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CA Department of Health Care Services and Department of Public Health welcome Dr. Vincent Felitti, Co-Principal Investigator of the O riginal CDC-Kaiser Adverse Childhood Experiences ( ACEs ) Study, 1995-1997 The DHCS Office of the Medical Director and CDPH would like to invite you to hear Dr. Felitti speak about the seminal ACE Study, one of the largest investigations of childhood abuse and neglect and later-life health and well-being. The ACE Study now includes more than 80 publications...

Yolo County’s poverty rate remains higher than it was at the start of the recession nearly 10 years ago and higher than three of the four other counties in the greater Sacramento region. More than 18 percent of Yolo County residents were living below the poverty line in 2015, which for a family of three is equivalent to an annual income of $19,000, according to a report issued this week by the California Budget & Policy Center, which provides independent analysis of budget and tax...

Editorial from Gail Kennedy: If anyone from Yolo Resilience can attend and speak to the need for ACEs awareness building and response such as trauma-informed/ trauma-sensitive behavioral health services offered that would be great! A series of meetings have been schedule to explore future mental health programs in Yolo County. The purpose of the gathering is to present and receive feedback from the community regarding proposes programs and services funded by the Mental Health Services Act,...

January 20, 8:00-9:00am Akasha Yoga Davis - (140 F St. Davis) A yoga class offered as a community event to benefit Empower Yolo. All are invited to join Dion Wiedenhoefer and Wendi McCaskill for an hour of mindful movement, self-connection, and peaceful practice. We will bring our attention to the potential of calm and joy in the supportive company of our caring community. -100% of the proceeds will go to Empower Yolo http://empoweryolo.org/ -All levels and experience welcome

As you contemplate your 2017 resolutions, consider investing time in the most vulnerable kids in our community. It might be the highest yielding investment of your life. Stories of neglect and abuse are tragically common. When the abuse ends, ramifications can, and often do, continue well into adulthood. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente conducted a study in the 1990s called the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs). Researchers found that in high...

PESI, which does continuing education seminars, conferences, in-house training, webcasts and products for mental health professionals, is offering a trauma informed yoga information for mental health practitioners in our area. When: Monday, January 16, 2017 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where: CROWNE PLAZA SACRAMENTO NORTHEAST, 5321 DATE AVENUE SACRAMENTO,CA 95841 Cost: $219.99 Single Registration $199.99 Single Registration Advance Price (ends 12/27/2016) $199.99 2+ Group Rate: per person For more...

For those of you who are working with youth or adults who have issues with anger, violence, and/or trauma, consider attending this three-day training in Alternatives to Violence. Great education for front line staff. When: Friday January 20th, 6PM to 9PM and Sat/Sun Jan 21-22 9am– 5pm Where: Kaiser Permanente South Sac, 6600 Bruceville Road MOB 3, Conference Room F Cost: $50, $10 Returning Citizens To Register: Contact Ellen Eggers elleneggarsesq@gmail.com

When: January 31 – February 3, 2017 Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina,San Diego, California Link for information: http://www.sandiegoconference.org/ If you're interested in expanding your knowledge around ACEs and Trauma Informed Practices as well as networking with people around the world, then please consider this conference in beautiful San Diego. This is where I was first introduced to ACEs and inspired by all the great work being done to inform the public.

Thank you to all who attended our Nurturing Celebration on Thursday 12/8/16. There was relaxing & rejuvenating yoga, lots of great drinks and food (including a wonderful chocolate fountain) and, most important, plenty of time to visit and share with friends. Special THANKS go out to: Lindsey for leading us in a wonderful yoga class. If you're in Woodland be sure to check out her new studio @ 1059 Court St, Suite 119 or on the web at www.UrbanSoulYogaStudio.com Tracy for hosting the event...

I am excited to announce that ACEs Connection Network has partnered with the producers of the film, Portraits of Professional CAREgivers: Their Passion. Their Pain . to host a FREE SCREENING of the film for our members. If you have been t hinking of hosting a screening of CAREgivers in your community or are interested in learning more about secondary traumatic stress and what to do about it, join our ACEs Connection Network for a FREE screening of this film and a virtual chat with the...

Taught by Dion Wiedenhoefer who has completed the "Introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga training at the Trauma Center in Brookline MA (Van Der Kolk's Center). See attached flyer for all details.

All Yolo Resilience Network members, family, friends and community members are invited for a year end celebration of 2016 and preview of 2017. The new Yolo Welltopia resource website will be introduced and much more. Enjoy a relaxing and invigorating mindfulness yoga stretch, wine, eggnog, snacks and more. Thursday, December 8, from 3:30 - 6:30 CASA Office, 725 Main St, Woodland