Tagged With "Free Information Seminar"
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Stress Health Virtual Focus Group and iPad Giveaway
Your thoughts on toxic stress are needed: Please join our virtual focus group this Wednesday at 5 pm PST.
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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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Survey: Creating a Resilient Capital Region
Hi All, Happy New Year! We're excited to start 2019 with a new community survey that aims to gather input on climate change, housing, transportation, and other related issues. Survey responses will be used to inform ongoing regional planning efforts including the Capital Region Urban Heat Island Mitigation Project. We hope that you can take this survey as well as share it with your networks! The survey is available in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Arabic, Farsi,...
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The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative (CRC) first Quarterly Adaptation Exchange in 2018
The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative (CRC) conducted our first Quarterly Adaptation Exchange in 2018 on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma can be a detriment to an individual’s physical, social, and mental health that has lasting effects into adulthood. Climate impacts and an individual’s and/or community’s capacity to respond to trauma with resilience is intrinsically tied to access to a support system, resources, and past traumas. The reality is with Climate...
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Toxic Stress, Behavioral Health, and the Next Major Era in Public Health by Mental Health America
To view the document, click on the following link: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/toxic-stress-behavioral-health-and-next-major-era-public-health
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Trauma Informed Principles through a Culturally Specific Lens (pdf)
This document attempts to define the core principles of trauma informed work through a culturally specific analysis. The content of this resource is primarily intended for culturally specific, communitybased organizations and seeks to provide practitioners with accessible language to describe the trauma informed/culturally specific overlap of their work. In our experience at Casa de Esperanza, as a national technical assistance provider, we come in contact with many culturally specific...
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Unique opportunity to receive *Travel Assistance* to a health conference!
The conference will focus on how we can deliver better care through coordinated, data-driven, and patient-centered approaches—with attention to the social correlates of health like housing, transportation, hunger, and education.
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Video: The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health [getsfcba.org]
Public health professionals have seen disparities in health outcomes along racial lines for decades. With the Black Lives Matter movement elevating the discussion on disparities to a national dialogue, we asked public health professionals how they can use that momentum to inform their work. Take a listen to public health and social justice professionals from the Bay Area talk about how different sectors such as the economy, transportation, housing, and food can work together and use the...
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What is Yoga Therapy? - Davis Free Information Seminar
Please come along to this Free Information Seminar to find out what yogic therapy is and how you might work with a Yoga Therapist as a useful complement to the work you do with your clients, or for your own well-being. Free Admission - All Welcome When: Wednesday August 14, 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Where: Davis Shambhala Meditation Center, 133 D St H, Davis, CA 95616
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WORKSHOP: A Healthier, Happier You!
Mark Your Calendars and Don’t Miss Dr. Susan Biali Haas workshop; A Healthier, Happier You: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout & Live a Resilient Life! Are you lacking work-life balance, feeling burnt out, suffering from staff turnover and need a positive boost? If this is you, then don’t miss this one-time event! The Office of Child Abuse Prevent is excited to present, a FREE full day workshop , Dr. Susan Biali Haas will share personal experiences and wisdom to get you motivated. Dr. Biali...
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Youth4Change Training in Elk Grove: Poverty and Prevention of Early Child Abuse
Poverty has been studied to inform social action for well over a century, creating a complex knowledge base linking persons, places, home and community environments, and the larger social, political and cultural environment. Based upon current research in the science of early childhood development, this training addresses points that offer realistic intervention opportunities for practitioners. Viewed through the lens of early childhood neurological development, these promising approaches...
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4CA Policymaker Education Day
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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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Dr. Richard Pan Introduces Measure to Require the State to Track Gun Deaths
SB 877 will allow California to Partner with President Obama in his Effort to Reduce Gun Violence January 19, 2016 SACRAMENTO Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing Sacramento announced today that he has introduced SB 877 along with Senator Bill Monning, representing Carmel, as the principal co-author. The bill will require the state to establish and maintain a data-tracking system on violent deaths in the state, including gun deaths. We know that the statistics are...
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EFT For Families: Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
FIRST EVER EFT FOR FAMILIES PRESENTATION IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA, Saturday, February 20, 2016
This CE program combines practical, concise instruction with video-taped & live examples to help clinicians apply principles of EFFT to their practice right away.
Emotionally focused family therapy is a model of practice based on conceptualizations of family distress and love through an attachment lens.
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Eleven state-specific profiles feature ACEs-related data and ACEs/trauma-informed/resilience-building initiatives
One of the resources shared with participants in the Sept. 13-14 convening of First Spouses in Milwaukee to address trauma was a series of state information sheets that featured data on ACEs prevalence and ACEs/trauma-informed/resilience-building initiatives. These one-pagers provided a succinct summary of state highlights on trauma that in some instances were well known to the First Spouses but for others, provided new information. In partnership with state trauma leaders, ACEs Connection...
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Free Mind Matters Online Series -- Build skills to overcome anxiety and increase resilience
In appreciation of and support for the tremendous work you are doing under challenging circumstances, Dibble is hosting a free, 12-week Mind Matters online series with Dr. Carolyn Curtis and Dixie Zittlow. Unprecedented times, such as these, are stressful and call for everyone to think about ways to help others and themselves. Thus, we see this as an opportunity to offer free, professional development and help you and your staff practice self-care. Join us as we teach the Mind Matters...
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New ACEs data on Kidsdata.org
On behalf of California Essentials for Childhood, I am very excited to announce the release of a new Child Adversity and Resilience data topic on Kidsdata.org! This has been a collaborative effort between the CA Essentials for Childhood Initiative's Shared Data and Outcomes Work Group and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. I represent ACEs Connection Network on Essentials and am the co-chair of the Shared Data & Outcomes Work Group so I couldn't be more thrilled about...
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OCAP grants announced, applications due by 12-14-18
The Office of Child Abuse and Prevention ( OCAP ) recently announced a funding opportunity that may align with the work of California based ACEs champions. Please see the details below, the OCAP Grants link, and the attached document for further details. Copied from the website : The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) administers federal grants, contracts, and state programs designed to promote best practices and innovative approaches to child abuse prevention, intervention, and...
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OCAP Presents Dr. Susan Biali workshop
Are you lacking work-life balance, feeling burnt out, suffering from staff turnover and need a positive boost? If this is you, then don’t miss this FREE one-time event, occurring on April 10th! The Office of Child Abuse Prevention is excited to present the full day workshop “ A Healthier, Happier You: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout & Live a Resilient Life ” with Dr. Susan Biali Haas, renowned author, life coach, and medical doctor. Dr. Biali Haas will share the story of how she overcame...
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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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FREE TRAINING: Social Media for Nonprofits: Getting Your Message Out1
Saturday, January 11 from 9:30am-1:30pm at Comcast Learn social media tips on a budget, hands-on tricks to get your message out and network with other organizations. The Sacramento chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is hosting a FREE half-day panel to help nonprofits and community-based organizations understand how to use social media to tell their stories. Lunch will be provided as part of the Jan. 11, 2020 workshop, which is open to all nonprofit organizations in the...
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From ASM Kevin McCarty: DACA Renewal Workshops
From ASM Kevin McCarty: https://a07.asmdc.org/event/daca-renewal-workshop DACA Renewal Workshop As you may know, the Trump administration recently announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) federal program which allows immigrants who came to the United States as children to apply for temporary protections from deportation and to receive work permits. As a result of the President's decision, only DACA recipients whose benefits expire on or before March 5, 2018...
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Help inform Policy Makers about Housing Challenges
Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer County are collaborating on a regional housing and economic opportunity study, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The Sac Valley Fair Housing Collaborative was formed in 2017 to conduct the study. An important part of this effort is a Fair Housing Survey that was recently released to better understand resident’s housing decisions and challenges they may face. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and survey participants can enter...
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Join us today for the Monthly Resilient Sacramento Meeting focusing on 4CA's day on the Capital and Resilient Sacramento's County Proclamation
Due to a change in speaker availability the Resilient Sacramento Monthly Meeting will focus on 4CA, California Campaign to Counter Childhood Adversity's May 1st day at the capital. Come learn about how 4CA advocates for public policies in CA that effectively address childhood adversity. Learn what you can do to influence policy in your district and the state. Attached you will find resources provided at the event. Wendie
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M4BL Electoral Justice Project
From the Movement 4 Black Lives: It is with great excitement that we inform you that the Electoral Justice League application is now available! We will hire a cohort of full-time Black organizers who will champion the local issues everywhere Black people live. Fellows in the Electoral Justice League will receive intensive political training and in partnership with our Movement organizations, they will carry out localized strategy. To learn more about the Electoral Justice League Fellowship...
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ACEs & Resiliency Master Trainer Program - Apply Today
ACEs & Resiliency Fellowship Master Trainer Program Sonoma County ACEs Connection received a grant from the Health Federation of Philadelphia to establish the Master Trainer program. Program This Master Trainer Program is designed to build a group of local experts on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and resilience science. Learn to promote understanding and how to apply the science to improve health and well being across the lifespan. Application Click here for your application (PDF)...
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Brief: Reaching out to male survivors of violence [healingjusticealliance.org]
"This brief was developed to provide outreach and engagement best practices for agencies, community-based organizations, and other entities that are working with male survivors of violence. Currently, the victim services field is not addressing the needs of boys and men of color, who are experiencing violence at alarming rates and are not being connected to the services that they need. Through interviews with hospital-based violence intervention programs, school-based health centers, and...
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Building Resilience Through Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Their Impacts on Others
The reach of substance use disorders in America is far more significant than people think. 21+ million Americans struggle with substance use disorders. Their substance use and addiction-related behaviors impact 100 million more Americans. These are the moms, dads, husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters, grandchildren.... Together, these two groups represents more than one-third of the American population!
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Changing the Public Discourse About Violence Training on Wednesday, Feb. 7th, from 9:00am – 4:00pm
There are still a few spaces available for the Changing the Public Discourse About Violence Training on Wednesday, Feb. 7th , from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Please confirm your participation by filling out the link below (if you haven't already) no later than Friday Feb. 2nd, at which point the registration will close Please Confirm your Participation Here . As a reminder, this training is offered free of charge, and breakfast (light) and lunch will be provided. Topics will include: Tell our story...
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Resources from a great CSSP webinar: "Working Toward Well-Being: Community Approaches to Toxic Stress"
I was very intrigued, and eagerly registered- this is what we're trying to ramp up here in Sacramento! And there were many great nuggets of wisdom shared. (Powerpoint slides are attached).
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Sacramento ACEs Connection Community Meeting
Sacramento ACEs Connection Community Meeting Tuesday, December 8, 2016 4pm-5:30pm Kiwanis Family House -- 2875 50th St, Sacramento, CA 95817 ...
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Sacramento County Data Dashboard: Child Adversity and Well-Being
A product of the Essentials for Childhood Initiative (EfC), the Child Adversity and Well-Being Dashboards contain indicators of child adversity, health and well-being utilizing data available on kidsdata.org . For more information about the dashboards, please refer to the California Data Dashboards page. The Sacramento County Data Dashboard contains select indicators of child adversity and well-being. The dashboard is a product of the Shared Data and Outcomes Workgroup of the California...
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2rd Annual Community Networking Conference
Help wanted. The 3rd Annual Community Networking Conference hosted by Communities & Health Professionals Together is scheduled June 7, 8:30A-1:00P at UC Davis Ambulatory Care Center. I believe this would be a great opportunity to inform the health care professionals about ACEs Connection and Resilient Sac. Unfortunately, I am booked that day. Could we pull together a team tor represent Resilient Sac at the event that day. I would be happy to help with hand out information, etc. for the...
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4CA Policymaker Education Day is Back!
We're back!! Join us for Policymaker Education Day 2019 on MAY 1!
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Re: Trauma-Informed in Education - Training Series (Sacramento, CA)
In capturing an overview of your training through Re-Entry Sacramento and recently attending ACEs Conference, I discovered that ultimately we need some mandates in place to make it a necessity for all personnel that interacts with youth to create engaging communities to support our students/families. How we treat each other with proper acknowledgment and respect by modeling resiliency is how we collectively heal our environments holistically. Thank you for all your constant efforts to...
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Sacramento ACEs Connection Community Meeting
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Re: 03.13.2018 Introduction to Best Practices
The related tools have also been uploaded and are also attached here.
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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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ACEs Aware Seeking Applicants to Support Clinical Work [acesaware.org]
ACEs Aware Seeking Applicants to Support Clinical Work Apply by September 15, 2020 ACEs Aware , led by the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), is hiring for three new positions to further the mission of supporting Medi-Cal providers across California with training, clinical protocols, and payment for screening children and adults for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Aurrera Health Group is the project management...