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This Friday July 7th , we will hold a Resilient Barbecue at Stonegate Lakeshore Apartments, 1175 Lake Boulevard Davis. We will be grilling and enjoying one another's company poolside , followed by a chauffered (party bus) trip to the Fountains at Roseville, Summer Concert Series featuring Mina Alali and her band. Ample parking is available at the Westlake Plaza Shopping Center just across the street. Timing: meet, greet, eat and share from 3:00 - 5:15pm . Party bus leaves for Roseville at...

FREE GUIDED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION PRACTICE . Longtime mediator and Woodland resident Cherie Porter offers a free weekly mediation. 2-3 guided meditations over a 60-90 minute period, with short breaks in between. We practice mindfulness, which means we pay attention on purpose , in the present moment, with acceptance and without judgement. WHO We are a small sangha; women and men, all ages, beliefs. Both beginning and experienced meditators who enjoy being together to learn about and...

Welltopia ( www.MyWelltopia.com ), a partnership between the California Department of Health Care Services and the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement has exciting news for Yolo County! A brand new localized site, Yolo Welltopia ( www.MyWelltopia.com/Yolo ) is here, thanks to a partnership with ACEs Connection Network, Yolo Resilience Network, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, and Yolo County 2-1-1. The purpose of the collaboration is to leverage state and local...

I’m pleased to announce that through a generous donation, reduced fees and scholarships are now available for the LBGTQ Youth Counseling Group scheduled to start on July 24th . The group will focus on friendships, self-esteem, identity, school issues, family issues and other concerns. For teens ages 13-18. The group will meet at the Davis Center for Psychotherapy at 1621 Oak Avenue. A pre-screening is required before joining the group. $40 per session. Sponsored by EMERGE Center for Social...

In Davis there is free yoga in the park on Saturday mornings (9-10:15) run through Yoga Moves Us . This last Saturday Dion Wiedenhoefer taught a wonderful trauma-informed yoga class. I love the Sat. classes - it is such a nice way to create a resilient healthy happy community! I have run into many old friends, current yogi friends and met some new friends. In talking with the organizers, we are averaging about 60 people per class this year (up from last year's numbers). The teachers and...

Join us for the last of the Spring Diversity Series: Power, Privilege, and Oppression in a Psychological Context by Ryan A. Cheperka, Ph.D. on Tuesday, June 13th from 6 - 8pm. Dr. Cheperka is the past Diversity Chair for SVPA (2013 - 2016) and has intensive training/experience on presenting on introductory diversity concepts related to multicultural psychology. She previously was the coordinator for a Multicultural Immersion Program and has specialized with the LGBTQ communities. This...

The Child Support Directors Association of California awarded Yolo County Child Support Services the Outstanding Group Achievement Award at their Annual Awards Banquet in early May. The award recognizes child support professionals for exceptional efforts to improve program performance, customer service and for bringing exceptional services to the families they serve. The May 3 banquet was part of a three-day annual conference for child support professionals in Garden Grove. Each year the...

UPDATED NOTE: For Outside Agencies and Districts – Thank you for your interest, we are happy to have you, please complete the form (Attached) below and email to Nicole LoBese ( nicole.lobese@sanjuan.edu ). by 5pm on JUNE 2, 2017. Brief summary of the day – Keynotes focus on ACEs study, physiology and neurology of the brain and impact of trauma on behavior. Participants would gain basic understanding of the brain science of reactivity and stress, how staff can prevent and intervene with...

New Insights into the Role of Positive Experience on Child and Family Development *Health Outcomes of Positive Experience Abstract This report presents evidence for HOPE (Health Outcomes of Positive Experiences) based on newly released, compelling data that reinforce the need to promote positive experiences for children and families in order to foster healthy childhood development despite the adversity common in so many families. These data: Establish a spirit of hope and optimism and make...

Join 4CA in Sacramento on July 11 for Policymaker Education Day on Childhood Adversity! Our lawmakers need to hear from you about how childhood adversity affects your community and what they can do to help. Join with allies from across California to engage your elected officials on this important issue. (Bonus! lunchtime pep talk by Senator Holly Mitchell!) Who: 4CA Policymaker Education Day is designed for California residents who care about preventing and mitigating the effects of...