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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...

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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...

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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

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Noon – 1 p.m. Join a live webinar with: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH – California Surgeon General Dr. Karen Mark, MD, PhD – Medical Director, Department of Health Care Services Dr. Melissa Merrick, PhD – President & CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America Dr. Brigid McCaw, MD, MPH, MS, FACP – Clinical Advisor, ACEs Aware The webinar will provide an overview of the ACEs Aware initiative; why providers should screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); the...

Resilient Sacramento planned on screening the documentary "Resilience" at our Dec meeting. Due to technical difficulties we were unable to view the movie. During the Feb 11th meeting we will attempt to screen the documentary again. Please join us in viewing and a question and answer session afterwards at 3PM on Feb 11th, Kiwanis Family House. Wendie Skala