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Recurring nightmares lead to much needless suffering for survivors of adverse childhood experiences—suffering that goes well beyond disturbed sleep. Five steps help take back the night.

By Elisabeth Egan, Photo: Lisa Kereszi/The New York Times, The New York Times, February 27, 2022 On Jan. 26, 2020, Amy Bloom and her husband, Brian Ameche, boarded a flight from New York to Zurich. They hadn’t called on their usual driver to transport them from their home in Connecticut to John F. Kennedy Airport; they didn’t want to make small talk about their itinerary. Usually they flew coach, but this time they were in business class. “In our Swissair pods, Brian and I toast each other,...

By Wendy Schmidt, Photo: Nadia Todres/The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 28, 2022 With the death last week of Paul Farmer, the world lost a living saint. Farmer, who founded Partners in Health and provided health care and hope to impoverished people around the world, inspired our approach to philanthropy at the Schmidt Family Foundation in fundamental ways. His philosophy of what he called “ accompaniment ” — or the practice of literally accompanying those...

By Felicia Sonmez, Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press, The Washington Post, February 28, 2022 The House on Monday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would make lynching a federal hate crime, two years after a similar effort passed the chamber but was held up by Sen. Rand Paul. H.R. 55, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act , was introduced by Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.). It would amend the U.S. Code to designate lynching a hate crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. More...

By Kristian Hernández, Photo: Rogelio V. Solis/The Associated Press, PEW, February 25, 2022 Low-income Americans received more than 80% of federal emergency rental assistance money distributed last year, according to data released this week by the U.S. Treasury Department. Some 2.47 million households received $12.6 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance program assistance in 2021, the data shows. Nearly 64% of the aid went to households earning 30% or below of their area’s median income,...

The information below is a guide for local PACEs initiatives that are just starting out. We’ve gathered do's and don'ts from communities who have launched PACEs initiatives. We want your input so that we can keep improving this guide. In the comments section, please share with us things we have missed, examples of what’s working for you, and any lessons you have learned and would like to share with other members of PACEs Connection. Start! Community PACEs initiatives are often launched by a...

One-page summary to help families who are experiencing the trauma of war: bit.ly/ukraine-at-war

Can you believe we're already wrapping up the second month of 2022? February proved to be a very eventful month, bringing both positive and dire news. Although such news can be overwhelming, we at National Crittenton are invigorated by recent events, and are excited to move forward into spring. We hope you are continuing self-care practices as we all strive to bring our best selves to this important work. It was a honor and a privilege to be able to celebrate Black History Month this...

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We are excited to present the fifth workshop session this Friday and hope you can join us live! Of note, we are now offering participation certificates to those who can be with us live on Friday afternoons and to make that easier we have also decided to shorten this workshop session to 3 hours ! Please help us in #BuildingTheMovement by sharing this workshop series with colleagues and help us reach our next milestone of 3K registered. Day 5 - Building the Movement with Populations with High...

Webinar: Federal Funding & You Tools to Help Community-Based Organizations Access Resources March 16, 1:00-2:30pm ET/10:00-11:30am PT The guidelines for federal funding can be confusing and overwhelming, especially for a community-based organization (CBOs) with limited capacity. Join us on March 16th for the second half of a SPARCC federal funding series on best practices for CBO’s to influence and access federal resources. This session will look both at how to position your organization...

Click here for cover photo credit Remembering The Historic Black Miami Community Destroyed To Build A Whites-Only School At least 200 Black towns and communities had been formed across the United States by 1888. According to a Washington Post article, several of these towns were modeled after Black communities founded during the American Revolution and during the antebellum period, which lasted from the late 1700s until 1860. Some settlements vanished completely as time passed. Others were...