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Becky Antle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and esteemed University Scholar at the University of Louisville, won The Dibble Institute’s national competition to evaluate Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience in 2019. As a result, Dr. Antle and her colleagues have conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of Mind Matters on a host of outcomes related to trauma symptoms, emotional regulation, coping and resiliency, and interpersonal skills for at-risk...

English: The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Service, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP) , Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative , ACEs Connection , and the Yolo County Children’s Alliance co-created “Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in both English and Spanish. This material is intended for Californian families experiencing the severe economic consequences resulting from...

As a SLO county resident, I'm so disappointed to hear that the ignorant and racist attack on teaching Critical Race Theory in schools is also happening here. Here's an excerpt from The Tribune: "The Paso Robles school board took no action Tuesday on a resolution to essentially ban critical race theory from being taught in classrooms, after an hour of public comment that included an emotional appeal against the effort from a top administrator. Critical race theory largely focuses on tackling...

Join us for the 5th annual BRIDGES TO RESILIENCE conference on June 9th! This virtual event provides a day of networking that strengthens the trauma informed care networks by raising awareness of resources that can help prevent, treat, and heal the harmful consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Register today at www.BridgesToResilience.com

The 5th Annual Bridges to Resilience conference is this Wednesday. This live, virtual event focuses on educating and increasing awareness about the widespread impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and provides hopeful strategies to build resilience within our communities and system of care. Wednesday June 9, 2021 8am - 3pm REGISTER HERE! Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress represent a public health crisis that has been recently recognized by the Office of the...

On Tuesday March 30 at 1:00 pm (PST) join 4CA as we look at policy opportunities and challenges in the area of childhood adversity in the context of 2021 and beyond.

The Aces Aware initiative is about health care partnerships. In the Coastal Tri-Counties region we're building capacity for those partnerships through the development of Care Networks composed of medical care providers, education, community based organizations and more. At our recent ACEs Aware Care Network Tri-County Leadership Convening we gathered virtually to build relationships and explore how to develop effective networks. Read a wonderful refection on the Convening from Hanna Kiefer...

On behalf of the Coastal Tri-Counties Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CTC-CAPC) I'm delighted to share some exciting updates about our shared initiatives in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Read more here: https://conta.cc/2SIqYhk Join the CTC-CAPC Email List here ! Be well, Erica Ruvalcaba-Heredia Coastal Tri-Counties Child Abuse Prevention Coalition Innovative Partnerships Project Coordinator Center for Family Strengthening Director of Programs (805) 305-4574 ...

September 10, 2020 Resilient Santa Barbara County is proud to support the efforts of the statewide ACEs Aware initiative, led by the California Department of Health Care Services and the Office of the California Surgeon General. This initiative seeks to change health outcomes and save lives by helping Medi-Cal providers understand the importance of screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and responding to patients with trauma-informed care. ACEs Aware offers Medi-Cal providers...

CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA) , funded by ACEs Aware, is providing free online training to Medi-Cal providers and others featuring: Practical strategies for integrating trauma-informed health care into your team’s practice that improves patients’ well being and the productivity of your practice. Meet colleagues with experience and success providing trauma-informed health care in their practices. Learn from national and local experts. Talk to other professionals from your region in small...

In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month and Black Breastfeeding Week, the Central Coast Breastfeeding Coalition is hosting a 72hr virtual screening of Chocolate Milk: The Documentary . This film is an exploration of the racial divide in breastfeeding. Told through the narratives of three African American women: a new mother, a midwife and a WIC lactation educator, the film seeks to answer the longstanding question of why more African American women are not breastfeeding. August 29 -...

Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One-Pager