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The second of two free Community Resiliency (CRM) webinars with Elaine Miller-Karas , key creator of the CRM, will be held Thursday, May 14, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET, (10 a.m. CT; 9 a.m. MT, and 8 a.m. PT) and will include the practical application of tools of the model. CRM is an ACEs science-based biological model for helping individuals become emotionally regulated during natural disasters and other dysregulating times. Miller-Karas will be joined by CRM trainers from Wilmington, NC:...

Monday, November 15 th , 2021 marks the launch of Charlotte County’s ACEs awareness week to raise awareness about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to highlight the importance of fostering Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in the lives of our children and youth. Last year, the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners granted an ACEs awareness county proclamation; however, still in the throws of COVID-19 precautions and response, our community was unable to celebrate the...

An ever-increasing number of studies show a correlation between the number of ACEs and devastating health and behavioral events later in life. To prevent these outcomes, we must prevent the occurrence of ACEs, which means directing prevention efforts at the parental level. An often-overlooked population is the military spouse community and the children of active-duty military members. With spouses who are often not co-located with their family and the transient life of forced moves every...

Suicide rates continue to be higher in the first responder professions according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Tiesman et al., 2021). First responders work as law enforcement officers, emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, firefighters, or emergency telecommunicators (dispatchers). Law enforcement and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty (Tiesman et al., 2021). Even so, according to national resources, only 40% of firefighter...

Multi-Level Public Health Resilience-Building Intervention Hello, I would like to introduce a Multi-Level Public Health Resilience - Building Intervention program I have worked on for my MPH course PHC 6451 - Resiliency Building. This program is a multi-level public health intervention that focuses on the prevention of sexual violence on the University of Florida’s campus. Sexual assault is an important public health problem. Negative health outcomes of sexual assault include mental health...

“YES!” was the response of Gaile Osborne, executive director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFANC), when asked for input on a new program to help foster and kinship care families learn how to support the brain development of young children. “I love these Brain Insights materials. How soon can we start?” said Osborne upon receiving the "The First 60 Days ” booklet on myths about newborns and their caregivers and the eight “ Neuro-Nurturing ” ringed books. The materials delivered...

Summary: In 2023, over 15% of children in Florida, aged 12 to 17, reported experiencing at least one major depressive episode in the previous year, while 50% of young adults, aged 18 to 24, reported experiencing symptoms of both anxiety or depression (Florida Blue, n.d.) My project addressed adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression and how utilizing a community-based approach we can empower children to become resilient. Utilizing the six trauma-informed principles of safety,...