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ACEs Health Champions Gathering
At the ACEs Health Champions Gathering, Sanghoon presented "What would a Trauma Informed Community of Belonging look like?
Summary: This session offers six principles for creating a community of belonging with the trauma informed care lens, such as ‘connection before correction,’ ‘challenges, concerns, celebrations.’ Participants will learn faith-based and scientific importance of building safe relationships as the foundation of trauma healing and restoration.
National Cooperative
of Communities
This is a recording of Dr. Sanghoon Yoo's presentation delivered at the recent National Cooperative of Communities meeting on December 9th, 2025.
Dr. Yoo's presentation provides an inspirational, best-practice methodology for weaving together Faith-Based organizations, mental health professionals, social work, and community-based organizations.
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What happens when people commit to a trauma-informed lifestyle? Perspectives and responses shift, behaviors and actions change. Multi-ethnic groups are woven together, cleaving to each other with resilience and a healthy sense of being and belonging. Join Dr. Sanghoon Yoo, founder of The Faithful City and leader of the AZ Trauma-Informed Faith Coalition, and co-host Michelle Stiffler, writer and owner of Sincerity Method, as they discuss all things faith, science, and resilience.
“Weave and Cleave” Podcast
“Arizona ACEs Consortium Interfaith Committee” Podcast
Journey On: Faith Communities, Resilience, and Agents of Change. Join Sanghoon Yoo, founder of the Faithful City and leader of the Arizona ACEs Interfaith Committee, and co-host, Michelle Stiffler, Director of Trauma-informed Care at Hope Women's Center, as they chat with agents of change who are advancing the movement.
Latest Podcast Episode
Ruth's trauma story is not your typical Adverse Childhood Experience, but it changed the trajectory of Ruth's life. It transformed her understanding of grace and forgiveness. It taught her to embrace God's love in all its fullness. It shaped her into the leader she is today. And ultimately, it became her story of healing and recovery. Ruth shares that story vulnerably in this episode.
After years in the corporate world, Ruth stepped into the calling she had always felt on her life, and founded Brilliant Light International, a ministry organization that provides Christ-centered trauma recovery and trauma-informed church services to women who have survived trafficking, abuse, and imprisonment. Aside from her ministry in Arizona, Ruth's organization has partnered with pastors in India to share the good news about Jesus and help them grow churches in rural villages.
This episode covers big topics including mental health, medical trauma, forgiveness, business leadership, and the enemy's tactics against leaders in ministry. Listen in and be blessed.
To connect with Ruth: BrilliantLightIntl@gmail.com
To learn more about Brilliant Light Int'l: https://brilliantlightinternational.com/
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Watch the video above to catch a glimpse of one of our Weave and Cleave “Creating Communities of Belonging” conferences. Follow our social media accounts for info on when our next conference will be.
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Collaborating with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, TFC launches the “Creating Communities of Belonging” project to support faith communities in building safe spaces and relationships where people experience being connected before being corrected, share struggles in the context of compassionate relationships, and raise hope and resilience for the future journey together.
Additional Resources
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Podcasts
A Way of Life with Rev. Dr. Sanghoon
on the "Living the Reclaimed Life" Podcast."Hanging Onto Hope" Podcast Episode #173-177
Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities: on the "Mindful Management" Podcast
Hope Made Strong Podcast on “The Importance of Trauma-informed Care at your Church”
Rev. Sanghoon Yoo at Rescuer Radio Interview (8/12/21)
Top 4 Episodes of Hope Made Strong Care Ministry Podcast - Featuring Pastor Yoo
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Articles
Read our blogs HERE
How Can a Church Care for the Trauma-Afflicated? article by Michelle Stiffler
“Treating Mental Health Requires Science and the Church” article by Pastor Sanghoon Yoo at Made For Pax

