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Join the MBK Trauma and Healing Learning Series and hear Dr. Tiffani Johnson of UC Davis present her research on medical racism in pediatric care. This is a free event; breakfast and lunch are provided. Register at the link provided.

The first Sierra Learning Community for the 2019-20 fiscal year focused upon Best Practices in Trauma Informed Care: Building Youth Resiliency. The power point and other materials distributed to attendees is available in the Resources Section. View the recording by clicking here: September 18, 2019 Sierra Learning Community ANNOUNCEMENTS Make sure to visit the Strategies2.0 YouTube Channel to access recordings of all the Strategies2.0 sponsored webinars and Learning Communities. The channel...

Many times our adolescents exposed to ACEs have a difficult time attending and being successful in traditional education. Dr Christine Kasitz attended the Resilient Sac ACEs Connection Oct Meeting and shared about the Paseo Grande Charter School. The school is expanding online services for students looking for an alternative to traditional school in Sacramento. If you are interested in learning more about this program please visit: https://paseograndehs.org/why-paseo-grande/ For more...

Arden Tucker, a Resilient Sacramento member, is on the California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) and wanted to make everyone aware of the upcoming quarterly meeting being held in Sacramento on Oct 16 - 18, 2019 at the Courtyard Sacramento in Midtown. Anyone is able to attend and because mental health is one of the pressing issues in our area it would be insightful to hear the options of this advisory body. The CBHPC informs the State Administration and the Legislature on priority...

Laura Williams, MA, LPC spoke on the relationship between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ACEs at the Oct 8 Resilient Sacramento Meeting. One striking research finding was the rate for TBI is increased in children and youth who have pre-injury psychiatric disorders and those who are experiencing high psychosocial risk (ACEs). In her work at the Veterans Treatment Courts in Colorado Springs and Denver, assessments showed over 80 percent of the clients had both ACEs and TBI. A lively...

Here is a link to the Fall Meditation presented at the Resilient Sac meeting today https://chopra.com/articles/letting-go-a-guided-meditation-for-fall

In addition to a presentation from Laura Williams from the Center for Post Traumatic Growth on Traumatic Brain Injury we will also be discussing the future of the organization and what directions the organization will take. Please make the time to attend this important meeting to assure the continuation of the organization. Your community needs you to continue the work toward becoming Trauma Informed. We meet today from 4PM to 530PM Kiwanis Family House.

Tulare County CAPC is proud to provide this ONE DAY conference on "Building Violence Free Schools & Communities" featuring 3 nationally know speakers with first hand experience and expertise in the field of violence prevention. Dr. Melissa Reeves (Columbine, CO shooting) Scarlett Lewis (Parent of a child lost in Sandy Hook shooting) and Clayton Douglas (former student who planned a shooting) will provide us with critical knowledge and skills in violence prevention. **** FLYER AND...

Oct 7 at 2:10 PM https://a25.asmdc.org/press-releases/20191004-new-law-protect-identities-survivors-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault Oct 7 at 2:10 PM

Going to college is tough for many students under normal circumstances. But for tens of thousands of young Californians today, it’s beyond difficult. It’s financially and physically perilous. Faced with tuition escalation and fast-rising rents – particularly in Sacramento – higher-education students find themselves struggling to get a decent night’s sleep, find permanent shelter and put food in their stomach so they can focus enough in class to make it to graduation. Nearly 40 percent of...

http://www.sia-jpa.org/resources/school-risk-management-and-compliance/trauma-informed-in-education-training/

By Ricardo Cano, CalMatters, September 17, 2019 Each year, millions of Californians send their children to public K-12 classrooms, assuming that, from around Labor Day to early summer, there will be one given: A school day on a district’s calendar will mean a day of instruction in school. But that fixed point is changing, according to a CalMatters analysis of public school closures. From massive wildfires to mass shooting threats to dilapidated classrooms, the 21st century is disrupting...