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In this issue of insights, we provide data and perspectives on the progress and challenges of Continuum of Care Reform implementation based on three key goals—Center Youth and Family Voice, Focus on Connecting with Relatives, and Transforming the Use of Residentially Based Care. Data indicating progress (see below) includes the positive trend of youth moving from congregate care settings to home-based placements reflecting the commitment to connecting with relatives and extended family. And,...

Take a look at all of the shareable resources (documents, webcasts, social media posts, etc.) created for the Resilient Wisconsin initiative . ACEs, adversity's impact Children at the intersection of pediatric palliative care and child maltreatment: A vulnerable and understudied population The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review Childhood trauma leads to an increase in dropout rates, arrests A game changer: Virtual reality reduces pain...

September 22 Webinar "The Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress, (Part 3)" 1.0 Continuing Medical Education / Maintenance of Certification Credit Available* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12 - 1 p.m. Register Here Join us on September 22 at 12 p.m. for the final in a series of webinars that explore the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Dr. Rachel Gilgoff, Clinical and Science Senior Advisor, Aurrera Health Group, will dive into how providers can develop their...

By Heather Long, The Washington Post, September 19, 2021 South Shore Stars’ early-childhood program in Weymouth, Mass., received zero applicants this summer for its preschool teacher positions. It was a big change from when Director Jennifer Curtis was superintendent of a local school district and routinely had 200 people apply for elementary school jobs. The problem, Curtis said, is that day care workers typically make about $12 an hour for a demanding job year-round. Public schools and...

By Peace Gwam and Mychal Cohen, Urban Institute, September 2021 Washington, DC, has experienced population and economic booms over the past two decades, but the benefits of this growth have not been equitable for long-term Black residents, who created the culture that formed the base for this revival. These residents, who remained in the city after decades of economic disinvestment, are now being displaced in part because of economic-development policies intended to restore the city’s tax...

By Randy Krehbiel, Tulsa World, September 16, 2021 Child welfare services could be more effective — and less expensive — if they were more proactive than reactive, an Oklahoma House of Representatives subcommittee was told Tuesday. “Sixty percent of child protective services responses nationally are for neglect only, … but our interventions have been predominantly focused on addressing … physical abuse,” said Claire Anderson, a senior policy advisor with the Chapin Hall child welfare...

By Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, September 16, 2021 I n 2005, Katharine Hayhoe, a Canadian climate scientist and evangelical Christian, moved from South Bend, Indiana, to Lubbock, Texas, a flat expanse of arid grassland that sits at the edge of the Permian Basin, and is one of the largest oil and gas fields in the world. Her husband had been offered a position as a linguistics professor at Texas Tech and a job as a pastor at a small local church. The opportunity was too enticing to...

What is Post-traumatic Growth? Although some people get resilience and posttraumatic growth confused, they are not the same animal. Resilience is the process of adapting in the face of tragedy, where posttraumatic growth refers to positive changes experienced as the result of adversity in life or a life-altering crisis.

JustBirth Space is free, virtual support in the palm of your hand. The platform offers responsive and compassionate perinatal support through text and video chat, as well as virtual support groups and classes for moms, pregnant people and families all free of charge. JustBirth Space’s team of Connectors includes community-based doulas, lactation consultants, childbirth educators and postpartum experts–all providing warm, welcoming, and responsive support that is inclusive and safe for all...

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What drives you to live your life? Why do you get up? Why do you do what you do? I haven’t always lived my life the way I do now – my life now came from a journey to awareness. That awareness included many things – being connected to myself, understanding what being attached to another means, being connected to the suffering of other life, the reality of our existence, and so on. Then, having that, what could I do about it? While I am still searching for many answers, I assembled Connect...