Family-to-Family starts next week! Have you signed up yet for this free, eight-week online class? Parents, siblings, partners, children, friends -- they welcome adult loved ones who support and care for someone living with mental health challenges. Contact the Warmline at 866-960-6264 or info@namisoco.org to sign up!
YWCA is reimagining the role of resilience for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and want you to join us as they explore how we can disrupt the cycle of harm and open pathways for survivors to build thriving futures for themselves and their families. Join YWCA for a dynamic discussion that reimagines the role of resilience for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. By centering healing – including replenishment, rest, and recovery – and addressing the root causes of trauma and...
Representatives Jared Huffman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invite constituents of California's 2nd and New York's 14th Congressional Districts to join them for a town hall, on October 15th, at 5:30pm. The Congressmembers will be discussing their efforts to help the country and the President #BuildBackBetter by making necessary investments in our physical and social infrastructure. For CA2 constituents: send questions ahead of time to HuffmanQandA@mail.house.gov or call 415-258-9657 with your...
The Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative , a project of 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), invites your participation in an upcoming webinar, “Child Wellbeing During the Pandemic” that will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST. The purpose of this webinar is to increase understanding of child well-being...
Sonoma County [California] ACES Connection was one of 30 organizations to come together and take part in Sebastopol's Peacetown Family Village to provide children and families opportunities to make positive social connections, promote awareness/outreach, and share resources and programming. This led to maximizing resources, building community, and exposing children to Positive Childhood Experiences. Enjoy the video and please feel free to share:
In advance of COP 26, health professionals from around the world are signing on to demand action to avert the climate crisis. Please see below for more details, and consider signing here: https://healthyclimateletter.net/sign-the-letter/. This action is for health professionals and allied health professionals, including public health, environmental health, etc. Thank you! Dear Colleagues, I am writing to ask you and your organization to join me in signing a letter:...
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...
Trauma-Informed Practices & Resiliency Building for Early Childhood Educators Tuesday, Oct 12, Tuesday, Oct 19, and Tuesday, Oct 26 6:30 pm--8:30 pm This 3-part Trauma-Informed Care series will guide early childhood educators working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-aged children to understand trauma as well as its impact on young children's brains, behavior, learning, and development. You will learn trauma-sensitive strategies to create environments that...
Clinical team members who bill Medi-Cal must complete a certified ACEs Aware Core Training and attest to completing the training to qualify to receive Medi-Cal payment for conducting ACE screenings. “Becoming ACEs Aware in California” Training ACEs Aware offers “Becoming ACEs Aware in California,” a free, two-hour online training that certifies eligible clinicians to receive Medi-Cal payment for ACE screenings. Clinicians and clinical team members will receive 2.0 Continuing Medical...
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS)—Public Health and Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) is hosting a Core Training as a part of the ACEs Aware initiative. ACEs Aware is a statewide initiative to offer Medi-Cal providers training, clinical protocols, and payment for screening children and adults for ACEs. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Natividad, (951) 955-9723, RNatividad@ruhealth.org . **Please note: Attendance is required at two sessions...
Available On Demand (Closed Captions in English and Spanish) – Free CME/CE Speakers: Rachel Gilgoff, MD; Lacy Ketelhut; Leena Singh, PhD; Victoria Sparks, MD This webinar will discuss opportunities for ACEs screening implementation in the medical setting, identify evidence-informed clinical approaches for responding to ACEs within pediatric and family medicine practice, and present effective strategies for responding to ACEs through community partnerships. Watch Here: ...
The Kings County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware training event is a previously recorded interactive 2-hour webinar session. It is tailored to community and medical staff and will provide a foundation to integrate a trauma transformed approach to supporting clinical ACEs screening and offer support to respond with trauma informed care, referrals, and resources unique to Kings County. Please note that this training does not certify primary care providers to receive Medi-Cal ACE...
The Kings County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware clinical training is a previously recorded interactive 2.5-hour webinar session. It is offered to Medi-Cal staff and will provide a foundation to integrate ACEs screening and offer support to respond with trauma informed care, referrals, and resources unique to Kings County. Please note that this training does not certify primary care providers to receive Medi-Cal ACE screening reimbursements. At the completion of this training, our...
This free training, provided through the statewide ACEs Aware supplemental training grant, aims to enhance provider insight about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Providers will learn how screening for ACEs, assessing risk for toxic stress and responding with trauma-informed care can help inform patient treatment. The earlier we can identify that an individual is experiencing ACEs and toxic stress, the sooner children, adults and families can be connected to the resources and services...