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After the disappointing news that the state’s application for CDC’s Preventing ACEs: Data to Action (PACE: D2A) program was not successful, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) staffer Kari Gloppen, who was involved in writing the proposal, was thrilled and surprised when CDC granted $400,000 annually in funding for the final two years of the three-year program. Before the stunning reversal, Gloppen along with Catherine Diamond, now co-principal investigators for the PACE: D2A program,...

By Jack Rosen, Photo: iStock, The Hill, February 24, 2022 One of the most damaging impacts of the pandemic is the toll it has taken on our nation’s students — many of whom are struggling with feelings of grief, anxiety, isolation, and depression brought on by the enormous difficulties of this pandemic. COVID-19 has only exacerbated the numerous challenges that our students have faced over the past few years. Our kids have been facing unprecedented stresses. From the loss of loved ones and...

Many coalitions working on ACEs, Trauma and Resilience (or positive childhood development) can feel frustrated when they see billions of federal ARPA dollars flowing into their state to help elementary and secondary schools--but without seeing how they can tap into some of that unprecedented funding. This 9-minute video is edited from a recent webinar that I led on how local community coalitions can partner with school districts in ways that allow the ARPA's Elementary and Secondary School...

The Trauma Resource Institute invites any members and communities of PACEs Connection to join with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters on free Community Resiliency Model (CRM) webinars. These webinars can help mitigate trauma and build resilience through wellness skills that regulate the nervous system.

By Laura Gallant, 3/1/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The Second-Annual HOPE Summit is one week away! Register now and log into the conference site. Below is information on how to enroll in the workshops of your choice , network with other attendees, and much more. If the cost of the conference impacts your ability to attend, please email HOPE@tuftsmedicalcenter.org to learn more about our scholarship opportunities. How to use the Conference Site: Logging in – Once you...

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