Resources

Only 1 day left to claim your spot at our typically paid workshop this Wednesday, offered for free this month! Join La Maida Project for a complimentary online session to explore how community, self-care, and regulation generate physical and mental health! Jan 24, 2024 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 11:15 PM PST on Zoom

Join La Maida Project for a free online session to explore how community, self-care, and regulation generate physical and mental health! Jan 24, 2024 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 11:15 PM PST on Zoom

We know how challenging it can be to support a youth who is impacted by the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use, and we also know that your care can be one of the greatest sources of well-being a youth can have. 1 in 5 Canadian youth grow up with the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use, and youth have said the family could be one of the greatest sources of shame AND/OR hope and healing. This space is for Canadian caregivers (Parents, aunts, uncles, Elders, grandparents)...

Childhood adversity and COVID-19 outcomes in the UK Biobank, Jamie L Hanson, Kristen O’Connor , Dorthea J Adkins, Isabella Kahhale http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0469-8886 Correspondence to Dr Jamie L Hanson, Learning, Research, & Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; jamie.hanson@pitt.edu Abstract Objectives This study aims to investigate the association between childhood adversity and COVID-19-related hospitalisation and COVID-19-related mortality in the...

Deb McNelis, M.Ed, is an international speaker and author of materials supporting healthy infant and child brain development and the parent-child bond. She leads "The First Sixty Days" movement. Twitter first made Deb McNelis aware of PACEs Connection. When she saw it pop up on her LinkedIn feed, she followed the links and was thrilled to find a community of “almost” like-minded people. “We absolutely share the passion for preventing and healing childhood trauma; for building community,”...

By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , April 28, 2023 Among the most heartfelt goals and proudest achievements of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was the eradication of child labor. In 1933, in signing a textile industry code that outlawed the employment of children under 16 in sweatshops, FDR crowed that “after years of fruitless effort and discussion, this ancient atrocity went out in a day.” Conservatives and Republicans, who have tried for decades to undo such cornerstones of the New Deal...

What does it mean to be “trauma-informed,” and why should organizations make their workplace more trauma-informed? How can it improve a team member’s (and the organization’s!) well-being, safety, productivity, fulfillment, and growth? How do you build, implement, and sustainably maintain trauma-informed workplaces? Who is responsible for such endeavors within the organization? How do I get started?

We are happy to announce that the 2021-2022 Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Impact Report is now available for review! This report is crafted in direct response to the data shared with Zero Abuse Project from the CAST community. The report highlights enrollment metrics, major/departmental integration patterns, student demographics, program deployment pathways, and much more. This report allows Zero Abuse Project, as worldwide facilitators of the CAST curriculum, to better review major themes...

This is a topic I'm extremely passionate about. Those who know me, know that any form of mistreatment/harm to a human being, especially women and children, I'm deeply passionate about. Unfortunately, going by people's responses when you bring it up and even just how women are taught generally about marriage, it's a topic our Zambian society doesn't see as anything serious, yet it is a HUGE SILENT KILLER! To make it worse, even some professional and Christian counselors dismiss the reality of...

We know how hard Parenting with PACEs can be. We at PACEs Connection want to support you in your parenting journey, and we’re excited to share that we have lots of resources to help you. Check out our NEW Parenting with PACEs resource list , which includes: Books for Parents Handouts for Parents Resources for Children Videos, Documentaries, and Podcasts for Parents Websites, Toolkits, Classes, and Articles for Parents You can also find these Parenting with PACEs resources in our new PACEs...

Circles of Safety is a child sexual abuse prevention training series, educating and supporting youth serving professionals and organizations in creating safe and healthy environments for children to reduce sexually abusive behaviors. Stop It Now! has been a leader in sexual abuse prevention for 30 years, and as a Klingberg Family Centers Program, we are pleased to offer you this opportunity to join other child care and welfare professionals to learn how to incorporate prevention practices...

Military children are faced with many challenges, including but not limited to extended separations, deployments, frequent moves, and loss. The relationship with a parent or primary caregiver is critical to a child’s sense of self, safety, and trust. While many military children adjust well after a death, other children have ongoing difficulties that interfere with everyday life and make it difficult to recall positive memories of their loved ones. A child may have a traumatic reaction after...