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Andi Fetzner MA, LAC joins the ACEs Connection Network as the Los Angeles Community Manager. A recent transplant to California from Arizona, Andi brings with her passion and expertise in training and social connecting. Her experience and education in Political Science and Psychology gives her a unique perspective on how ACEs Science will unfold as a social movement worldwide. Andi studied at Arizona State University (B.A.), University of Phoenix (M.A.), and is earning her PsyD through...

Join us on Tuesday, April 3rd for a VIMEO Virtual Screening of the award-winning film, RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope - a critically acclaimed documentary chronicling a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities, who are using cutting-edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease. RESILIENCE: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope is the latest film from documentary Director-Producer James Redford...

As your community manager, I will be spotlighting agencies who are integrating Trauma-Informed Practices and furthering the mission of ACEs Science. If you would like your agency to be highlighted or if you would like more information on how to integrate ACEs Science into your organization, please contact me directly through Private Message. Walking up to the La Maida Institute felt like entering a secret garden. The weathered, wooden door surrounded by greenery was simultaneously welcoming...

Thanks for posting, Andi. Beautiful spot! Do you know if they educate about ACEs with clients?

Thank you Andi for shining a light on such an exemplary model for all communities to learn from. With La Maida Institute hosting our Trauma Informed Task Force of Greater Los Angeles meeting last Tuesday evening, we were graced with such a welcoming environment in a stunningly gorgeous historic home (which used to be the main farmhouse for the farm decades ago) with soft lighting permeating through every room of the spacious home, hot tea provided by Nicolas Bruss, and healing energy...

I believe that they will be offering community trainings in the coming months to educate the community on the effects of ACEs and the benefits of creating healing through resiliency building relationships.

Our Los Angeles County group is richly blessed with your passion, expertise, wisdom and heart based leadership Andi... So grateful to collaborate with, learn from and share our collective synergy with you. Looking forward to lifting up your Origins Training & Consulting throughout Los Angeles county and infusing the ACEs sciences with systems change cross-sector in a socio-ecological model. Welcome to Los Angeles!

Welcome Andy! The Trauma Informed Task Force of Greater LA is so looking forward to meeting you!

So glad you are willing to do this, Andi! So glad to be working with you in this movement.

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...