Tagged With "Social Work"
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Re: A Nova Scotia Update
Hi Liz: Thanks for the update. It's great to hear what's happening and where you are at. I admire your determination and staying focused on adults. I don't know if the resistance is related to a lack of funds to support programs that support adults or something else. It sounds like you are making headway and making a difference. I'm glad you are also attending TO YOU!!! It's important work and it's not easy. I hope future poster sessions are better attended because you are doing important...
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Re: Investment in a social pediatrics initiative
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb...se.2018.06.0856.html
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12 Myths of the Science of ACEs
The two biggest myths about ACEs science are: MYTH #1 — That it’s just about the 10 ACEs in the ACE Study — the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study . It’s about sooooo much more than that. MYTH #2 — And that it’s just about ACEs…adverse childhood experiences. These two myths are intertwined. The ACE Study issued the first of its 70+ publications in 1998, and for many people it was the lightning bolt, the grand “aha” moment, the unexpected doorway into a blazing new...
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A Nova Scotia Update
I've recently had the opportunity to attend a couple health conferences in Halifax which I found to be very encouraging for the ACEs Awareness and Prevention Movement in Atlantic Canada and across the country.
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ACEs Connection's Inclusion Tool makes sure nobody's left out
We developed ACEs Connection's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tool — called the Inclusion Tool, for short — to ensure that ACEs initiatives across the world focus on being inclusive when forming a steering committee, recruiting leaders, providing education about ACEs science, recruiting members, or providing resources and services within their communities. The more inclusive your ACEs initiative is, the more diverse it will be, giving your initiative a real shot at achieving equity and...
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Anxious Attachments in Relationships
As an Asian male in his forties and a single dad to a teenage son, I've always felt it hasn't been easy to meet women that I can connect with. In addition, my track record of being in relationships has been far from stellar. As a childhood abuse survivor, I unknowingly took the pain I endured into my relationships. With zero self-awareness, I was insecure and needy, which resulted in a lot of angry outbursts and emotional abuse towards my partners
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Welcome to the Atlantic Canada ACE and TIP Network: Introductions & Invitation
We in Atlantic Canada are interested in advancing ACE Awareness & Trauma Informed Practice Principles, and Resilience Strategies in our region and throughout Canadian society. We welcome participation from all sectors of society including professionals, lay people and first voice members, recognizing we are stronger and more effective collaborating together.
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Canadian Community Growing 100 + members
Our Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network has grown significantly over the last couple months. We're now 100 + strong. #ACEsAwareCanada #TraumaInformedCanada #ResilientCanada here we come!
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Canadians Joining community surge again
Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network membership is surging again. During these days of physical distancing we have the opportunity to expand our online connections. Now is a good time to plan next steps in our ACEs and Trauma Informed Canada implementation strategy. If you're Canadian, we want to hear what's happening in your region. Welcome all.
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Free Resilience, Paper Tigers screenings, Register by 5pm EDT April 3
Free virtual screening opportunity from KPJR Films.
Register by 5pm EST Friday April 3rd, 2020 to access Resilience and Paper Tigers from April 4 - 7. This is a great opportunity to galvanize the ACEs Aware Canada, Trauma Informed Canada, Resilient Canada movement. Let's do what Scotland did, but from the comfort of our own homes.
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Growing Resilient Communities 2.1 debuts! Thanks to our community, it’s better than ever!
Over the last 10 years, the number of people (millions), organizations (tens of thousands), and communities (high hundreds) who embrace ACEs science can blow your mind. But to solve our most intractable problems, all 34,000 communities in the U.S. need to integrate practices based on ACEs science. The fastest way is to start and grow an ACEs initiative, and we’ve got the tools and guidelines for that in our new Growing Resilient Communities 2.1, which debuts today.
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How a Dysfunctional Family Functions Like a Cult Published (www.www.icsahome.com)
Jose Fernando Aguado writes: In my clinical practice, I often see how dysfunctional families cause pain to their members, and it is my opinion that the cult perspective can help explain certain aspects of what these families go through.
I start with a working definition of a dysfunctional family and note some broad areas of relationship between dysfunctional families and cults.
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In honour of my Dad, Remembrance Day 2019
War is most certainly Hell. It is also a source of #ACEs for the children of veterans. Here's a little insight into my story.
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Investment in a social pediatrics initiative
MONCTON (GNB) – The provincial government is investing $350,000 in the establishment of a social pediatrics demonstration site. “Social pediatrics promotes a multisectoral, interdisciplinary approach that takes into account the 12 determinants of health simultaneously to meet a variety of needs of children and their families,” said Health Minister Benoît Bourque. The demonstration site will be located in Memramcook and the services will be offered to vulnerable children from families in...
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Merging Brain Science and Trauma Informed Care at Boyle McCauley Health Centre in Edmonton Alberta
Alberta Community Health Centre and Change in Mind initiative
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New Peer Support Group Successes and Challenges
I started a weekly peer support group for women survivors of trauma in April 2018. It took a few weeks to get any uptake on the offer. In the beginning a few people who knew me trickled in to provide some encouragement. Some people working at the center that eventually agreed to give me access to a room to host the event, told me that if people got the sense that I was in it for the long haul, they would then start taking me up on my offer. I was determined to persist, so I stuck it out even...
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Now is the Time to Be, not Do (interpersonalinsights.blog)
With Covid 19 keeping most of us at home, now's the time to let our lives catch up to us and envision a new future.
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Now is the Time to Be, not Do (interpersonalinsights.blog)
With Covid 19 keeping most of us at home, now's the time to let our lives catch up to us and envision a new future.
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One state. One year. (Partial) Cost of ACEs = $5.2 billion.
In looking at the impact of childhood trauma, you can’t get much clearer than this: In 2017, ACEs among Tennessee adults led to an estimated $5.2 billion in direct medical costs and lost productivity from employees missing work. That’s just one year, according to the new report, “ The Economic Cost of ACEs in Tennessee ," released on Feb. 1, 2019 by The Sycamore Institute in Nashville, Tenn. And to provide some perspective, $5.2 billion is one-seventh of the state’s annual budget . This $5.2...
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Pip had high #ACEs
I just finished reading Great Expectations for the second time. I could relate to it much easier this reading as I used an ACEs lens to understand Pip's experiences and challenges. Dickens knew in 1860 the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. It seems strange to see humanity hasn't really evolved emotionally and socially that much in 160 years. Hopefully the ACEs movement will help propel our consciousness raising.
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Podcast: Brain Architects Series (DevelopingChild.Harvard.edu)
New podcast series created by Harvard Center for Developing Child, The Brain Architects Podcast, sharing wisdom about how to build, protect, and nurture healthy brain development.
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Reflections on Family Day | Kurt Sandstrom [thelawyersdaily.ca]
By Kurt Sandstrom, The Lawyer's Daily, February 26, 2020 Family Day is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the changing context for families and the ongoing need for family justice systems to grow and develop. We are fortunate to live in a time of greater acceptance and diversity in what families look like and how they are formed. Of course, we hope that all families can enjoy loving and supportive relationships, though our work in the justice system often shows us difficult, challenging...
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Resources Compilation for Mental Health, Trauma during Covid 19
Dr Karen Treisman has created a page on her website to accumulate links to the extensive resources being developed by various experts to support children, youth, and adult mental health and trauma during Covid 19.
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The Brain Story Certification (AlbertaFamilyWellness.org)
The Brain Story Certification course is available free from Alberta Family Wellness Initiative and provides a comprehensive understanding of brain development from conception.
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The Relentless School Nurse: Memories of School From Elizabeth Perry
Once again the power of Twitter has expanded my circle of wonderful humans working across sectors to counter-balance the negativity in our world. Elizabeth Perry is a member of the #TwitterFamily that grows each day. Elizabeth lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia and brings an international flavor to the discussion of ACEs. She is also a fierce advocate that the trauma-informed movement must include the voice of trauma survivors. As our mutual friend Cissy White often says, "It is not...
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#TraumaInformedCanada Update
Creating #TraumaInformedCanada We're in this together - professionals, first voice, and community sector members alike. We're all humans first with our own backstories. Different knowledge combined only makes us stronger. Join our community to advance our mission of universal knowledge for recovery and prevention of #ACEs.
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UPDATED with The Human Element: Hosting a Film Screening to Start or Grow an ACEs Initiative: How-to Guide
Movie screenings of documentaries, such as Paper Tigers or Resilience are popular ways to introduce communities to ACEs science. Cissy White provides details about how to put on a screening event.
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Welcome New Members & Update
Welcome new members of Canadian ACEs and TI Network. Please share what's happening re ACEs in your region. Here's an update on what I've been up to.
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Welcome new members to Canadian ACEs and TI Network.
Welcome Canadians to the Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network. Please introduce yourselves to the community so we can get a picture of what's happening across Canada and who we may be able to strategically collaborate with.
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Welcome to New Members
Welcome to all the new members of our community. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have you join us here. I encourage you to post an update of your ACEs activities and plans. The more we know about what we are each doing, the more we can collaborate with and support each other. We can make a #TraumaInformedCanada and #TraumaInformedHumanity Thanks for your work in achieving these goals. Elizabeth
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Why Slowing Down & Reflecting On Our Lives And Values Is So Vital Right Now (YourTango.com)
The unbridled spread of COVID-19 has caused all but essential service providers to drop what we were doing and settle in at home. This forced slowdown is very uncomfortable for most. But, this forced slowdown may not necessarily be a bad thing. With many of us at home, now's a good time to let our lives catch up to us and envision a new future.
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Re: Anxious Attachments in Relationships
Thanks so much for writing and posting your reflection and applied learning of attachment. It's a process, isn't it, getting the knowledge we need to be able to make the conscious changes in our lives and psyches we need to make to heal and move on. Thanks for your participation in our community, I look forward to hearing more about your journey and work. Elizabeth
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Re: Anxious Attachments in Relationships
You're welcome! My pleasure. I'd love to be able to help other men with similar struggles feel more engaged in these conversations, by sharing my own lived experiences.
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Re: Welcome new members to Canadian ACEs and TI Network.
Hi there. I'm a US citizen living in BC as a phd student studying trauma-informed education. Canada is my current, and hopefully future, community. My focus in on online learning, but I'm interested in anything education related. I'm delighted to be involved with any/all trauma-informed work.
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Canadian Thought Leader Dr. Gabor Mate Shares His Wisdom
Dr. Gabor Mate is a Canadian treasure. Here are some classic messages and resources for easy reference.
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Dr. Gabor Maté & Full-Potential Parenting, Even When It Is Hard
Note: Allison Morris had dozens of experts in her summit series through Full-Potential Parenting. I took notes only on those by Donna Jackson Nakazawa , Gabe Maté and Sebern Fisher (coming later this month). Though the audios are no longer available, for free, they can be purchased for $100. or less (depending on the year), here. Forgive me for sounding like an advertisement, I don't know Allison personally. I am a huge fan of all parent-led resources and wish I discovered this series...
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Preventing Child Abuse during Covid 19
A recent webinar explored the topic Protecting Children from Abuse in the midst of the Covid 19 Pandemic
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Painful thorns are found in Denise Lajimodiere’s history of Indian boarding school survivors (indiancountrytoday.com)
“Stringing Rosaries,” is a labor of love. But like most books associated with the Native experience in the U.S. Denise Lajimodiere’s history of Indian boarding school survivors is studded with long-hidden painful thorns. Although the survivors interviewed for the book ultimately display a fierce spirit of resilience and even humor, “Stringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, and the Healing of Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors,” is a difficult read especially...
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Saint John New Brunswick becomes the first community in Canada to adapt and replicate the Self-Healing Communities Model
Funded in September 2019 through the Social Innovation Fund and LivingSJ, the 3-year project is co-sponsored by Horizon Health Network and the Boys and Girls Club of Saint John. The project team is being guided, mentored and trained by world leaders Laura Porter, Kathy Adams and Dr. Robert Anda, Co-Principal Investigator of the original ACE study. The Self-Healing Communities Model (SHCM) has over 15 years of demonstrated success in Washington State. Communities who implemented the model...
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Government of Canada provides funding to help victims of family violence
The Public Health Agency of Canada has announced funding of the VEGA Project, a training program for service providers in evidence based recognition and response to Family Violence, developed by McMaster University and partners. This education is available free from the VEGA website https://vegaproject.mcmaster.ca/
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The 300 + members of the Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network
The Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network was started in May 2018 to build a cross sectoral community of ACEs and Trauma-Informed practitioners and advocates in Canada. 2020 has seen our membership blossom to over 300 members. Here we showcase the diversity of regions, professions and areas of interest of our members.
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The Brain Builders Lab (2019-2021)
ACEs and Their Significance in Substance Use and Addiction Early childhood experiences are important contributors to health outcomes across the lifespan. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), defined as negative, stressful, traumatizing events that occur before age 18, can increase the risk for negative health outcomes, including mental illness and addiction. ACEs are viewed as an important upstream determinant of health, and an awareness of this relationship can strengthen public health...
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Unbecoming an Armadillo: Recovering from Trauma with EMDR
Unbecoming an Armadillo By: Victoria F. Burns, PhD, LSW Victoriafrances49@gmail.com Instagram: @betesandbites “When you are traumatized, you are basically in a permanent defensive mode” — Gabor Mate I’m sitting across from Meg on her charcoal grey love seat. My forearms are resting on a velvety mustard-yellow throw cushion and I’m holding crescent shaped pulsers in each hand. Meg’s my psychologist; a rare gem who specializes in chronic illness and trauma. Every two weeks, we spend an hour...
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Why We're All Suffering from Racial Trauma (Even White People) -- and How to Handle It | Resmaa Menakem (www.www.tenpercent.com)
I listened to this great conversation between Dan Harris and Resmaa Menakem last night. Here's more information about this conversation from the 10% Happier podcast notes:
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Pandemic policing: Highlighting the need for trauma-informed services during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis
Journal of COMMUNITY SAFETY & WELL-BEING SERVICES Pandemic policing: Highlighting the need for trauma-informed services during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis Daniel J. Jones ABSTRACT There has been a move towards trauma-informed services in multiple systems whose services are provided by police, medical doctors, nurses, teachers, and social workers, to name a few. Trauma-informed practices are best described as understanding the psychological and physiological impacts of trauma in a...
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families and children (www150.statcan.gc.ca)
Released: 2020-07-09 The COVID -1 9 pandemic has dramatically altered the way of life for Canadian families, parents and children. Because of physical distancing and employment impacts, parents have altered their usual routines and supports, and many children and families have been isolated in their homes for months. Children, in particular, may not have left their homes or seen any friends or family members other than their parents for an extended period, since children do not typically...
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Introducing the Transform Trauma with ACEs Science Film Festival & Follow-Up Discussions
Transform Trauma with ACEs Sciences Film Festival & Follow-Up Discussions The following weekend watch parties and follow-up discussions are co-hosted by ACEs Connection, The Relentless School Nurse , and The Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP) . We appreciated the filmmakers for making these films free to watch for our members and for the public programming of PBS. The films we’ll feature are as follows: Portraits of Professional Caregivers Whole People Part 1...
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#ACEs Canada Update @ACEsCanada2020
Elizabeth Perry provides an update on her advocacy efforts to increase awareness, prevention and healing of ACEs in the Canadian context through her #ACEs Canada organization.
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Our Greatest Opportunity: Understanding ACEs & Building Self-Healing Communities
The Public Health Association of NB & PEI, in partnership with Horizon Health Network and the Saint John Self-Healing Communities Team, is hosting two expert leaders in this field, Laura Porter & Nicole Sherren for an e-learning event on the topic of ACEs/Self-Healing Communities. January 19th 2021, 1:30-3:30pm (AST) Early Bird Tickets 25$ Available until December 31st! Regular Admission 35$ Available January 1st-19th Learn more: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), things such as...
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Ontario Supports Non-Profits Delivering Vital Services (Ontario News Release)
Press Release, December 26, 2020. Funding helps organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 TORONTO ― The Ontario government is providing nearly $41 million to help 486 non-profit organizations across the province to rebuild and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants are part of the first round of funding through the Ontario Trillium Foundation's new $83-million Resilient Communities Fund. The announcement was made today by Lisa MacLeod, Minister...