Former PACEs Connection employees Dana Brown (L) with Vincent Felitti, MD, co-author of the 1998 Adverse Childhood Experiences study, and Carey Sipp (R) in San Diego in January, 2024. The last few months have been quite challenging, but we pushed, persevered, and didn’t give up hope. The “we” is Carey Sipp and Dana Brown. We were long-time staff members of PACEs Connection determined to reinstate the website and the resources and information we provide to communities after the platform went...

To all of you, who, like me, love this website and want to see it and its communities flourish as we work to prevent and heal trauma; build resiliency: please know there is a move afoot by a small group of strategic partners to find a suitable host for PACEs Connection. More will be announced in the coming days. In the meantime, friends, we are figuring out email addresses and other communications logistics and opportunities. PEACE! Carey Sipp, former director of strategic partnerships ...

Please see blog post below form HOPE (https://positiveexperience.org/blog/10-ways-to-practice-pces-during-the-holiday-season/) School is out for the holidays, and the holiday season is an opportunity to fill children’s time off with the positive experiences that are all around. Many families have traditions, and many communities have events and activities for the whole family to enjoy. For many of us, the season also has times of stress and pressure, but no matter what you celebrate,...

Hello PACES Hillsborough! I had the opportunity to "virtually" attend a congressional briefing on the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023. If passed, this act would fund groups (like us!) who are working to create trauma informed communities. Please support this act by contacting your congressional legislators, more info below about how to do that. A recording of the entire briefing can be found here: YouTube A recording of opening comments by Congresswoman Barbara Lee,...