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Introducing 2 brand new virtual learning opportunities: Identifying and Dismantling Stigma in Recovery Services and Leading with Lived Experience: Building Capacity for Peer-run & Recovery Community Organizations ! Want to begin developing anti-stigma initiatives tailored to your organization and community? Are you part of a peer-run or recovery community organization looking for support in leading with the wisdom and strength of your own recovery experience and values? Join our amazing...

BERKELEY, CA (January 14, 2021) - Young people, especially in these times, can be stressed and anxious. Are you seeing this in the youth you serve? What about those youth who have experienced prior trauma or ACEs? Would building resilience skills help them? The Dibble Institute is pleased to announce Mind Matters Minutes , a free, virtual self-regulation series, created especially for today’s youth. Mind Matters Minutes provide teachers and youth workers with nine no-cost short video...

SAVE THE DATE - JANUARY 2021 WEBINAR "ACEs Aware Network of Care " Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Noon – 1 p.m. Register for the Webinar This webinar will include a discussion and concrete example of a trauma-informed network of care , a group of interdisciplinary health, education, and human service professionals, community members, and organizations that support adults, children, and families by providing access to evidence-based “buffering” resources and supports that help to prevent, treat,...

SAVE THE DATE - JANUARY 2021 WEBINAR : "ACEs Aware Network of Care " Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Noon – 1 p.m. Register for the Webinar This webinar will include a discussion and concrete example of a trauma-informed network of care , a group of interdisciplinary health, education, and human service professionals, community members, and organizations that support adults, children, and families by providing access to evidence-based “buffering” resources and supports that help to prevent,...

Hello Dear Community Members, I have come across a wonderful, simple to the fact 9 minute youTube clip I feel is important to share with our community: it is about the relation between childhood trauma and substance use disorder (SUD). ( Click this link to see the youTube clip ). Dr. Gabor Mate is a renowned expert physician in the SUD field: Click to learn more about Dr. Mate's work . Please leave your comment on the blog, I would like your feedback. Severine

On January 8, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget . The Governor’s budget includes a proposal to extend Proposition 56 funding for the ACEs Aware initiative through June 30, 2022. The ACEs Aware initiative is a vital part of the Medi-Cal program’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, helping providers identify, prevent, and treat the secondary health effects associated with increased levels of stress caused by the pandemic. ACEs...

By Sarah Mizes-Tan, CapRadio, January 11, 2020 A.J Crisostomo’s parents have lived in Sacramento’s 95823 zip code since they immigrated to the United States from the Philippines 35 years ago. Since then, nothing has changed their life in their neighborhood as much as the pandemic. “It’s a little less lively. You don’t see people out,” said Cristostomo, who now lives downtown, but still visits his parents in South Sacramento. Crisostomo said there are a lot of immigrant families in the area...

By UC Davis Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, January 2021 Addressing Privilege and Anti-Blackness in Academic Medicine invites participants to consider how racial inequities persists in the health care research system. This interactive session will explore ways that UC Davis Health can be a part of the solution. Participants will bring their expertise and experiences so that we can identify sites for personal and collective action. Topics covered include: Legacies of...

By UC Davis Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, January 2021 As our communities grapple with the historic social injustices across our nation, it’s critical to hear from our leaders about the importance of adopting an equity and anti-racism lens to aid in the healing and well-being of our communities. Featured guests: Kupiri Ackerman-Barger, Phd, RN, CNE, FAAN, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Director of Faculty Development for Education and Training, Associate...

Do you feel your stress rising, especially as COVID and political disturbances are raging? We Are Resilient is a practical hands-on approach to strengthening resilience and reduce stress. We can all benefit from recognizing what gets in the way of our resilience as well as learn how to practice these practical skills which promote it. We Are Resilient is particularly helpful for healthcare providers and staff to be more comfortable addressing ACEs and trauma and provide trauma-informed care.

Please join the Resilient Sacramento monthly meeting on Jan 12 at 3PM via Zoom. Our guest speaker this month will be Kristie Kiefer from Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH). CASH's mission is to assist women who have been commercially sexually exploited through survivor-led peer support and harm reduction services, while providing education about the harm inflicted on women and the community. Four years ago, the Human Rights Society dubbed Sacramento with the title of “ Second Worst City in...

SAMHSA's GAINS Center is now soliciting applications from experienced trainers (individuals) who are interested in developing their capacity to provide trauma-informed training in their local agencies/communities via the How Being Trauma Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses curriculum. Selected applicants will learn to facilitate the training via a virtual Train-The-Trainer (TTT) event and subsequently deliver the training program in their local communities. While not a...