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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...

By Public Affairs UC Berkeley, July 23, 2019 Latina mothers living in the United States experienced a significant jump in preterm births in the nine months following the Nov. 8, 2016, election, according to a study by researchers at UC Berkeley and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The analysis, based on U.S. government data on more than 33 million live births in the country, found an excess of 2,337 preterm births to U.S. Latina mothers, compared to projections about...

Placer County Office of Education (COE) and Sacramento COE are hosting a Foster & Homeless Legislative Training on October 21, 2019 in Sacramento. Spaces are still available and the registration link is included in the attached flyer. Focus of Training: Learn about state and federal laws intended to improve educational opportunities, school stability, and academic/social outcomes for foster and homeless youth, from legal experts at the National Center for Youth Law. Target Audience: •...