On Friday, March 20, 2020, you're invited to join me to talk about how we, as a community, can continue to guide and educate ourselves about to deal with the effects of the spread of Covid-19, and how to continue those efforts with people who don't yet know about ACEs science. And, given this last week, how we can provide more support to stay in the front of our brains instead of feeding our amygdala.
There is one ACE in particular that can result in a child experiencing 8 additional ACEs measured in the ACE Study. That particular ACE is having a parent who abused alcohol or other drugs or was addicted to alcohol or other drugs. As someone with 40+ years of experience coping with various loved ones who drank too much and 16+ years of work studying the scientific research on brain development, ACEs , alcohol use disorders , and the family member's experience , this fact is especially near...
Alejandra Labrado provided an insightful look at Census 2020 and the effect inadequate reporting had on children and families in Sacramento. Attached you will find her power point presentation and informational sheets that you can use to spread the word on the importance of the census to Sacramento. Additional information can be found at http://first5association.org/census-2020-resources/ PPT and additional resources can be found at...
DATE: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 TIME: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm in Sacramento Youth involvement can benefit organizations and their programs as well as the youth themselves. Programs that are developed in partnership with youth are more likely to be effective at engaging the population and, therefore, to have a greater impact. The Learning Community will discuss types of youth participation, successful youth engagement programs, and tips and tools to effectively engaged youth. ...
Why should you participate in the census? Learn the importance of your participation: Kiwanis Family House Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 3:00pm - 4:30pm Bring a guest!
Learn why participating in the Census is so important for the children. Alejandra Labrado will present from 3:00pm until 4:30pm Kiwanis Family House 2875 50th Street, Sacramento CA 95817
The Bringing Baby Home Educator Training prepares people to independently teach pregnant and parenting couples to successfully prepare for the transition to parenthood. These research-based Bringing Baby Home workshops which prepares couples for life with baby and helps them be the best parenting team possible. Learn how to create a relaxed and supportive environment where parents learn to strengthen their relationship and foster baby’s development during this challenging time. They build on...
https://www.scoe.net/News/Pages/2017/december/13early_learning_roadmap.aspx
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Noon – 1 p.m. Register for the webinar Join a live webinar with: Edward Machtinger, MD – Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center to Advance Trauma-Informed Health Care, University of California, San Francisco Karen Johnson, MSW, LCSW – Trauma-Informed Services Consultant, National Council for Behavioral Health Brigid McCaw, MD, MPH, MS, FACP – Clinical Advisor, ACE Aware The webinar will provide an overview of trauma-informed care principles that can...
https://calmatters.org/transportation/2020/02/free-transit-kids-california-climate-change/
By Sammy Caiola, CapRadio, February 12, 2020 A repurposed elementary school in South Sacramento served as a hang-out space for dozens of middle and high schoolers on Saturday morning. They danced, checked in with neighborhood leaders and played life-sized table games such as Jenga and Connect Four. Around the room, nonprofit groups and private employers sat at tables to discuss job opportunities. These “community pop-ups”, as organizers call them, offer low-income teens a place to spend time...
Becky Antle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and esteemed University Scholar at the University of Louisville, won The Dibble Institute’s national competition to evaluate Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience in 2019. As a result, Dr. Antle and her colleagues are conducting a randomized control trial to examine the impact of Mind Matters on a host of outcomes related to youths’ emotional regulation, anxiety, interpersonal skills, and resilience. Join the researchers on...
When Officer John Hampton of the San Bruno Police Department in San Bruno, CA, first heard that mindfulness training was being offered to him and his fellow cops, he had two reactions. John Hampton “I think my major reaction was: ‘Oh, there’s some hippy thing that they’re trying to get cops to do,’” he said. “When I say that, it’s funny because that’s not my voice. It’s the caricature of a police officer-like voice. In the back of my mind, I was interested and open to it, but that police...
You are invited to a workshop to assess the application of the Health Outcomes of Positive Experience (HOPE) Framework to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in California Wed Feb 26th. See attached flyer for additional information.
Resilient Sacramento ACEs Special showing TODAY only! RESILIENCE, the biology of stress and the science of hope, followed by discussion; 3:00pm – 4:30pm Kiwanis Family House 2875 50th Street Sacramento CA 95817