ABSTRACT
This chapter describes how a Resilience Coordinating Coalition (RCC) can help all residents of their community develop exemplary literacy about what mental wellness and transformational resilience involve and how they can enhance and sustained the knowledge and skills. The chapter begins by describing the purpose and benefits of strong mental wellness and resilience literacy. It then discusses its three fundamental elements: becoming trauma-informed, and learning both Presencing and Purposing resilience skills. The chapter then discusses how the development of good mental wellness and resilience literacy can help reduce stigmatization about mental health issues and motivate people to assist others who show symptoms of problems. It closes with examples of how RCCs can enhance universal literacy about mental wellness and resilience literacy in their community.
