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Feedback Wanted on Draft Working Guidelines for Sonoma County ACEs Connection
Dear Friends, We plan to vote on adopting the attached working guidelines at our September 28, 2016 ACEs Connection Meeting. We are looking for folks to respond with specific edits for text changes by September 12, 2016. Please feel free to use track changes, notes, or simply to send an email with suggested edits and page numbers. Thank you!
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Grad student seeks your input?
Hello Sonoma County ACEs Connection members, My name is Brandin Gordon and I am a graduate student at the University of San Francisco working in dual-degrees in Public Health and Behavioral Health. My fieldwork project will focus on trauma informed care at an organizational level. Utilizing knowledge from my dual majors, my goal is to develop a deeper understanding of organizational needs to implement trauma informed care. In the next couple of weeks, I will be reaching out to organizations...
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Immediate Interventions When ACEs Arise
What are the specific, practical strategies we can implement when we ACEs surface for our staff or clients? Brad Michenvich of Sonoma County Probation shared one inspiring tool Probation Officers are using. "EPICS" combines case management with evidenced-based practices and cognitive behavioral therapy through offering brief interventions at each meeting with youth clients. Structure of EPICS Meeting SESSION OVERVIEW • Each session should be structured in the following way: 1. Check-In -...
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Invite others to join our group
Here is an invitation you can email to others to encourage them to join our group. ACEs Connection Network staff are also working on some that will be printed.
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Karen Clemmer Shares Multidimensional Poverty Report - What Do You Think?
I just found this very compelling report from the Brookings Institution which describes multidimensional poverty. As I was reading the report, I reflected on our conversations about whether ACES impact certain groups differently (e.g. Latino population in Sonoma County). Maybe this report brings us closer to understanding this dynamic? Multidimensional (compounded?) poverty seems to be a significant construct, which I had not previously understood. See what you think! Karen ...
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Meeting 2/24
Please join us for our next Sonoma County ACES Meeting and Focus Group on Wednesday 2/24/16: Sonoma County ACES Connection Meeting 12:30 – 2:00, 625 5 th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 in City View Rooms Focus Group with Mobilizing for Resilient Communities Evaluators – if you can stay and answer questions about our partnerships and local efforts we’d be grateful! Attached is our meeting agenda.
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Those transitioning into the community from SDC..
Greetings...Wanted to say, hi and thank you for all of your ongoing group. I am an attorney with Disability Rights CA and am working to help transition those with developmental disabilities from the Sonoma Development Center back out into the community. I am also a former SF Public Defender who has worked with our youth who have developmental as well as mental health disabilities. Please drop me a line if you would like to chat/have coffee, etc. Thanks....Stephen Zollman
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When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Has anyone read this exciting article from NPR about specific approaches schools can use to address student trauma? When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline A brief excerpt: "...schools, because they have so many children dealing with many different issues, often don't think about the reasons behind behaviors. Mental health workers, like her, though, have learned a lot recently about how trauma changes the brain. "A kid who's been exposed to trauma ... that fight or flight...
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Re: Grad student seeks your input?
Hi @Rosco Gordon (e.g. Brandin!) Thank you for bringing your knowledge and interests to Sonoma County! I suspect there are several organizations and individuals who would want to connect with you to learn what you are doing and to answer a few questions. A few indiviuals and organizations that come to mind include: @Grace Harris at Child Parent Institute and @Allen K. Nishikawa , retired public health professional, @Alison Lobb with community organizations and probation, @Allison Berk former...
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Re: Those transitioning into the community from SDC..
I would love to meet up and hear more about your work and how you think it is going to impact the Sonoma Valley and greater county. Nick Dalton Assistant Director of Hanna Boys Center ndalton@hannacenter.org
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Re: When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Hi Holly, I completely agree that discipline is not the answer to treating or healing trauma. Another example of this is when administrators take recess away from children who have 'behavior issues'. As we know, when we punish children by taking away recess for example, they negative behavior increases. Children, adolescents, and even adults need someone supportive to talk to, especially after a traumatic event. I love hearing new positive methods like this and I do believe some of these...
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Re: Feedback Wanted on Draft Working Guidelines for Sonoma County ACEs Connection
Hi there, Have these been officially adopted?
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Center for Mind Body Medicine work
Hello, I just completed the CMBM introductory training. I know that a group of people in Sonoma Co who were trained a few years ago, and I am looking to see if anyone is currently doing the work in this community, particularly with children? Thanks! Jenni
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Re: Center for Mind Body Medicine work
Thanks for posting this question. Yes, we have multiple people who have been trained by the Center for Mind Body Medicine - however, I am not aware of anyone who is currently offering services? For folks who are interested, here is more local Sonoma Resilience . Thanks, Karen
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Re: Center for Mind Body Medicine work
Hi Jenni, I am a trained CMBM facilitator and would love to talk with you about this. There are some people providing services in Sonoma County. Carla - carlalcsw@comcast.net