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You are invited to submit a poster to be featured at the 23rd International Summit happening September 6 - 9, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. Every year presenters from across the globe showcase their research, programs and campaigns during the Poster Session & Welcoming Reception. Presenters have the opportunity to network and share ideas with diverse professionals in the fields of violence, abuse, and trauma. Winners will be chosen at the end of the session. Last Year's...

South Dakota banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has given away more than $1 billion of his fortune so far, and he’s not slowing down. His most recently announced gift of $100 million will go to the San Diego-based National University System to expand their Sanford Harmony program, with a goal “to make social emotional learning available to every child nationwid e in the PreK-6 grades,” according to a press release . National University System says that the Sanford Harmony program,...

All San Diego high school graduates who are first-time college students can receive free community college tuition under an expansion of the San Diego Promise Program announced Monday. “We’re announcing the ultimate expansion of our program,” said Constance Carroll, chancellor of the San Diego Community College District . “A college education is key to economic advancement.” The district estimates that as many as 3,500 students may be eligible for the program in the 2018-2019 academic year.

This is an amazing video created and produced by jr high students and their teachers about being trauma sensitive. It was based on the Got Service video. It is well-done and quite impactful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRab5X3Mkg

California has just released the long anticipated Integrated Core Practice Model and Integrated Training Guide for Children and Youth. These documents serve as anchors to the state's Continuum of Care Reform. This resource is intended to provide practical guidance and direction to support county child welfare, juvenile probation, behavioral health agencies, and community partners to improve delivery of timely, effective, and integrated services to children, youth, and families. The State of...

Plans change. That was a key lesson learned by the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SD-TIGT) as the group worked to hone a strategic plan. The network had begun as a grass-roots collaborative, and members wanted to preserve that sense of openness and inclusion. At the same time, with Harmonium, Inc., as the backbone organization and the MARC grant as an impetus, the network also needed structure, goals and clearly defined roles. Already, the Guide Team’s focus had shifted; what began in...

Facebook Live: Live WELL San Diego (40 minutes) Kathlyn Mead (San Diego Foundation), Nick Macchione (Health, Human Services Agency), and Alex Chan (Clinton Health Matters Initiative) speak about the Strong Families, Thriving Communities work.

Applications due June 18. Application link included in this post

The Call for Entries is now open for the 2018 CSAC Challenge Awards, which spotlight California Counties’ most innovative programs. These unique awards recognize the creative and committed spirit of our California Counties as they find new, cost-effective ways to provide programs and services to residents. Program Categories Administration of Justice & Public Safety – Includes programs associated with local law enforcement and public safety, adult and juvenile detention, and probation.

We had another well-attended and rich meeting where members shared about their "aha" moments related to trauma-informed care. See below and attached for meeting minutes and handouts. Introductions (Name and Organization) – Completed, 1 member attended through WebEx. Invitation to fill out Brag Sheets – not completed Trauma-Informed Journey Highlights/Actions Invite all members/attendees to share an “aha” moment or a recent action We had a rich sharing of experiences, actions and aha moments!

Attached find a 2018 version of San Diego County community profile detailing information about your community ACEs initiative. This will be shared with CA legislators at the Trauma-Informed Policymaker Awareness Day on May 22nd in Sacramento. I attach it here as a PDF ready to print and share! I also have uploaded into 'Resources for Downloading' the same PDF, and an editable Word document so that you can update or otherwise improve it. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out...

Hello! I'm Megan Caper a new member. I wanted to introduce myself and the healing work that I do to this community.