Tagged With "Assemblymember Dr. Arambula"
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HI All- My daughter had an appointment with...
HI All- My daughter had an appointment with her pediatrician, Dr. Kimberly Breneisen from Sutter Davis last week and I took the opportunity to talk to Dr. B about the ACEs study and the work we are doing in Yolo County. She had NOT heard from...
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10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety [nytimes.com]
By Simran Sethi, The New York Times, March 18, 2020 “Life is one thing after another,” Dr. Harriet Lerner, a psychologist and author, said. “And just because the universe has already sent us one big stress, it doesn’t mean we won’t be hit with others.” Dr. Lerner has spent much of her career researching the effects of anxiety and fear on individuals, families and larger systems. She has also managed anxiety in her own life (documented in her best seller “The Dance of Fear”). That makes her...
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2018 "4CA" California Policymaker ACEs Education Day
The second annual 4CA Policymaker Education Day on May 22, brought together 75 community members across California to visit 81 legislators or their staff members and educate them about ACEs, trauma and resilience.
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3 WEBINARS: Supporting emotional, psychological, and physical health of children
WEBINARS Supporting our children in the struggle against COVID-19 on 3/24 5:30-6:30pm PT on Tuesday, March 24 Please join Embrace Race for this webinar. We'll be joined by two special guests - clinical psychologist, Dr. Allison Bricoe-Smith, and developmental behavioral pediatrician, Dr. Adiaha Spinks-Franklin - for a conversation about how adults can support the emotional, psychological, and physical health of children in this shelter-in-place moment. As always, we'll leave lots of time for...
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4-12-15 Free Childhood Trauma Conference in Davis, CA
Please share this flyer and forward it to others: You are cordially invited to attend the 21st Annual Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Conference, on Sunday April 12, 2015, from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E 14th...
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8th Annual Water Cooler Conference - Stronger Together: Transforming Opportunity for Every Child
On February 22-23, 2016, our friends at Advancement Project will be hosting the 8th Annual Water Cooler Conference at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. Don't miss out on this chance to hear keynote speakers Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character ; David B. Grusky, the Director of Stanfords Center on Poverty and Inequity; and Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, the Co-Director of the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. Panelists...
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ACEs & Resiliency Master Trainer Program - Apply Today
ACEs & Resiliency Fellowship Master Trainer Program Sonoma County ACEs Connection received a grant from the Health Federation of Philadelphia to establish the Master Trainer program. Program This Master Trainer Program is designed to build a group of local experts on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and resilience science. Learn to promote understanding and how to apply the science to improve health and well being across the lifespan. Application Click here for your application (PDF)...
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ACEs Connection Webinar: The trauma toll on pediatric immigrants, refugees and their families
ACEs Connection Webinar: The trauma toll on pediatric immigrants, refugees and their families You’ll receive tips for health care providers in pediatric settings and beyond When: Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, 10:30-11:30 am Pacific Time/1:30-2:30 Eastern Time Please register here for this webinar. Our speakers include: Dr. Heyman Oo , MD MPH is a primary care pediatrician in Marin County and an Associate Physician/Clinical Instructor for the General Pediatrics Department at Zuckerberg San Francisco...
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ACEs is gathering crowds
This was posted by Jane Stevens last night. Read about Yolo Co efforts which are featured prominently in her story! Last Thursday, on opposite sides of the country, two groundbreaking projects launched. In Philadelphia, 14 communities were...
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Cherokee Point Youth Leaders learn about Child Abuse Prevention month
Read below about what Cherokee Point, San Diego Youth Leaders are doing. Something to strive for to engage our youth voices in Yolo County? Some days at work are better than others. Yesterday was one of the best days I've had in awhile! I had the chance to speak to a small group of youth leaders from Cherokee Point Elementary School on Wednesday. As a representative of the Chadwick Center for Children & Families, I came to talk with them about Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) month, which is...
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#ChildrenCanThrive Day of Action: How to Address Early Childhood Adversity and Build Resilience in Children - February 18th
On Thursday, Feb. 18, join the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) for a day of action to raise awareness about adverse child experiences and the health effects of toxic stress in children.
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Community advocates and Bay Area county health agencies work together on trauma-informed systems change
The talk around the table is not what one might expect when community advocates begin a meeting with county health officials. “I went into this [work] through my own lived experience of trauma and family addiction,” said Toni DeMarco, the deputy director of children’s services for San Mateo County Health System. Rocsana Enriquez, who teaches yoga to teens in juvenile hall in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and in high schools for the Palo Alto-based Art of Yoga Project , chimed in. “I’m...
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Community Meeting and Presentation Notes: Feb 24, 2016
(The community meeting notes, below, are also attached.) Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency, Walker Room 137 N. Cottonwood St, Woodland, CA 95695 AGENDA Welcome - Gail, Julie - Mindfulness Moment, Tracy Introduction of all present. Cards for new members, sign in sheet. History/Overview of YRN started in probation with collaboration in community. Jane Stevens lives in our community and is founder of ACEsConnection.com, organization to help build collaboration and share...
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Conference on Young Latino Males by Dr. Victor Rios
Please join us for this very important conference - From At-Risk to At-Promise: Supporting the Lives of Marginalized Students. DATE: Friday September 7, 2018 TIME: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m PLACE: Yolo County Office of Education 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland CA 95695 (salad lunch included) Please RSVP by September 1st by clicking the link below: https://goo.gl/forms/gMogve87ZPtSigvt1 A conference with nationally known U.C.Santa Barbara professor and TED Talk speaker Dr. Victor Rios.
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Coping As A Community: COVID-19 - Zoom Webinar with Dr. Andres Sciolla
DATE: Thursday, April 9, 2020 TIME: 12:00PM Many people have questions about ways to cope with stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, the UC Davis Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has organized a weekly webinar series focused on Inclusive Practices, Holistic Health and Wellbeing. Please join me and Dr. Andres Sciolla, MD as we discuss Stress, Trauma and Resilience this Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 12 PM via Zoom. You can register at...
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COVID-19 Quarantined with Dr. B
Hi ACE Friends and Family, I'm starting a FB Live Video for parents at 10am daily starting tomorrow (Thursday, 3/26/20), followed up with FB Live Video for children at 1030am. We'll talk about how to manage this new way of life and relationships while we "Shelter in Place." Here's the page please join us and share with others. https://www.facebook.com/dr.bconnections/ Love, Dr. B
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CYW releases "Children Can Thrive: A Vision for California's Response to ACEs"
The Center for Youth Wellness released a new report “Children Can Thrive: A Vision for California’s Response to ACEs”. This report is a follow up to last November’s Children Can Thrive Summit. ...
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Davis Parent University Presents A FREE Webinar with Dr. Lisa Damour
Please join Davis Parent University on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 5 pm PT for a free webinar with Dr. Lisa Damour , renowned psychologist and New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Damour explains the psychological science key to understanding how stress and anxiety operate, both under everyday conditions and at times of heightened concern and disruption. Join us to learn more about: · how to keep pressure and tension from reaching toxic levels · how to parent effectively in the current...
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ACES Science 101 (FAQs)
What are ACEs? ACEs are adverse childhood experiences that harm children's developing brains so profoundly that the effects show up decades later; they cause much of chronic disease, most mental illness, and are at the root of most violence. ...
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Alliance for Children's Rights will be hosting a webinar on Trauma Informed Education this Thursday, March 17th.
Guest speaker for this webinar is Dr. Catherine Deridder ! Dr. Deridder is a Child Abuse Pediatrician with the Violence Intervention Program at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. She is also Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Deridder is an expert in the area of trauma and she will be sharing with us how trauma negatively affects children. ...
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An amazing Town Hall Meeting focused on mental health, hosted by Senator Pan (Sacramento District 6)
As the flyer indicates, the panel introduced Senator Pan’s legislative agenda to develop a Children’s Bill of Rights, with the mission of creating a child-centered California.
The issues raised by the attendees, some of whom were community members and parents, and others that represented a range of Sacramento’s public agencies and community based organizations, foregrounded mental health needs in policy advocacy.
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Article: California unveils ACEs Aware initiative to screen for trauma
Will screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in California be mandatory? No, but it’s recommended. Will there be training for physicians and staff on how to screen? Yes. Who will be reimbursed for screening patients in California? Physicians who serve patients in the state’s Medi-Cal program — for now. For more answers to these and other questions that surfaced during a Dec. 4 webinar introducing Californians to a new statewide initiative, read on. Come January 1, California will...
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Big Ideas - Center for Violence Prevention Research [bigideas.ucdavis.edu]
From Big Ideas, University of California at Davis, May 2020 Dr. Garen Wintemute is a leading expert on gun violence as well as a practicing emergency medicine physician and the director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program. He and his colleagues will discuss the latest findings in developing evidence-based, non-partisan solutions to violence that will enable us to build safer communities. Date of event: May 27, 2020 12:00 PM [ Please click here to register .]
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Briefs on ACEs in Children in selected CA communities
Attached are briefs on current ACEs in children in selected California cities, with comparison with state and county data. They were prepared by the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, a project of the Child and Adolescent...
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Budget Recommendations for ACEs Screening (AB340) Implementation
ACEs Screening (AB340) implementation recommendations presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on February 25
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"Building Violence Free Schools & Communities " ONE DAY CONFERENCE!
Tulare County CAPC is proud to provide this ONE DAY conference on "Building Violence Free Schools & Communities" featuring 3 nationally know speakers with first hand experience and expertise in the field of violence prevention. Dr. Melissa Reeves (Columbine, CO shooting) Scarlett Lewis (Parent of a child lost in Sandy Hook shooting) and Clayton Douglas (former student who planned a shooting) will provide us with critical knowledge and skills in violence prevention. **** FLYER AND...
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California Looks To Lead Nation In Unraveling Childhood Trauma [californiahealthline.org]
Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of heart disease and lung cancer and reduced life expectancy by 20 years. And then realizing that tens of millions of American children had been exposed. Dr. @Nadine Burke Harris, California’s newly appointed surgeon general, will tell you this is not a hypothetical scenario. She is a leading voice in a movement trying to transform our...
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Dr, Daniel Siegal, MD Speaking in Davis - January 10, 7-9pm.
HOW TO CULTIVATE COURAGE, CURIOSITY AND RESILIENCE IN YOUR CHILD New York Times Bestselling Author and Award-winning Educator, Dan Siegel, MD , will present from his latest book, The Yes Brain : How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity and Resilience in Your Child . Plan to reserve your tickets starting Dec. 4 th for this exciting January 10 th , 2018 lecture (7-9pm). For more information, FREE tickets and video of DPU’s last lecture with Michele Borba, please go to www.davisparentuniversity.com .
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Dr. John Chuck on Stress and Burnout
Kaiser Permenente doctor John Chuck is interviewed on KVIE's Studio Sacramento. He talks about how people can make changes in their overloaded lives. Talks about relationships and connecting with community (which I think is what we are trying to do at Sacramento ACEs Connection!). The overload is a phenomenon he describes as Multiple Simultaneous Conflicting Imperatives or MSCI, pronounced "messy". Click HERE to hear interview. Thank you Barbara for sending to us!
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration - January 22
Join us at YCOE's annual Dr. Martin Luther King celebration: DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 TIME: 5:30PM - 6:30PM LOCATION: Yolo Office of Education Conference Center (1280 Santa Anita Ct, Ste 120, Woodland) Featuring: Dr. Rex Fortune and accompanied by a brief presentation from: Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center. Dinner will be provided. Register here: https://yolocoe.k12oms.org/2495-180627 See attached flyer for more details. Questions? Contact Yvette Seibert yvette.seibert@ycoe.org...
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Dr. Melissa Merrick Explains CDC's Vital Signs/ACEs Report
Dr. Melissa Merrick, president & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, provides four key takeaways from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Vital Signs/ACEs report , of which she is the lead author. https://www.acesconnection. com/g/california-essentials- for-childhood-initiative/blog/ dr-melissa-merrick-explains- cdc-s-vital-signs-aces-report- prevent-child-abuse-america
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Dr. Mona Delahooke Will Present at The Trauma-Responsive Schools Conference in California
Have you been hearing all the buzz about Dr. Mona Delahooke's new book, Beyond Behaviors ? In my opinion, it’s the best new book of 2019. Dr. Delahooke is a practicing pediatric clinical psychologist of thirty years. She is gaining critical acclaim and grassroots support for challenging the prevalent and pervasive behaviorist bias in schools. As a result, she is an emerging authority in the growing revolution to re-interpret children's misbehavior. She highlights much of the books' content...
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Dr. Mona Delahooke Will Present at The Trauma-Responsive Schools Conference in California
Have you been hearing all the buzz about Dr. Mona Delahooke's new book, Beyond Behaviors ? In my opinion, it’s the best new book of 2019. Dr. Delahooke is a practicing pediatric clinical psychologist of thirty years. She is gaining critical acclaim and grassroots support for challenging the prevalent and pervasive behaviorist bias in schools. As a result, she is an emerging authority in the growing revolution to re-interpret children's misbehavior. She highlights much of the books' content...
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Dr Nadine Burke Harris and the movie "Resilience"
Good morning everyone! As announced at the meeting yesterday, we are looking forward to a great ACEs related event coming up on Tuesday, November 1. UCD Family & Community Medicine is working closely with Resilient Sac to plan a screening of the new film Resilience . And as an extra special bonus - we will have Dr. Nadine Burke Harris there to speak after the movie. If you aren't familiar with Dr. Burke Harris, here is her very well known TED Talk (over 2.1 million views!): And the...
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Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris Shares Concerns About The Impact COVID-19 Is Having On Blacks [sacobserver.com]
Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris joined Gov. Newsom for the first time last week to announce a number of actions leaders have taken to address the pandemic. By Genoa Barrow, Sacramento Observer, April 17, 2020 As a pandemic sheds a spotlight on long-standing health inequities for African Americans, California’s surgeon general looks to find lasting solutions. Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris was named to the new position created by Gov. Gavin Newsom in January 2019. She is an African American pediatrician,...
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Dr. Vincent Felitti ACEs - January 17, 11am-12:30pm DHCS Auditorium
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...
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Empower Yolo and Center for Families Have Merged!
We have exciting news: Empower Yolo is now bigger and better than ever as we have merged with Center for Families so as to increase and improve reach of services in our community! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who has supported these two agencies in the past, we look forward to sharing more good news as we move through this first year as one agency. The press release is attached. If you did not receive it by email, please consider joining our list serve. You can send a request...
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Film ‘Resilience’ explores effects of toxic stress
Two free screenings coincide with Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month - Download the attached movie flyer. Article from The Davis Enterprise published April 15, 2019 WOODLAND — What’s predictable is preventable. This theory is behind research aimed at averting the physical effects caused by negative childhood experiences on an adult’s health. “We’d all like to think of childhood as this time of joy and innocence, but for many of us it’s just not true,” says a narrator in a newly-released...
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YOLO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Attached please find two documents with the following information. Please share widely! Yolo County Children’s Mental Health Services are available during COVID-19 Pandemic: 24/7 ACCESS LINE: (888) 965-6647 COVID-19 Resources for Coping with Mental Health: Includes resources for families, parents & caregivers; online or phone supports; emotional support and wellness; and mindfulness meditation and yoga.
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YRN Steering Committee Notes February 11, 2016
Steering Committee Meeting February 11, 2015 Location: HHS, 137 N. Cottonwood St, Woodland, CA 95695 Mindfulness Moment Organizational Plan Updated will be put on our website. HHS new group -Plan Ramy lead. Will try add Allison Book (Sarah and Jessica - will reach out to her). Justice - Plan Emily ( Sarah has reached out and will help Emily become connected). Julie Burns interested (Sarah will follow up be part of Justice or Social Services Action groups) Group manager - Pilot funding to pay...
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ACEs aware, trauma-informed psychiatrist in the Yolo/Sacramento region?
Hi - I am looking for an ACEs aware, trauma-informed psychiatrist that serves adults in the Yolo/ Sacramento region? (I already asked Dr. Andres Sciolla and Dr. Giroux and they are not able to take new patients). Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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4CA Policy Education Day
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4CA Policy Education Day
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Big Ideas - Center for Violence Prevention Research
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Building resilient communities to counter violent extremism
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