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Please check out this great video I helped to create for kids and parents on how to deal with Covid-19 :) Please feel free to share with colleagues, family, friends, and on social media. Carolee Tran Psychologist https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242530961.html?fbclid=IwAR0r9-u1CzZ7didM_flPltUYH1wq8t8usQQIz3sohCSET9XDGyOA6RKB4Tg

By Mercedes Piedra, Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, UC Davis Health, May 11, 2020 Please Join Us! For a Virtual Community Healing Circle on Monday, May 11 th , 2020 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join our facilitators Mercedes Piedra MS, Director for the Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Laura Hansen, Board President of Chill Sacramento. bit.ly/healingcircle5-11 We are providing an online environment that enhances a sense of belonging through supportive dialogue that...

The following information is from a tip sheet created by Sacramento County. To access the tip sheet for the full copy, please access it at the link below: The outbreak of COVID‐19 is a concern on everyone’s mind. While we may be comforted to know that the risk to our children’s physical health from the outbreak itself appears to be low, child and family serving agencies are worried about the increased risk for child abuse and neglect during this time of crisis and economic insecurity .

Please join Resilient Sacramento https://www.acesconnection.com/g/sacramento-county-ca-aces-connection to hear and discuss the importance of building resilience during disasters. You are welcome to forward to invite but please do not post on public social media. Our panel will discuss the following: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 3:00pm – 4:30pm – Facilitator: Severine Winter, Community Liaison BAART Programs|MedMark Treatment Centers, opioid medication assisted treatment. Wendie Skala will open our...

Looking for great videos for education? Check out Sacramento County Office of Education Video Catalog. A great mix of everything from early education to history. Find them at: https://scoe.net/divisions/administration/communications/coronavirus/resources/videos/#

African American community leaders in Sacramento ask city and county leaders to respond proactively to prevent health disparities in Covid19 infection, disability and death in the African American community.

Dear Friends, Please see the link below to my interview last Thursday on Insight with Beth Ruyak. I discuss my book The Gifts of Adversity and my experience of sexual abuse by a priest. I hope my book and interview can be a resource for you and others you know. https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2020/04/30/local-author-carolee-tran-and-her-new-memoir-the-gifts-of-adversity/ Take good care friends and be well. Warmly, Carolee

By Michelle Esrick, Cracked Up Movie, April 2020 — A letter from Director Michelle Esrick — Dear friends, My heart goes out to everyone during this extremely challenging and unprecedented time. We are all experiencing what a traumatic event this is for everyone around the world -- from the reports we all hear on the news, to stories from family and friends, and for me personally being hospitalized with Covid-19. Many trauma survivors, including myself, are experiencing higher levels of...

Apply to be a part of ACEs Aware's California ACES Learning & Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC) In partnership with the UCSF Center to Advance Trauma-Informed Healthcare and other key partners, we'll select 15 organizations across California to participate in this 18-month learning collaborative to support clinics in screening for and responding to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in children and adults. This is a challenging time, and we know that many of our health care...

From The Office for Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, University of California at Davis, April 22, 2020 Sent on behalf of Dr. Hendry Ton, AVC for Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Please distribute widely! Join Us Tomorrow! Activating Your Wellness - Our physical health is tied to our mental and emotional health. The calmer and more centered we are, the more quickly our bodies can heal with a strong immune system. RSVP: bit.ly/copingasacommunity4-23 In this interactive...

From ACEs Aware, April 21, 2020 The physician speakers will share opportunities and guidance for providing trauma-informed care via telehealth as well as resources providers can offer to patients to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 related stress on physical and mental health. This is particularly critical for patients who have experienced, or who are currently experiencing, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or other adversities. Futures Without Violence will share resources providers...

In appreciation of and support for the tremendous work you are doing under challenging circumstances, Dibble is hosting a free, 12-week Mind Matters online series with Dr. Carolyn Curtis and Dixie Zittlow. Unprecedented times, such as these, are stressful and call for everyone to think about ways to help others and themselves. Thus, we see this as an opportunity to offer free, professional development and help you and your staff practice self-care. Join us as we teach the Mind Matters...