Tagged With "Canadian Research"
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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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ACE Prevalence in the LBGTQI Community
Had a great call with the Community Managers of the Canadian ACEs and Trauma-informed Network yesterday. One of the things we talked about is where to find research or data on the prevalence of ACEs among those in the LBGTQI community. Here's a quick list. it's not comprehensive, so please make a comment if you know of other studies, stories, essays, or handouts. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences From the 2011-2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 23 States. (study)...
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An Aboriginal approach to mental health is helping farmers deal with drought (qz.com)
In 2018, a study from the University of Newcastle in NSW found that farmers in rural parts of the state experienced “significant stress about the effects of drought on themselves, their families, and their communities.” Other research suggests that income insecurity related to drought increases the risk of suicide among farmers. Throughout Australia, rates of suicide have increased dramatically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the past 30 years. The rise is due to...
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Canadian Index of Wellbeing and UNICEF Canada Index of Child and Youth Wellbeing
I recently became aware of these two reports: How are Canadians REALLY doing? The 2016 Cdn Index of Well-being National Report https://uwaterloo.ca/canadian-index-wellbeing/ Where Does Canada Stand? The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being (2019 Baseline Report) "One of the key ingredients in the recipe for a happy child is a happy parent. When parents do better, kids do better – and vice versa. And, as for the recipe for a happy parent, the key ingredient in that recipe is good...
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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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'Ecological grief': Greenland residents traumatised by climate emergency
Greenland Islanders are struggling to reconcile impact of global heating with traditional ways of life, survey finds The Guardian Dan McDougall in Ilulissat and Tasiilaq, Greenland Mon .12 Aug 2019 The climate crisis is causing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety to people in Greenland who are struggling to reconcile the traumatic impact of global heating with their traditional way of life . The first ever national survey examining the human impact of the climate emergency, revealed...
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Inside the ACE Score Strengths Limitations and Misapplications with Dr. Robert Anda (YouTube.com)
Dr. Robert Anda, Co-Principal Investigator and designer of the ACE Study, explains strengths and limitations of the ACE Score. He explains why the growing popular movement to use the ACE Score for screening patients, assigning risk, and making clinical decisions for individual patients is a misapplication of the ACE Study findings.
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New Book Coming in October: Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention
A new book will be available October 1st, 2019. Published by Elsevier, Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention will be the first book with Canadian content on the subject. This is exciting news for #TraumaInformedCanada #ACEsAwareCanada #ResilientCanada
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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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Pandemics & Infodemics - Wisdom In The Time Of Covid-19 (YouTube.com)
Pandemics & Infodemics - Wisdom In The Time Of Covid-19 | Russell Brand & Dr. Gabor Mate
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The ACEs Wave: Cautions and Considerations
The Public Health Agency of Canada broadcast a presentation in January 2019: The ACEs Wave: Cautions and Considerations. The presentation was given by two of Canada's leading experts on child maltreatment, Dr. Andrea Gonzales and Dr. Harriet MacMillan. They explore cautions and considerations regarding use of ACEs across clinical, policy and research contexts. Below are links to the audio recording and to the Power Point slides in English and French. "In recent years increasing attention has...
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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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Understanding the Adolescent Brain [ualberta.ca]
By Katie Willis, University of Alberta, December 20, 2019 New research from University of Alberta neuroscientists shows that the brains of adolescents struggling with mental-health issues may be wired differently from those of their healthy peers. This collaborative research, led by Anthony Singhal, professor and chair in the Department of Psychology, involved adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 who had a history of mental-health problems, including depression, anxiety, and ADHD. This...
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Re: A thread about ACEs Questionnaires
Thank you for pulling this info together Elizabeth! It's very well done and helpful.
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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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Re: Canadian Thought Leader Dr. Gabor Mate Shares His Wisdom
Thank you for sharing these resources, Elizabeth!
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Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast Launched
New podcast launched - an educational resource on trauma-informed lawyering by Myrna McCallum, Miyo Pimatisiwin Legal Services @LegalTrauma
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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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Study aims to bolster mental health of military personnel and their families (Werklund School of Education)
By Clayton MacGillivray, July 17, 2020, Werklund School of Education. While the conventional image of Canadian Armed Forces personnel is that of individuals who are stoic, steadfast and unflappable, the reality can often be quite different when it comes to mental health. Many grapple with personal wellness as a result of trauma experienced during their time in the military, and these struggles frequently have a significant impact on their family members. A new research study at the...
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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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#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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Free ACEs Podcasts and Resources by the CBC
A list of resources promoted by the CBC. The CBC produces podcasts for CBC radio. The program IDEAS with Nahlah Ayed aired a 3 part series about Adverse Childhood Experiences and childhood trauma entitled “All in the Family”. This is a summary of the content.
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Re: Free ACEs Podcasts and Resources by the CBC
Excellent blog posting with resource listing of books and authors & researchers. Thank you, Maria.
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Re: Free ACEs Podcasts and Resources by the CBC
Thank you so much for taking the time to pull this together for our membership Maria! Great list.
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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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Re: Free ACEs Podcasts and Resources by the CBC
Thank you so much Maria for sharing the resources you are aware of, especially the ones from CBC. I'm so delighted to see how much we can all benefit each other when we come together. I wasn't aware of some of this Canadian media on ACEs. I will definitely be adding these to my resources. Thank you. Elizabeth
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More young men in Western Canada died than expected last year — and not just because of COVID-19 (www.thestar.com)
Young men are dying at alarming rates in BC and Alberta, and the situation is only exacerbated by Covid-19. Overdose deaths and suicide are killing devastating families and communities.
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) research: A bibliometric analysis of publication trends over the first 20 years (https://www.sciencedirect.com/)
New article exploring the findings of a bibliometric analysis of ACEs articles published in the 20 years post publication of The ACE Study by Felitti and Anda. Two Canadian researchers, Asmundson and Afifi continue to advocate to make ACEs research a funding priority in Canada.
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A Conceptual Analysis of Interpersonal Resilience as a Key Resilience Domain: Understanding the Ability to Overcome Child Sexual Abuse and Other Adverse Interpersonal Contexts (researchgate.net)
New Canadian Research: A conceptual analysis of interpersonal resilience as a domain specific type of resilience, based on the premise that it is a multi-faceted construct. The researchers consider interpersonal resilience within the context of child sexual abuse (CSA) as an under-attended and salient interpersonal stressor with profound implications involving the self and personal identity.
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Trauma-informed care as a rights-based “standard of care”: A critical review (https://www.sciencedirect.com)
New Canadian Research: A growing body of literature on the concept of trauma-informed care (TIC) has emerged in response to greater recognition of the prevalence of childhood trauma. Currently, no review has examined the conceptualization of TIC in various child-serving systems, specifically TIC as a standard of care, the outcomes examined relevant to care, and whether child rights are part of the TIC discourse.
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Re: Canadian Thought Leader Dr. Gabor Mate Shares His Wisdom
I am such a huge Gabor Mate follower. He is an inspiration and for me up there with all of the greats! Someday I hope to tell him how significant his work has been through my own journey, and a influence of my own personal work in helping to free woman from trauma. so glad to see this mutual admiration for this great leader. Amber B
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Re: Canadian Thought Leader Dr. Gabor Mate Shares His Wisdom
Great to hear Amber that you also value Dr. Gabor Mate. Denise and I are both great fans too. He's certainly changing the way we think about addiction and it would appear we are finally making some inroads into "culture change" based on recent news reports of policy proposal and change re access to safe use sites and supply.
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Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit
Becoming Trauma-Informed "As we come together facing this global pandemic, we are all experiencing heightened levels of stress which could be viewed as a collective trauma. The purpose of this toolkit is to build a better understanding of what trauma is and how trauma affects the thoughts, actions and behaviours of people affected by it so that we can come together in solidarity and hope. As we come together facing this global pandemic, we are all experiencing heightened levels of stress...
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"The Brain's Journey to Resilience"
"The Brain Story is a story about how experiences shape our brains. As such, it is also a story about human relationships, because we depend on those around us for the experiences that build our brain architecture."-Alberta Family Wellness Initiative For those individuals who have taken the incredible Brain Story Certification through the Alberta Family Wellness initiative, AFWI has released a report on January 8,2021, titled: "EARLY LEARNINGS ABOUT USES FOR THE RESILIENCE SCALE METAPHOR IN...
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A thread about ACEs Questionnaires
Here's a collection of ACEs questionnaires from the original to the WHO for easy reference and comparison as we explore expanding what researchers measure.
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International child rights monitoring program makes New Brunswick its home
The National Post- March 3, 2021 by Erik Leijon "The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is the new international home of an important pilot project for the future of children’s health. GlobalChild is a child rights monitoring platform that will allow countries to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an important treaty that standardizes a number of factors for children and forces governments to uphold those standards so that children can grow up to become healthy,...
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