Save-the-Date: Bridges out of Poverty two day Workshop 02/28/18 & 03/01/18 in Placerville, CA
See the attached save-the-date for more information.
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Sierra Learning Community Convening - Trauma Informed Care 11/09/17
The focus will be on integrating a Trauma Informed Approach into services, organizations, and the larger community. See the attached Save-the-Date for more information.
Webinar Series – Putting Trauma-Informed Care into Practice: Lessons from the Field
Health policymakers and practitioners increasingly recognize trauma as an important factor that influences health throughout the lifespan. By incorporating trauma-informed approaches to care into their practice settings, provider organizations can more effectively care for patients and support efforts to improve health outcomes, reduce avoidable hospital utilization, and curb excess costs. This two-part CHCS webinar series will explore innovative strategies for implementing a trauma-informed...
Bridges Out of Poverty 1-Day Training in Sacramento on October 12, 2017
Great opportunity for training. A 1-day Bridges Out of Poverty training is being offered in Sacramento on October 12, 2017 for only $25 . See the attached flyer for more information and register at: https://voabridges.eventbrite.com/
Updated: El Dorado County ACEs Collaborative Action Plan Workbook for 10/1/16-10/1/18
Attached is the El Dorado County ACEs Collaborative Action Plan Workbook for 10/01/16-10/01/18. Action Plans have been updated as of 09/15/17.
El Dorado ACEs Collaborative’s 2nd Birthday Celebration: A Guest Speaker Better than Cake!
I recently joined El Dorado County as a Public Health Nurse for the Community Hubs program. The Community Hubs program, developed with awareness of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), is focused on bringing resilience to our community. There is so much about Public Health that I’m already passionate about and ACEs/resiliency is one of my favorite topics. Yesterday, I attended the El Dorado County ACEs collaborative for the first time. It was AMAZING! Around 80 members joined in Placerville...
Judy Knapp will be the guest speaker at the Soroptimist International of Placerville
An expert in prevention programs for children, Judy Knapp will be the guest speaker at the Soroptimist International of Placerville’s meeting Wednesday, August 9 at 6 p.m. at Denny’s, 99 Fair Lane in Placerville. Judy will speak about the El Dorado ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Collaborative and the work being done to encourage all systems to use trauma-informed approaches and services. The effects of ACEs can show up decades later compromising one's physical and mental health. Time...
El Dorado ACEs Collaborative One-Pager
Attached is information on El Dorado ACEs Collaborative. First page!
ACEs gets a day at the (Sacramento) Capitol!
No matter where you are, be sure to follow the events of the day on twitter: Follow @acestoohigh and #4CAKidsDay17 to get live updates all day.
Free: safeTALK training's June 28, 2017
Good afternoon team, I would like to announce our first of many safeTALK training's. Suicide Prevention Network has partnered with Volunteers of America (VOA) to facilitate this training. It is about 3.5 hours and is useful for anyone in South Lake - whether it be member, caregiver or employee. Please spread the word. This training is free! Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you so much! -- Thank you, Alisa Merino Program Coordinator Suicide Prevention Network 1625 HWY 88...
Trauma Sensitive Schools - June 12, 2017 - REGISTER NOW!
Brief summary of the day – Keynotes focus on ACEs study, physiology and neurology of the brain and impact of trauma on behavior. Participants would gain basic understanding of the brain science of reactivity and stress, how staff can prevent and intervene with students showing distress. Participants would learn behavioral components such as communication cycles, impact vs intent, function of (mis)behavior, stress and coping mechanisms and how school-wide behavioral supports can allow...
Hanna Boys Center to host renowned UCSF physician, who believes childhood traumas can lead to disease [PressDemocrat.com]
A nationally renowned Bay Area physician, known for his impassioned belief that childhood poverty leads to disease, is bringing that message to the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma next month as part of an ongoing networking series. Bertram Lubin, associate dean of Children’s Health at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, will speak from 7:30-9 a.m. June 8 alongside Barbie Robinson, Sonoma County’s director of health services and Dayna Long, another physician from UCSF Benioff Children’s...
4CA POLICYMAKER EDUCATION DAY JULY 11, 2017 - REGISTER BY JUNE 1 - Link Below.
Join 4CA in Sacramento on July 11 for Policymaker Education Day on Childhood Adversity! Our lawmakers need to hear from you about how childhood adversity affects your community and what they can do to help. Join with allies from across California to engage your elected officials on this important issue. (Bonus! lunchtime pep talk by Senator Holly Mitchell!) Who: 4CA Policymaker Education Day is designed for California residents who care about preventing and mitigating the effects of...
Save the Date: July 11, 4CA Policymaker Education Day in Sacramento
Save the Date: Tuesday, July 11 4CA Policymaker Education Day on Childhood Adversity, Sacramento The California Campaign to Counter Childhood Adversity (4CA) invites you to Sacramento for Policymaker Education Day. Our lawmakers need to hear from you about how adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma affect your community and what they can do to help. Join with allies from across California to engage your elected officials on this important issue. Who: 4CA Policymaker Education Day...
Prepped to Change: Towards Healing Organizations - Ken Epstein and Community Panel with Special Guests!
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, please consider attending a presentation co-sponsored by DHCS, CDPH and DSS to learn about the Trauma-informed Systems Initiative from San Francisco’s Department of Public Health. Dr. Kenneth Epstein, lead for the Initiative, will be speaking about how the department has been educating all 9,000 staff in San Francisco’s public health, hospitals and ambulatory care services about trauma-informed practices and care. There will be a community...