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ACEs Connection “Map the Movement” now includes an up-to-date section on laws and resolutions
Photo credit: Texasarchitects.org An updated map of laws and resolutions addressing ACEs science and trauma-informed policies is now available in the “Laws and Resolutions” section of Map the Movement (you can also find "Map the Movement" on the navigation bar on the ACEs Connection home page). The earliest law on the map was passed in the state of Washington in 2011, creating an ACEs science public-private partnership. The data base of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is...
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ACEs Connection's Inclusion Tool makes sure nobody's left out
We developed ACEs Connection's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tool — called the Inclusion Tool, for short — to ensure that ACEs initiatives across the world focus on being inclusive when forming a steering committee, recruiting leaders, providing education about ACEs science, recruiting members, or providing resources and services within their communities. The more inclusive your ACEs initiative is, the more diverse it will be, giving your initiative a real shot at achieving equity and...
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California Counties Encouraged to Apply for Mental Health Wellness Grants [Sonoma County Gazette]
“There is no better investment we can make today than in the next generation of adults who will be the workers, parents, leaders, and caretakers of the world,” Treasurer Ma said. The deadline for counties to apply for grants is Thursday, February 28, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Non-profit corporations also are encouraged to contact their counties to apply jointly. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), chaired by Treasurer Ma, will distribute the funds through the Investment in...
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Governor Newsom announces Nadine Burke Harris to be CA's first-ever surgeon general
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a national leader in pediatric medicine, to serve as California’s first-ever Surgeon General. There is overwhelming consensus in the scientific community around early warning signs and childhood determinants of serious health outcomes. As California's Surgeon General, Dr. Burke Harris will urge policymakers at every level of government and leaders across the state to consider the social determinants of health,...
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Latest ACEs science research from PubMed, April 8, 2019
Association of Social Adversity with Comorbid Diabetes and Depression Symptoms in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study: A Syndemic Framework. McCurley JL, Gutierrez AP, Bravin JI, Schneiderman N, Reina SA, Khambaty T, Castañeda SF, Smoller S, Daviglus ML, O'Brien MJ, Carnethon MR, Isasi CR, Perreira KM, Talavera GA, Yang M, Gallo LC. Ann Behav Med . 2019 Apr 5. pii: kaz009. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaz009. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:30951585 Similar...
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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 State of the Evidence for Intervention and Prevention Programs for Child Welfare-Involved Populations [CEBC]
As of May 2019, the California Evidence-Based Clearing House (CEBC) has reviewed and rated over 450 programs. These programs are organized across 47 unique topic area s and each topic area varies in the number of programs with published peer-reviewed research evidence. The topic areas with the smallest number of research-supported programs are listed in the first table below in order to illustrate where gaps in effective services exist for child welfare-involved populations. The second table...
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Two New Grant Opportunities for Youth Development and Diversion Services
In 2019, more than $40 million will become available to fund community-based, culturally rooted, trauma-informed services for youth in California as alternatives to arrest and incarceration. Thousands of California youth are arrested every year for low-level offenses. Youth who are arrested or incarcerated for low-level offenses are less likely to graduate high school, more likely to suffer negative health-outcomes, and more likely to have later contact with the justice system.
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Upcoming Hope Forums via Kids at Hope
Kids at Hope, in partnership with Arizona State University's Center for the Advanced Study and Practice of Hope, is keeping hope at the forefront of our minds with their Hope Forums - the next two coming up on April 1st and 8th! On April 1st, founder Rick Miller will be joined by: Special Guest: Erin Gruwell , an American teacher known for her unique teaching method, which led to the publication of New York Times bestselling book, The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used...
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Ready to join All Children Thrive - California?
Learn about the statewide All Children Thrive Initiative. Fact sheet and enrollment contact included.
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ACEs Aware Grantees By County
ACEs Connection will begin highlighting ACEs and Resilience initiatives by county. We're starting this effort off by listing the recent ACEs Aware grantees by county.
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Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One-Pager
Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One-Pager
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RSVP now! FREE Calaveras Trauma Consortium Presents: Resilience Rising Presentations!
RESILIENCE RISING - Virtual Conference Monday, November 2, 2020 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM JOIN US FOR A FREE REGION-WIDE CONFERENCE ON TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE - ALL ARE WELCOME! RESILIENCE RISING is targeted to educators, service providers, treatment professionals, parents, and community members interested in building more trauma-informed and resilient communities. Please register Click here to register Adverse Child Experiences (ACEs) are early traumas that affect brain development and that can...
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Prevention is Essential: Collective Impact Coalition Promotes Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments for All Maryland’s Children
When members of Maryland’s State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN) began in 2006 to examine what their state was doing in the realm of prevention, they discovered a gaping hole. Many participants in the 23-member Council—people working in child welfare, mental health, law enforcement and advocacy groups—knew about ACEs and about the corrosive effects of early childhood maltreatment. But they discovered, through informational interviews across different sectors and an environmental...
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'A Better Normal:' Can universal ACEs screening be equitable? -- Concerns and solutions
Can universal ACEs screening be equitable? A conversation about concerns and solutions. When: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2-3:30 pm PDT/5-6:30 pm EDT This webinar explores what it takes to ensure that equity is built into the process of screening and providing support for families who have experienced trauma and want help. REGISTER HERE Background At the beginning of this year, California, through the ACEs Aware initiative began rolling out universal screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...
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New California preventive mental health coverage puts ACEs science front and center
A mother, frantic with worry, brought her newborn in for a checkup at the pediatric clinic at San Francisco General Hospital. But there wasn’t anything wrong with the baby. And over the next several months, no amount of reassurance could convince the mom that her child was eating, sleeping and growing just fine. If anything, the mother’s worry led to behavior that raised alarm bells for her health care providers. Dr. Kate Margolis “[The family] wasn’t returning calls from the provider, and...
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"A Better Normal" Community Discussion: Suicide Awareness and Community Cafes
Join us on Friday November 6, 2020 from noon to 1:00 PST as we come together and join Satya Chandragiri MD, Bonnie O’Hern RN, Denise PNP, & Michael Polacek RN for a discussion around the tender issue of suicide. Together we will discuss ways people and providers can support each other and encourage communities to take action to support one another around suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and the layers of culture and structural barriers to care. A special emphasis will be on...
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Transforming California Schools into Mental Wellness Centers - an initiative of the Mental Health Services (ACT) O&A Commission
From Website: "As part of the Commission’s School Mental Health Initiative, we have released of Every Young Heart and Mind: Schools as Centers of Wellness , a plan for transforming California’s K-12 schools into centers for wellness. The report is part of a portfolio of activities focused on young Californians that includes the Triage and Mental Health Student Service Act grants; Striving for Zero , the state suicide prevention strategic plan; the youth empowerment activities and youth...
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Amplify Healing Connections
In partnership with the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Center for Care Innovations (CCI) is launching Amplify Healing Connections , a learning collaborative to strengthen multi-sector partnerships that prevent domestic violence and promote health and well-being for young people and their caregivers. In the context of this program, multi-sector partnerships are partnerships involving organizations across two or more sectors. What We’ll Provide Amplify Healing Connections seeks six...
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WEBINAR: Creating Compelling Messaging with ACEs Data on 1/20
The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention (CDSS/OCAP)’s, Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative invites your participation in a webinar entitled, “Creating Compelling Messaging with ACEs Data” on Wednesday, January20 th from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This webinar will feature presentations from Shaddai Martinez Cuestas, MPH, Strategic Communications Specialist...
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First 5 Siskiyou offers FREE new series: Supporting Children and Youth through Challenging Times and Difficult Beginnings
Join Ce Eshelman on the first Wednesday of each month, 2:30 - 5pm, through June in her series focusing on Supporting Children and Youth through Challenging Times and Difficult Beginnings. The topic on March 3rd is Parents -- Assess the Impact of your Child's Trauma. These classes are for parents, caregivers, and those who work with children and youth. Ce Eshelman, LMFT, is an Attachment and Trauma Specialist, Author, and adoptive mom of two, with a private practice, The Attach Place , in...
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First 5 Siskiyou Children & Families Commission: Learning Opportunities!
Intro to Understanding Development to Untangle Behavior – A 6-week series with Anita Osborn, LEP Have you met Anita Osborn? We are thrilled that she will be facilitating a 6-week virtual series about Understanding Development to Untangle Behavior -- intended to increase understanding of the stages and phases youth go through in order to help parents make sense of behavior and respond with a loving perspective. This series is designed for families with teens and pre-teens. This new series...
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First 5 Siskiyou offers Free virtual training: Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children
Stewards of Children is an evidence-informed, award-winning training that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Carla Charraga, special authorized facilitator, has extensive professional experience in working with families and youth. She is a certified Anger Replacement Therapy (ART) facilitator, fluent in Spanish and English, and is the Executive Director for the Siskiyou Domestic Violence and Crisis Center. Please Click Here to Register!
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First 5 Siskiyou offers virtual training: Dynamic Coaching Series with Dr. Ernie Mendes
Dynamic Coaching is a blend of reflective and directive approaches to develop and support others in their role as parents, team members, and leaders. Participants will gain skills in navigating difficult conversations; motivating adults, youth and children; teaching; group facilitation; parenting; and more! Register Here!
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First 5 Siskiyou training: MIND GAMES ~ Understanding The Predator Psychological Methodology by Deena Graves and Derek Williams
Traffickers and other predators have weaponized a mental methodology to ensnare our children in their traps. Learn how they overwhelmingly gain the unconditional trust of youth, manipulate and control them, and keep them coming back despite extreme abuse and dehumanization. Two Separate Virtual Events: April 23, 2021 ~ 9:00-12:00PM (PDT) Register Here! June 9, 2021 ~ 9:00-12:00PM (PDT) Register Here!
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First 5 Siskiyou offers Free virtual training: Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children
Virtual via Zoom - April 22, 2021 ~ 5:30PM - 8:00PM (PDT) Stewards of Children is an evidence-informed, award-winning training that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Carla Charraga, special authorized facilitator, has extensive professional experience in working with families and youth. She is a certified Anger Replacement Therapy (ART) facilitator, fluent in Spanish and English, and is the Executive Director for the Siskiyou Domestic Violence...
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First 5 Siskiyou Virtual Training: Stress, Trauma, and the Failure of Fear-based Interventions with Bryan Post
How adults respond to a child’s behaviors has lasting effects on his or her development, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). It shapes how the child thinks, behaves, feels, and interacts with others. Children who have been impacted by trauma need specific approaches to discipline to ensure positive outcomes. Disciplinary strategies such as time-out, isolation, consequences, and behavior modification – in most cases, don’t work. In this trauma-informed training, Bryan Post...
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A note from Karen Pautz, Executive Director, First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission
A note from Karen Pautz ~ Wishing Everyone a Happy Father's Day and First Day of Summer
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Resource: Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic One-Pager (English & Spanish!)
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...
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New Release: Humboldt County Home Visiting Program Environmental Scan
In partnership with First 5 Humboldt and funded by the First 5 California Home Visiting Coordination Grant, the California Center for Rural Policy has just released the Humboldt County Home Visiting Program Environmental Scan. The findings and recommendations in the environmental scan are grounded in partner workgroups, interviews, and surveys that occurred in 2020-21 and capture the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on home visiting services. Excerpts: "The organizations that provide home...
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FREE WEBINAR: The Impact of Mind Matters: Preliminary Evidence of Effectiveness in a Community-Based Sample
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...
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Me & My Emotions: A New, Free Resource for Teens
The pandemic has had a lasting effect on youth mental health. Moved by a desire to reduce youth’s toxic stress and increase their resilience, The Dibble Institute, in partnership with a team of students and alumni from ArtCenter College of Design and author Carolyn Curtis, PhD, is releasing Me & My Emotions —a new, free adaptation of our beloved Mind Matters Curriculum. The mobile-friendly Me & My Emotions website features engaging graphics and bite-sized lessons teens can access and...
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First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission presents Virtual Workshop: Stewards of Children ~ Darkness to Light
Child sexual abuse is one of the most prevalent public health issues facing society today. You might wonder – “How is it possible to prevent child sexual abuse?” The reality is it’s very preventable – and anyone, whether you have kids or not, can help create safe environments for kids. Join us in this compelling virtual training and learn: ▪ the facts about child sexual abuse and the updates on the latest prevention tools and resources ▪ 5 steps to protecting our children and how they can be...
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A Happy New Year Message from First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission
Happy New Year! ⭐ 1. High Quality Virtual Classes and Trainings for Parents and Professional Development - through continued partnership with Lilliput Family Services, OPEC, College of the Siskiyous Foster/Kinship Care Education program, Siskiyou Human Services - MHSA a menu of high-quality trainings were offered including monthly trainings by Dr. Ernie Mendez and Ce Eshelman, LMFT. Knowledge of parenting and child development is an important protective factor. Through the virtual parenting...
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Check Out New July Dates Added to the 2023 CRC Summer Curriculum and the Official Launch of the Dedicated CRC Community Page
July is a time to celebrate all summer has to offer by building bridges and innovating with community to get to the heart of trauma-informed awareness and resilience building. This month, we’ve added new July dates to the summer 2023 *CRC* curriculum—but that’s only half of the good news. Last year, the CRC began as a pilot program. Now that it's evolved, what better time to bring accelerator participants together in a PACEs Connection CRC community than the summer? We are proud to announce...
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Our Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) Model's website launched on 1.25.24 with our Award Ceremony!
The culmination of thousands of hours from our Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) team in developing our TREC Model, we launched TRECeducation.com website on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Craig Beswick, Vice-President, School Development Division, Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation (LLAC) opened up our exciting launch, which was hosted by the beautiful UCSD Park & Market in downtown San Diego. Craig warmly welcomed over 200 attendees to our Awards Ceremony and TREC...