet program.

In addition to cadet introductions the instructors and staff of the cadet program were introduced as well.

This two-year program will allow students to take fire and emergency medical services classes, while providing 17 college credits to those who successfully complete the curriculum.  Additionally, students will graduate from the program with all necessary training to be nationally certified as firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians.

Prince George’s County Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison, Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor, PGCPS CEO Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, Flowers HS Principal Gorman Brown, Community Advisory Council President Orlando Bego and Chair of the Program Advisory Committee Darrell Odom all spoke of the advantages of the Cadet Program and each referenced the “opportunity” that cadets have earned by being accepted into the program.

Charles Flowers High School was selected partly because of its close proximity to the Department’s St. Josephs Fire/EMS Station #806.  The station, which is adjacent the school, has both a training tower and classroom.  Students can walk the 200 or so yards to the station where they will receive instruction in fire and emergency medical services.   

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       Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) funds to be redirected

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       Themes: Critical Infrastructure; Economics of DRR; Recovery

       Hazards: Storm

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            rainfall programme following Tropical Storm Erika

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       Themes: Economics of DRR; Insurance & Risk Transfer; Recovery

        Hazards: Storm

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Gambia:
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      Themes: Community-based DRR; Critical Infrastructure; Governance; Water

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Tanzania:

       As drought hits maize, Tanzania cooks up a sweet potato fix

       Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org (TRF)

       Date: 8 September 2015

       Themes: Climate Change; Economics of DRR; Food Security & Agriculture

       Hazards: Drought

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