Tagged With "California"

It’s been all over the news for months: Black women in the United States are dying from complications during their pregnancies or in childbirth at alarming rates, and those deaths are preventable. Less well explored is how systemic racism and historical trauma have been at the core of what’s driven up these rates over several decades. A March 20 conference entitled The Impact of ACEs on Black Maternal Health took an in-depth look into why Black maternal mortality and complications during...

We all have inner strengths and resilience that can help us deal with challenges and stress. To help us manage stress, PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware created a handout based on seven evidence-based stress busters , as described in the Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health . These interventions can help reduce stress, improve health, and build resilience. Please share widely! The handout is available in the...

This is a great resource. Would other states’ coalitions have permission to localize the helpline numbers on the back page?

Hi @Linda Manaugh , Thank you so much for your interest in sharing the Stress Busters handout with people in your state! You are welcome to tailor the resources section (in the bottom right hand corner of the second page) to resources that are available in your state. However, we ask that you do not change any of the other content and that you leave the two logos (PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware) in the document. You are welcome to add your own logo as well. We are also working on a national...