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WA voters to decide on future of funding source for child care, education Story by Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service, October 24, 2024 Washington voters are deciding on the fate of the state's capital gains tax this election. The tax supports child care and schools. If passed, Initiative 2109 would repeal a 7% tax on capital gains for assets worth more than $250,000. Supporters of the repeal said capital gains taxes are volatile and it could lead to an income tax down the road. Wesley...

At Chefalo Consulting, we dedicate our lives to the pursuit of trauma-informed systems change. And, understanding why people don’t like change (even when that change is good for us) is an essential piece of why our approach works. Because the first step to overcoming a barrier is understanding it. Change is a fundamental part of life, yet it’s something many of us struggle with deeply. Whether it’s a shift in personal circumstances, workplace dynamics, or societal expectations, change is...

Accept your full humanity at work. To become a happier, more resilient worker, try these self-compassion techniques when you feel you’ve missed the mark. “ I blew it .” It’s a universal feeling because we’ve all been there. We think, “Everyone else gets it, but I don’t,” or “How does everyone else manage when I’m barely keeping up?” We feel like we don’t measure up, we should be doing more and doing it better. It’s easy to push, prod, guilt and beat ourselves up for making mistakes or...

If you want to improve outcomes at your organization, then focusing on improving workplace culture through trauma-informed approaches is a great strategy. Whether your goal is employee wellness, leadership development, or improving your bottom line, fostering a healthy, supportive workplace culture is the means to your end. Organizations across industries are increasingly recognizing the value of adopting trauma-informed approaches (TIAs) to create workplaces that not only thrive, but also...

The evolved nest provides the species-normal pathway to full humanity and integration with Earth’s community.

In this post, I posit a refreshing new understanding of bonding and attachment. When I explored this in a program with therapists last year, the result was exhilaration. Please share how this lands with you.

We all have an inner voice that comments on our actions, judges our decisions, and sometimes holds us back. Commonly referred to as the “inner critic,” this voice can be both an ally and an adversary. It’s part of the human experience and has a lifetime membership, offering feedback that can encourage growth or lead to self-doubt. The key to managing the inner critic isn’t denying its presence or trying to quiet it entirely. This would be impossible. Instead, the key lies in understanding...

A movement to motivate the incoming administration to proclaim the next 10 years as the DECADE OF THE CHILD is being led and launched by the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives , (NPSC) with support from PACEs Connection and a growing list of research, public, behavioral, and mental health-oriented organizations, as well as nonprofits supporting child advocacy, policy, and social justice. "Our nation is failing its children. Despite our economic power, millions of children...

The Trauma Responsive Understanding Self-Assessment Tool (TRUST) is now available, for free, to any organization that has five or more employees in the State of New Jersey.

The body often tells the real story of trauma better than the thinking mind. Before one can verbalize and complete the trauma story, one typically must return to physical equilibrium. Trauma expert Levine explains ways to calm physical and emotional responses to trauma and regain a sense of wholeness.

Hello My PACESconnection Colleagues! I published the print, ebook, and Kindle versions of my book It's Not About Food, Drugs or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD over a year ago. However, getting the audiobook version done has been much more challenging than I anticipated. The great news is I didn't give up, and I got it done (with my voice narrating it), and it's now available on Audible, Amazon Music, and iTunes! The Audible version includes a 70-page PDF with all of the images from...

By JAY REDDICK | jreddick@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: October 19, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. How do we manage what is coming the day after voting, with the anticipated conflicted feelings? This is my response. Years ago in couples therapy I learned that when I reacted to another’s poor behavior with my own angry, vengeful response, I received the “counseling.” This felt unfair. “Hey wait! Why am I getting feedback when they behaved badly?” I learned that I needed to manage my...