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Can universal ACEs screening be equitable? A conversation about concerns and solutions. When: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2-3:30 pm PDT/5-6:30 pm EDT This webinar explores what it takes to ensure that equity is built into the process of screening and providing support for families who have experienced trauma and want help. REGISTER HERE Background At the beginning of this year, California, through the ACEs Aware initiative began rolling out universal screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...

PACEs Connection has updated our 3 Realms of ACEs Graphic to represent recent and pressing events. The 3 Realms of ACEs are Community, Household, and Environment. ACEs in these realms intertwine throughout people’s lives, and affect the viability of families, communities, organizations, and systems. Environment has been updated to include "Pandemic", as the entire world continues to survive through the COVID-19 crisis. The Community Realm has been updated to include "Discrimination" and...

Becky Haas and Smyth County District Superintendent, Dr. Dennis Carter (This article shows how an entire school district is working to become trauma sensitive. Often, a single school’s work is reported for advancing trauma sensitive practices, but this effort is unique because it is district-wide. One of the key drivers to bringing change is School Superintendent, Dr. Dennis Carter. Beyond encouraging his school district to becoming trauma-sensitive, he also plays a leadership role in...

By Glenda Luymes, October 3, 2020, Vancouver Sun. Young children who have experienced trauma, such as abuse or living in a refugee camp, will receive "wraparound" services at the daycare Canada’s first trauma-informed daycare is expected to be a safe space for young children who have experienced trauma. The United Way is raising money to complete construction of Little Phoenix Daycare in Victoria, said Mark Breslauer, CEO of United Way Greater Victoria. [ Please click here to read more. ]

I just want to remind everyone COPE24 will be offering a free rental viewing of our newest documentary "How Many ACEs Are You Holding?" next Tuesday 10/13. Just go to cope24.com, the link to the video and passcode will be awaiting you there. The video is about 59 minutes in length so you can set aside the time to watch it in full.

By Chloe Shelford, September 29, 2020, Wareham Week. A new project to promote resilience and support those dealing with trauma will be coming to affordable housing in Wareham after receipt of a $2.5 million grant to the non-profit Preservation of Affordable Housing, which owns and manages the Brandy Hill Apartments. The staff at Brandy Hill Apartments will be working to promote the wellbeing of employees and residents through the Trauma-Resilient Communities project, which could include...

By Alison A. Galbraith and Aaron E. Carroll, JAMA Pediatrics, October 5, 2020 When elections focus on health policy, children are too often ignored. This is as true during the present election cycle as any other. Because children do not vote, are disproportionately poor and disenfranchised, and usually incur lower health care costs than older adults, their health issues are given less attention in public policy debates. Very few Democratic Congressional campaign websites discuss pediatric...

By Celest Fremon, Witness LA, October 2, 2020 At approximately 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 823 , a budget trailer bill that will lead to the closure of the state’s troubled and violent youth prison system. Yet the bill is far more than that. It is also is designed as an historic reform measure intended to fundamentally transform the way that the state and its 58 counties approach youth justice. Furthermore, the bill includes the creation of...

By Jennifer Moss, Harvard Business Review, September 28, 2020 How many of us are currently living without margins — the space to handle life’s simplest stresses. I know I’ve fallen into this trap myself. It can happen after being mentally stretched and dealing with chronic stress for too long. Basically, we are left with zero margin for error. It also means that we don’t realize we’re at our max until it’s too late. Before we know it, we’ve hit the wall. As part of the research that I’m...

By Azure Gilman, Hechinger Report, October 3, 2020 John was having some trouble in class. The seventh grader had been diagnosed with ADHD and a language disorder that makes processing verbal and nonverbal cues a challenge. Despite extra support he received through his Individualized Education Plan for students with disabilities, John often felt overwhelmed by the chaos of his middle school classroom. “He just gets distracted,” said his mother, Alex, who spoke on the condition that her last...

By Jack Springgate, October 1, 2020, WNDU. BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) -As many students return to in-person learning, school districts are showing that mental health is a top priority. 16 News Now tells us how Berrien County law enforcement agencies and Berrien RESA are working together to put these words into actions. The Handle with Care partnership discretely gives teachers the information they need to address students in their classroom who may be processing a traumatic event. Teachers...

While serving as a Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Mississippi, I first learned about the concept of "adverse childhood experiences" through a newspaper article. But when I wanted to learn more, I wasn't sure where to turn. After lots of research and trial and error, I found these resources to be some of the best. (Yes, ACESConnection is on the list!) If you would like your free copy of this PDF, just click the link and download: mrchrisfreeze.com/top38resources (Sometimes web links...