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Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates of Kos is considered the father of modern medicine. An influential physician and scholar, Hippocrates was adamant about effective healthcare practices. During his career, Hippocrates implemented an essential policy for future physicians to follow. To establish consent to heal, doctors should ask patients if they are willing to give up the things that cause them to be sick (Hippocrates & Asulanus, 1526). Hippocrates believed physicians needed...

Note: PACEs Connection is in dire financial straits. We need you, our almost 58,000 members, to help cover the loss of foundation funding that was promised and did not come through . Unfortunately, staff pay and hours have had to be cut for December. The good news is that, since sounding the alarm this summer, we’ve raised more than $52,000. Thank you to all who’ve donated. To get a sense of who your fellow members are, who is donating, and why, please read and share this seventh in a series...

Sharing brain science and spiritual steps to wholeness in the #1 personal encounter virtual conference where lives are being transformed and altered forever.

This January 2023, U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives will begin a new two-year session, which starts with Congress members setting their policy priorities. We must urge Congress to prioritize addressing trauma and passing bills like the RISE from Trauma Act , which funds trauma-responsive work across the country. Make your voice heard. View and sign the powerful and concise call to action . We need as many people as possible to sign this letter and show support for...

Pathways to Resilience provides a national forum to help states and communities advance trauma-responsive policies and programs. We are harnessing the power of collaboration to share practical strategies for supporting healing and resilience. Stay up to date on the initiative! Sign up below to hear about the latest news, resources, and opportunities to engage with our monthly Learning Network. Sign Up Here

Ring in the new year with a conversation about potential pathways for implementing trauma-responsive policies and programs at the state and federal levels.

What do you call it? The PACEs movement (PACEs = positive and adverse childhood experiences)? The NEAR movement (NEAR = neurobiology, epigenetics, ACEs and resilience)? The resilience movement? The trauma-informed movement? No matter what you call it, this movement emerged from two mind-bending, culture-changing developments that grew and evolved over the last 25 to 30 years. One is a groundbreaking epidemiological study, the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study , first...

When adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and stress go unresolved, high-sugar, high-carb “comfort” foods can provide an escape route to temporary relief...

America's culture of child abuse and neglect negatively impacts every aspect of American life. During April 2022, co-hosts Ingrid Cockhren and Mathew Portell examined America's history of child abuse and neglect and outlined how this history connects to our current child abuse crisis. Please join our hosts for an encore of part two of this series. This episode is dedicated to illuminating the systemic nature of child abuse and neglect in America. Cockhren and Portell discussed the different...

“ Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.” - Bessel Van Der Kolk Trauma-informed care is impossible without self-awareness. Anyone who practices TIC needs self-awareness, and most of us would benefit from greater self-awareness. In this complete guide to self-awareness, we’ll explore why self-awareness is core to the trauma-informed model and how to...

“I think it’s indisputable that PACEs Connection has been central to advancing PACEs science,” said Wilson-Simmons, founder and principle of Healing Trauma, Reclaiming Joy.