Tagged With "City Hall"
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Structural Oppression is Trauma: Resources from the Resilient Sacramento Best Practices Presentation
Our June meeting focused on best practices in broadening the trauma lens to include structural oppression. Key resources attached.
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The Economics of Child Abuse: A Study of California
While the impact of maltreatment on a child and their family is devastating, child maltreatment also has serious effects far beyond those for the victim. Maltreatment results in ongoing costs to taxpayers, institutions, businesses, and society at large. Local communities bear the brunt of these costs in the form of medical, educational, and judicial costs, though more tragic signs are seen in homelessness, addiction, and teen pregnancy. To create a concrete understanding of the widespread...
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The new face of Sacramento’s affordable housing crisis: College students forced to drop out (sacbee.com)
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...
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THURSDAY June 16: Evening Town Hall with Senator Pan!
Come talk to Senator Pan, Jay Hansen of the SCUSD School Board, and community leaders Kim Williams (BHC) and Jim Steyer (Common Sense). See details on flyer.
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Trauma and Healing Learning Series Launches on May 30 in Sacramento! Tickets still available.
How does racism impact health? Come discuss this topic and more at the launch event of the Trauma and Healing Learning Series on May 30!
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Yolo County African American Student Leadership Conference on 2/1/20
Please invite high school students to join the Yolo County African American Student Leadership Conference on February 1, 2020 at Sacramento City College. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.
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Childhood Sexual Assault is the Theme for Book Signing in Davis [DavisVanguard.org]
On Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 6:30 PM at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall, Ellyn Bell and Stacey Bell will be confronting the issue of childhood sexual assault with a book signing and talk about their latest book, “ Singing with the Sirens:...
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Could this UC Davis innovation do for Sacramento what it did for Atlanta’s economy? [sacbee.com]
Sacramento and Davis are only about 15 miles from each other, but the distance might as well be 50 miles, psychologically. The town-gown partnership that ought to exist between California’s capital and UC Davis perpetually founders in ways that it simply shouldn’t. Arizona State University in Tempe is embedded in Phoenix’s economy, though 10 miles separate those two cities. No business considering a Los Angeles location would imagine that city’s sprawling assets don’t include the academic...
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CSSP: On resilience building
The Center for the Study of Social Policy is doing some amazing work on defining and building capacity for resilience in communities. I've attached their Protective Factors framework as a resource for our group.
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Moving Upstream: Improving Care and the Social Determinants of Health (Rishi Manchando, MD, MPH)
We invite you to join us for an exciting evening with Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH for the George G. Snively Lectureship with the University of California, Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine. Moving Upstream: Improving Care and the Social Determinants of Health In this lecture, Dr. Manchanda will focus on an approach to improve care by addressing individual social needs while educating health care professionals about opportunities to improve community level social and structural...
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On Getting Pushback: Advice for Young People Walking Out of School [truth-out.org]
As a longtime grassroots organizer and direct-action trainer, I have heard from multiple parents, in the past few days, asking me about what their children will be up against as they participate in the #NeverAgain walkouts this week. As most of us have read, some students will be treated gently by administrators, who have more or less decided to go with the flow. Some students, however, may face consequences for walking out. Many have already been menaced by saber-rattling administrators...
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Overview of the 2016 Project on Behavioral Health Services For Children and Youth in California [dhcs.ca.gov]
Thank you to Jane Adcock and Arden Tucker from the California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) for attending our Resilient Sacramento meeting and for providing information on the Overview of the 2016 Project on Behavioral Health Services For Children and Youth in California. To access the report, click here .
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Paper Tigers - learn more about the documentary
Keep posted each week for ongoing information about this documentary coming in October to Sacramento, Woodland and Davis communities. Paper Tigers – coming to our community “ Paper Tigers is emotional, but not sappy. The dedication...
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Paper Tigers - Meet the director
Paper Tigers Documentary Meet the director – James Redford James Redford makes documentaries that transform important health and environmental issues into stories that educate and inspire. “Storytelling – it’s how we make...
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Paper Tigers presentations in Yolo County
If you are not able to make the Sacramento showing of the Paper Tigers documentary on 9/16, the movie will be shown in Davis and Woodland the week prior. Admission is free to both events, but you must make a reservation. See attached flyers for more...
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Preparations begin for 2018 State Legislative Sessions—Tools to help you communicate with your state legislators
With the majority of states convening legislative sessions in 2018*, now is the time to begin preparations to advance trauma-informed proposals and educate lawmakers on the impact of trauma on the health and wellbeing of their constituents. ACEs Connection Network (ACN) will be sharing tools to help in this process over the next months. Two are now available—“How to Create a Community Profile” and “Tips on How to Build Relationships with Your Legislators.” One of the most effective tools...
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Registration Deadline for Virtual Screening of Cracked Up is Friday, June 7th
The exclusive virtual screening to all ACEs Connection members of the new, acclaimed film, CRACKED UP is fast approaching. The registration deadline is Friday, June 7th at 5pm PST / 8pm EST To register , please complete this form . This documentary film is about the long term effects of childhood trauma, told through Saturday Night Live veteran Darrell Hammond’s journey in discovering adverse childhood experiences at the root of his lifelong battle with self-harm, addiction, and...
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Grant Opportunity: City of Sacramento offers Bridging Community Trauma Grants for organizations that can provide community mental health supports
The City of Sacramento, California (City) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) for experienced community organizers, leaders, and/or non-profit organizations to help coordinate existing resources, bridge gaps, and implement the continued work of the Mayor’s call to action for mental health professionals to help address community trauma needs. PRE BID MEETING IS FRIDAY JULY 6, 3:00 at City Hall, Rm 1119 (Nonmandatory informational session).
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Introduction to Trauma-Informed UCD: Campus Map
UC Davis map attached. See everyone on Thursday, May 26th!
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June Meeting Summary
Featured Presentation: Educating Health and Behavioral Staff about Trauma-Informed Care at WellSpace Health
Presented by DeAngelo Mack and Dr. Piri Ackerman-Barger
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Meet and Discuss Student Supports with the new Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent, Jorge Aguilar!
Superintendent Jorge Aguilar will be a guest at a town hall event co-sponsored by Sacramento ACT, Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP), Black Parallel School Board, and Communities for a New California (CNC).
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An amazing Town Hall Meeting focused on mental health, hosted by Senator Pan (Sacramento District 6)
As the flyer indicates, the panel introduced Senator Pan’s legislative agenda to develop a Children’s Bill of Rights, with the mission of creating a child-centered California.
The issues raised by the attendees, some of whom were community members and parents, and others that represented a range of Sacramento’s public agencies and community based organizations, foregrounded mental health needs in policy advocacy.
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California Protective Parents Association Spring conference, April 8 in Davis, CA
California Protective Parents Association (CPPA) is celebrating our 20 th Anniversary at a Spring conference. Domestic Violence and the Battle for Custody: Moving Towards Child Safety will take place on April 8, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Brunelle Performing Arts Center, 315 West 14 th Street, Davis CA 95616. The program includes: Rachel Meyrick’s excellent documentary What Doesn’t Kill Me A panel discussion including Kathleen Russell from the Center for Judicial Excellence Retired...
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Sacramento Youth at City Council
There is no more important task than the development of an informed, effective, and responsible citizenry – The purpose of the Youth @ City Council Program is to provide the youth of Sacramento with an opportunity to develop social advocacy skills through civic engagement and learning. It is a call to action for young people to understand the impact of their voice in their neighbourhoods’ and communities. Please pass this flier on to any young person who you believe...
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Spring Event for Resilient Sacramento: Share Your Ideas!
Hi everyone! At yesterday's Resilient Sacramento meeting we started discussing some ideas for a spring community event. We would like to create a space to start kicking around some ideas. Please comment below! Here were some suggestions from the group yesterday... A performance of "Trigger," DeAngelo's AWESOME play Screenings of movies that address Trauma Informed Perspectives in pre-natal care, birthing ("In Utero" or "American Way of Birthing") A town hall on community issues Your ideas...!
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Re: Resources in Sacramento County
Good afternoon - super exciting task! I missed the last meeting, are minutes available? Just want some clarification on what types of resources and information you need! I have tons, and a compiled list of links... and would love to share! I look forward to contributing! Peace, Crystal
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'A travesty.' Sacramento mayor, City Council blasted for tax spending plan for police [sacbee.com]
By Theresa Clift, The Sacramento Bee, June 16, 2020 The leader of a citizen commission tasked with helping the Sacramento City Council decide how to spend tens of millions of dollars in new sales tax money is claiming the commission has been excluded from the process. And she wants nearly $50 million in tax dollars headed to the police department budget to be shifted instead toward economic development, affordable housing and homelessness initiatives. Flojaune Cofer, chairwoman of the...
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Knowing the Health Needs of the Sacramento Region: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
Today I was on a ACEs Connection Community Manager development meeting with Karen Clemmer, ACEs Connection Staff. One of the items for discussion was knowing how ACEs and Resilience align with the community health needs assessments (CHNA), developed every three years by health care organization and required by the federal government. Have you every seen a Community Health Needs Assessment? They are a wealth of information. In Sacramento County Dignity Health, Sutter Health and UCD have...
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Sacramento community gathers for healing vigil honoring slain victims in Atlanta mass shooting fueled by anti-Asian racism
Just one week after Sacramento City Council voted to condemn anti-Asian violence, the Sacramento community and the nation, grieve a mass shooting fueled by anti-Asian hate.
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Youth Detention Facility finds culture of kindness more effective than punishment
A corner of the Multi-Sensory De-escalation Room, All MSDR photos courtesy of Valerie Clark When a young person enters the de-escalation room in the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility , they’ll find dimmed lights, bottles of lavender, orange and other essential oils, an audio menu featuring the rush of ocean waves and other calming sounds, along with squeeze balls, TheraPutty, jigsaw puzzles, and an exercise ball to bounce on. TheraPutty, squeeze balls and more Sometimes, with a...