Tagged With "Awareness"

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Day , please stop by our Trauma Transformed Healing Pop-up at the T2 Center in Oakland, CA. WHEN: Thursday, May 10th TIME: 12:00pm – 4:00pm WHERE: Trauma Transformed Center, 1035 22nd Avenue, #14, Oakland, CA. Please consider carpooling as parking is limited at times. WHAT: Healing and wellness activities DIY crafting "Spa" inspired snacks and drinks And more! Drop in and stay as long as you like between 12-4pm. RSVP: ...

How are you helping to raise awareness? Are you participating in a social media campaign? Attending an event? If you're a clinician, are you doing anything special within your practice? Please share with us what you are doing in the comments section

By Anya Tullman, The Daily Pennsylvanian, October 21, 2019 A student-run conference in the School of Nursing Saturday drew nearly 200 students and community members to talk about incorporating mental health awareness into health care. The "Reimagining Mental Health" conference featured speakers from across the Philadelphia and Penn communities who discussed harm reductionist and trauma-informed approaches to health care. "Harm reduction" refers to the practice of medical professionals...

When I was 42, I landed on my butt so hard I couldn’t imagine how it had happened. I found out that the beliefs and relationships I had built my life on and around were all lies, and my world and worldview came crashing down around me. From that place of desolation, at what was rock bottom for me, I had to figure out what was true and not true, what was right and wrong for me, who I was – not who I had become to be acceptable to others. I needed to figure out who was with me and to what...

Hi Jessica, Great question! In my past role working with community partners on perinatal mood disorder- we drafted a proclamation (whereas, whereas ... ). Partners who lived in various towns or cities- asked their government officials to formally recognize May as Maternal Mental Health month! More than 5 proclamations were passed! Lots of photo ops and positive press! This brought awareness to politians and community members. Public Health helped with providing meaningful data for the...

On May 17-18, 2018, I am leading a Bringing Baby Home Facilitator Training in Sacramento. This is a powerful evidence and research based curriculum that has helped millions of new parents increase their relationship satisfaction, reduce conflict in their relationship, reduce postpartum depression, and increase the well being of their children. There are a few spaces left in this class. Registration closes May 2, 2018. Carolyn Curtis, 916-995-6846 or carolynrichcurtis@gmail.com Giving...

When I was an adolescent and young adult, I struggled with depression. As I reflect back on that time, so much of what I was experiencing was deeply tied to coming to terms with my sexuality. Growing up in the 1980’s in a relatively conservative town, I was closeted (even to myself) until I was a young adult. The pain and fear of being different, of not belonging, of being judged or rejected for who I was more than my adolescent brain could wrap its conscious head around.

Can universal ACEs screening be equitable? A conversation about concerns and solutions. When: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2-3:30 pm PDT/5-6:30 pm EDT This webinar explores what it takes to ensure that equity is built into the process of screening and providing support for families who have experienced trauma and want help. REGISTER HERE Background At the beginning of this year, California, through the ACEs Aware initiative began rolling out universal screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...

PACEs Connection is excited to kick off our 2023 Creating Resilient Communities (CRC) Annual Accelerator Program.