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Yolo County Office of Education will offer an Immigrant and Refugee Trainer of Trainers session. Read the attached flyer for more details. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Sacramento County Office of Education Conference Center 3661 Whitehead Street, Suite 100 Mather, CA 95655 8:30am - 3:00pm $30 per person (includes training materials and lunch) Register online at https://scoegosignmeup.com course id:11021

On Friday, April 20, 2018, the AB 340 Workgroup, otherwise known as the Trauma Screenings Advisory Group, met for the first time to discuss the legislative charge to update, amend, or develop, if appropriate, tools and protocols for screening children for trauma as defined, within the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit in Medi-Cal. Both Children Now and Center for Youth Wellness were appointed members of the Trauma Screenings Advisory Workgroup, and we...

The California Campaign to Counter Childhood Adversity (4CA) invites you to participate in our 2018 Policymaker Education Day on Childhood Adversity. Last year, we had over 100 4CA representatives who participated in the day-long event. Policymaker Education Day is an opportunity to come together as advocates to educate policymakers about childhood adversity, the long-term consequences of childhood adversity on communities, and garner support for 4CA endorsed legislation. Please register...

Choose from 4 workshops offered April - June including a Provider World Cafe on self-care! You can access more information at www.chs-ca.org . Please register for each event online at www.chs-ca.org, or by calling (530) 723-5226, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration opens the 15th of the month prior to the event. All events are free, have limited space available, and are subject to change. See the attachment for details about each workshop. Por favor regístrese...

Comments: I read the following Op Ed in my local paper (the Davis Enterprise) this morning about Earth Day, honoring leaders who spent their life working to end poverty, racism, militarism, ecological devastation and calls on us to join the Poor People's Campaign. The aim of the campaign is to build a fusion movement. Acknowledging the validity of the many issues and “silos” we are each committed to, they are calling people to act together to build a people-centered, transformative movement...

Resilient Yolo Network Meeting - April 6, 2018 Attendees: Lucy Roberts, Bonnie Berman, Lori Chelius, Tracy Fauver, Debra Palmer, Allison Rodriquez, Julie Langston, Gail Kennedy UPDATES: Origins Training + Consulting is starting the 2 nd round of their online program NorCal Strategies 2.0 Trauma Informed event is April 18 th at the Library Gallery in Sacramento ACEs Connection will have a 1.5hrs breakout session in the afternoon to find out where folks are and where they are stuck. On April...

Please join us! When? Wednesday, April 18th Time? 6:00- 7:00 pm Where? Cesar Chavez Community School 255 West Beamer Street Woodland, CA 95695 Guests: Amagda Perez, UC Davis Legal Clinic Jannet Esparza- Naturalization & Legal Services Outreach Dr.Maria Chairez-Yolo County Office of Education Moderator: Marco Ozorio Student, CCCS For Questions email: maria.chairez@ycoe.org Information in Spanish is attached.

Yolo County HHSA still has space in the YOUTH curriculum trainings in April and May. Mental Health First Aid (Youth) Thursday & Friday April 19 & 20, 2018 8:30 am to 12:30pm each day (must attend both days) HHSA Gonzales Bldg. Clarksburg Conference Room 25 N. Cottonwood Street Woodland, CA 95695< https://maps.google.com/ ?q=25+N.+Cottonwood+Street+ Woodland,+CA+95695& entry=gmail&source=g > Mental Health First Aid (Youth) Wednesday & Thursday May 9 & 10, 2018...

NAMI Yolo (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be hosting a program facilitated by Family Members Who Have Been There. Learn about the illnesses that cause behavioral difficulties and treatment options. Gain tools to: *manage medication *handle crisis and relapse *talk to mental health providers *navigate the school systems The program runs May 5th - May 19th on Saturdays from 9:00am - 3:00pm. No fees for the program or materials. To Register - Contact NAMI Yolo at 530-756-8181 or ...

In Honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month some members of Resilient Yolo and Yolo County CASA wore blue!

The California Campaign to Counter Childhood Adversity (4CA) is hosting its second annual Policymaker Education Day in Sacramento on May 22nd, 2018 with guest speaker Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula! Policymaker Education Day is an opportunity for advocates from all over California to come and educate their policymakers about childhood adversity, the long-term consequences of childhood adversity on communities, and what they can do to help. Please register by April 30 at http://bit.do/peday...

Bringing Baby Home Training of Trainers, Sacramento May 10-11, 2018 A friend of mine recently referred her grandchild and his pregnant wife to a Bringing Baby Home class, because she noticed that the wife had a horrible background of abuse and at times had difficulty functioning. What the grandmother noticed with this couple was a change in the family dynamics. The couple knows how to get along, the father is engaged in parenting, and the baby thriving. This is really starting at the root of...