Last week the city of Sebastopol and its economic vitality contractor, CoMission, hosted the Community Needs Summit, a gathering of representatives from local service organizations and nonprofits. The meeting featured in-depth panel discussions on food and housing, mental health and schools, environment and community enrichment, which revealed several key needs and facts.
SCAC Community Manager, Elizabeth Smith was one of the Panelists:
Smith said with the recent fires, floods and now the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the mortality rate could increase over the years.
Smith also referenced concerns with self-regulation issues and long-term effects of isolation.
As the county starts to reopen more, Smith said there should be more community gathering and positive experience activities for children. She said Sonoma County ACEs Connection â a community group that comes together to prevent, heal and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency â could use more volunteers as they bolster their efforts.
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