Carey talks with Richmond Assistant Police Chief Bisa French . Assistant Chief French serves the city and neighborhood where she grew up with a commitment to justice both for families and the larger community. She and Carey talk about how our own stories can better connect us to the people we serve.

Carey talks with the Honorable Joni Hiramoto , a judge serving the Contra Costa County Superior Court for the last 20 years. They discuss her expansive work, ranging from hearing domestic violence cases, to teaching young judges, to helping form Richmond’s restraining order clinic.

Update: We posted this story on Tuesday evening and received a response from the Department of Health Care Services Wednesday that clarifies additional information. DHCS information Officer Katharine Weir said that subject to budget approval by the legislature and the governor: The reimbursement rate will be $29. Federally Qualified Health Centers will also be reimbursed for screening pediatric patients for trauma through Prop 56 funds and federal matching funds. In response to a question...

A hug may be comforting to many children, but for a child who has experienced trauma it may not feel safe. That’s an example used by Julie Kurtz, co-director of trauma informed practices in early childhood education at the WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies (CCFS), as she begins a trauma training session. Her audience, preschool teachers and staff of the San Francisco-based Wu Yee Children’s Services at San Francisco’s Women’s Building, listen attentively.

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

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