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A Guide to Providing Telehealth During the COVID-19 Crisis
Many of us in the mental health field are being thrust into unfamiliar territory as clinicians in the midst of the COVID-19 response. We either risk personal health (and the health of our clients) by seeing people in person, or needing to utilize technologies that we may be unfamiliar with. Further, those technologies have fluid legal/ethical standards (and is even more fluid at present to accommodate the pandemic), and which require different skill sets that in-person therapy. I am...
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Coronavirus: Kind Canadians start 'caremongering' trend [bbc.]
By Tom Gerken, British Broadcasting Corporation, March 16, 2020 More than 35 Facebook groups have been set up in 72 hours to serve communities in places including Ottawa, Halifax and Annapolis County in Nova Scotia, with more than 30,000 members between them. People are joining the groups to offer help to others within their communities, particularly those who are more at risk of health complications related to coronavirus. The pandemic has led to acts of kindness around the world, from...
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County supervisors want Basha out of juvenile dependency court
Comments from Gail: Tracy and I were texting about this tonight. Judge Basha has been a big supporter of Resilient Yolo and raising awareness of ACEs Science in our community. It seems we need to do some educating to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors about ACEs Science and how ACEs effect generations and how we must educate and create systems that do not re-traumatize the families we are trying to help... WOODLAND — The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ask Superior Court...
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December declared “Be the One” Month by Yolo County Board of Sups.
Article from Woodland Daily Democrat. Published: December 17, 2019 https://www.dailydemocrat.com/ 2019/12/17/december-declared- be-the-one-month-by-yolo- supervisors/ December declared ‘Be the One’ Month by Yolo supervisors. Supervisors made their declaration on Tuesday, during their regular meeting. The “Be the One” campaign was organized by Resilient Yolo, in collaboration with Yolo County Library and other departments, agencies, organizations, and individuals the focus of which is to help...
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Directory of ACEs Connection How-Tos
Hi all- With the beautiful new changes to our site, please take a moment to review the updated "How-Tos" below . If you can't find what you need or are having issues with the site please let me know. ( Gail ) JOIN How-To: Join ACEs Connection How-To: Join ACEs Connection Groups INVITE How-To: Invite Others to Join ACEs Connection How-To: Invite Others to Join an ACEs Connection Group SIGN IN & UPDATE PROFILE How-To: Sign In to ACEs Connection How-To: Update Your...
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Diverse December Holiday calendar
Tessa Smith of HHSA is sharing the attached calendar, which is created every year by their Cultural Competence Committee. Please share liberally!
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Activity Calendars for Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month
The Children's Bureau has created activity calendars that parents, programs, and community partners can use to participate in National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Discover ways to plan and engage with families through events related to the protective factors into Child Abuse Prevention Month activities. Calendars are available in English and Spanish. https://www.childwelfare.gov/t opics/preventing/preventionmon th/spread-the-word/activity-calendars/ Other resources for National...
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - Calendar of Events
APRIL is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month . Please see the 2015 Calendar of events for Yolo County! (to read in full view, see Clips Section).
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April is Stress Awareness Month
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? We all need to take care of ourselves! See website for tips on ways to relieve the stress that is a part of our busy lives! http://www.foh.hhs.gov/calendar/april.html
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Be Attentive: All Language Matters! Using Trauma Sensitive Language
Upcoming Webinar with Relias Learning Date - Thursday, April 20th Time - 2pm EST Duration - 1 hour Simply follow this link to access the webinar. The link is unique to you, so please do not share it with others. If you haven't already, be sure to add this event to your calendar! Save the Date *Note: if you've never attended a WebEx webinar, please join 5-10 minutes before as WebEx will have to install their software on your computer.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month - In Oct THINK PURPLE!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join Empower Yolo for its Paint Yolo Purple Campaign Month of Action! For full calendar of events go to: http://empoweryolo.org/events/ Or see the attachment. The first event is this weekend, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 @ 2pm. SEVEN: the play, a benefit for Empower Yolo. Winters Theatre Company is presenting six performances of Seven: the Play (September 30th-October 9th) at the Winters Community Center and has chosen Empower Yolo as beneficiary of...
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Empower Yolo Special Event
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Join Empower Yolo for this special, hands on, art event at the Pence Gallery. Help us create a unique art piece for the shelter in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Empower Yolo's 40th Anniversary. The project will be led by local artist and teacher, Judy Catambay. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis $40 per person includes beverages and snacks. This will be a fun and...
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Family events at Woodland Public Library
Please see the attachments for information about Woodland Public Library's summer events. The Library will be serving free lunches Monday-Friday from 12-12:30 for children 18 and under from 6/10-8/2 . Families may also be interested in the following activities: Summer Kickoff Party on 6/8 Family Paint Party Mondays Special Event Tuesdays Family Yoga Tuesdays Teen Hangout Wednesdays Make and Explore Thursdays
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February Yolo ACEs Mtg - Summary Notes
Hi all- See below and attached for a summary of our February meeting that Anna Sutton compiled at the Feb. 20th Yolo ACEs meeting. We look forward to seeing you THIS FRIDAY, March 20th from 12-1:30pm at our March meeting . Stay...
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Free Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Training
The CAP Center is currently offering three free and open to the public Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Training sessions this year. This workshop teaches mandated reporters their legal responsibilities to report known or suspected child abuse and neglect in California, how to recognize indicators (red flags) of the different types of abuse and neglect, and how to make a Suspected Child Abuse Report. This training is for participants who work with children and/or families. Mark your calendar...
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Yolo County Health in Action on 2/18
Please Save the Date to join us for Health In Action DATE: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 8:25 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Check in and refreshments will start at 8:00 a.m.) LOCATION: Yolo Food Bank (233 Harter Drive Woodland, CA). A calendar notice for this event will follow later this week. This event is brought to you by Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Yolo County HHSA Community Health Branch, CommuniCare Health Centers, and Winters Healthcare who have come together to produce a joint Community...
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Yolo County Job Fair in Woodland -June 12
Please see the attachments for more information about an upcoming job fair at Woodland Community Center from 9am-4pm on June 12, 2019. Featuring: * Over 60 Employers Ready to Hire you! * Resume Review Clinic * Employment workshops
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Yolo County Libraries promote Be the One in Kindness Month Campaign
Checkout this terrific use of material to promote Be The One at the Stephens - Davis Branch Library for kindness month. Attached is an amazing Kindness Calendar and pamphlet.
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Yolo County Trauma and Resilience Network One Pager
Attached find a 2018 version of Yolo County community profile detailing information about your community ACEs initiative. This will be shared with CA legislators at the Trauma-Informed Policymaker Awareness Day on May 22nd in Sacramento. I attach it here as a PDF and a word document ready to print and share! I also have uploaded into 'Resources for Downloading' the same PDF, and an editable Word document so that you can update or otherwise improve it. If you have any questions, don't...
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Yolo Family Strengthening Network (YFSN) meeting
Attached please find the YFSN agenda for our upcoming meeting next Tuesday, May 29, 9:30-11am. The meeting will be held in the following location: Yolo County HHSA Community Room-Gonzales Building 25 N. Cottonwood St. Woodland, CA 95695 We'll have 2 wonderful presentations: * Anna Sutton will talk to us about Maternal Mental Health efforts in Yolo County. * Lynn Arner, Joyce Lee, and Lana Magness from Quality Counts will tell us about Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework...
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YRN Organizational Plan - Steering Group and Action Groups
Steering Group and Action Group Organizational Description Roles and Responsibilities of Steering Group (SG) Members Commit to serve for a 6, 8, or 12 month term. Co-chairs of SG to serve for 6 month terms. Attend monthly SG meetings Lead or co-lead an action group (some of these will be sector specific, others may be a different project, i.e. toolkit) Participate in another action group to ensure SG representation on every work group Present brief monthly action group updates to the SG (for...
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YRN Steering Committee Notes
YRN Steering Committee AGENDA 3:00 - 3:05 – Welcome - Mindfulness Moment, 3:05-3:30 – General Planning Upcoming Events Summer community events Pan Event – send info with Resilient to his office (coordinate with Resilient Sac) Oct 11, Resilience schools Sac UCD campus TI (Trauma Informed) pending, plan to work with Resilient Sac on TI for UCD campus CASA volunteer who is also RN in student health center ACEs 101 awareness to public in community – library professional education (Regan...
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YRN Steering Committee Notes Dec 10, 2015
Here are our steering committee notes for December 10, 2015. They're also attached. Introductions & Announcement - Several new members / guest - Tara Thronson, Works with Don Saylor Sara Gavin, CommuniCare Robb Davis - mayor pro-tem Davis 2. YRN website - Gail Reconfiguration of website, ongoing changes, not quite done. Want to add - logo Groups change sunflower to logo Post - at bottom of each post can can like and share on facebook / twitter / google. Can email to someone...
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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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Kids Day at the Capitol
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SURVEY on Housing needs
The CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) wants your input on housing needs in our communities. Please complete the survey (also available in Spanish) and share with individuals you serve, as they are looking for input from a broad array of sources. See the email below for more information! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 19, 2019 Contact: Alicia Murillo Office: (916) 263-7400 Alicia.Murillo@hcd.ca.gov California's Department of Housing Asks Californians to Share Their...
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Taming the Dragons - Helping Children Cope, ages birth to 12 yrs
Attached find Sue Delucchi's manual for childcare providers. Tips and tools to help kids with trauma heal and develop resilience. Sue was the Director of a crisis nursery in Washington State throughout her career. This manual was developed based on...
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Thriving Pink community workshops
Our Thriving Pink Calendar has been updated with virtual programs, workshops, and support groups which continue to be provided at no cost and are open for all. Sunday, March 29, 5:00 pm: Pink Connection, "Navigating Social Distancing/Isolation" with Pam Cordano MFT Thursday, April 2, 10:30 am: Stitches of Love, "Making fabric face masks, quilts, and other thoughtful items for our community" with Patti Hadrava Monday, April 6, 7:00 pm: Writers Circle, "Reflective Writing Workshop" with...
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Too many emails!!&%@!!
We hear you! With the phenomenal growth of ACEs Connection (we’re now at more than 22,200 terrific members), the volume of content has burgeoned, and email notifications from the site about the latest blog posts and comments can be (OK, OK...are!) overwhelming. Especially to those people (about 17,000 of you) who became members before October 2017, when we changed our system so that new members don’t automatically receive emails about blog posts and comments from ACEs Connection. So, here’s...
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Training: Modernizing the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP)
Opportunity for two-day training for pro bono attorneys and legal providers includes an in-depth overview of the legal issues faced by trafficking survivors.
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FREE preschool through Washington Unified School District
Washington Unified offers high-quality preschool programs in the mornings and afternoons at four amazing West Sacramento schools: Elkhorn Village, Riverbank, Westfield Village and Stonegate. Enroll today and kick-start your child’s future! Give us a call and ask for Marisela Oropeza at (916) 375-7600 ext. 1311 or email at moropeza@wusd.k12.ca.us . Read more online: http://bit.ly/FREEpreschool . Print the FREE preschool flyer . Half-day preschool programs are available to income qualifying...
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Next "A Better Normal" community discussion series: April 2, 2020/ Secondary Traumatic Stress and Caregivers
Our next COVID-19 "Better Normal" community discussion is Thursday, April 2, with Vic Compher and Rodney Whittenberg, producers of CAREGIVERS (Portraits of Professional CAREgivers: Their Passion, Their Pain). These wonderful folks are bringing an entire team of people from the secondary traumatic stress committees from the Philadelphia ACE Task Force (PATF).
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Position: Clinical Program Manager with Stanford Youth Solutions+Sierra Forever Families
Stanford Youth Solutions+Sierra Forever Families has a job opening for a Clinical Program Manager in the Yolo Community Based Family Services Program. Please see the attached job description.
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Preparations begin for 2018 State Legislative Sessions—Tools to help you communicate with your state legislators
With the majority of states convening legislative sessions in 2018*, now is the time to begin preparations to advance trauma-informed proposals and educate lawmakers on the impact of trauma on the health and wellbeing of their constituents. ACEs Connection Network (ACN) will be sharing tools to help in this process over the next months. Two are now available—“How to Create a Community Profile” and “Tips on How to Build Relationships with Your Legislators.” One of the most effective tools...
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PROGRAM UPDATE from Stanford Sierra Youth & Families (Community Based Family Services program openings & Job announcement)
The Community Based Family Services program has openings and is taking new referrals. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Job announcement: Clinical Program Manager position is now open. Please share the attached job description. We recently announced our new name: Stanford Sierra Youth and Families! For more information, visit youthsolutions.org
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Resilient Yolo Meeting Minutes - April 6, 2018
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...
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Resilient Yolo meeting minutes - Nov 3, 2017
Attendees: Gail Kennedy, Lucy Roberts, Laura Adams, Bonnie Berman, Cara Messmore, Lori Chelius, Celina Alvarez, Regan Overholt, Linda Loessberg, Kaelin Souza, Julie Langston, Rami Husseini OPENING We began with a mindful breathing exercise. **Lucy will post the instructions and an image of the breathing exercise. UPDATES Regan- There is a current process to update the Foster Child Bill of Rights for 0-5yrs, 6-12yrs, and youth and will include trauma knowledge – stay tuned for more...
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Webinar on Becoming Trauma-Informed: What Does this Mean for Non-Clinical Staff?
Join this webinar to learn or teach staff how to understand trauma and identify how to apply trauma-informed principles even in non-clinical work.
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WEBINARS: Getting Started with Mindfulness in the Early Childhood Workplace from ZERO TO THREE
Part 1: An Introduction to Mindfulness in the Early Childhood Environment : Wednesday, January 15, 2020; 11am Part 2: Promising Applications of Mindfulness in Early Childhood Settings: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11am Part 3 (available for ZERO TO THREE members only): Mindfulness in the Early Childhood Workplace Q and A : Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11am How can mindfulness help your early childhood organization support the well-being and resilience of staff and promote the delivery...
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YCCA is hiring a Family Skills Facilitator (FSF)
The mission of the Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA) is to assess, coordinate and act to strengthen and support the continuum of prevention and intervention services and resources for children, youth and their families. In partnership with Stanford Youth Solutions, YCCA now offers one-on-one mental health services and supports for children and youth. The Family Skills Facilitator works with youth, their families, and clinicians to develop an individualized plan focused on family...
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YCCA West Sacramento Family Resource Center (FRC) February newsletter and current programs
Please click on the link below to see the February calendar of events at the YCCA West Sacramento FRC. The second page has a list of all of the YCCA FRC programs and associated contact information. https://documentcloud.adobe. com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid% 3Ascds%3AUS%3A7061022b-6503- 46ba-986b-b4f0706667dc
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YFSN MEETING on 11/13: Yolo Family Strengthening Network
Yolo Family Strengthening Network will meet next week. DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 13th at 9:30am-11:00am. LOCATION: Yolo County HHSA; Community Room-Gonzales Building; 25 N. Cottonwood St.; Woodland, CA 95695 At the meeting, Child Welfare Service’s Jennifer Edwards will present child maltreatment data, and we’ll also learn about Resilient Yolo’s Be the One campaign. AGENDA IS ATTACHED. Natalie Audage, MPH Child Abuse Prevention Coordinator Yolo County Children's Alliance | 600 A St.
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TUESDAY Sept 18th: Yolo Family Strengthening Network (YFSN) meeting agenda
We're looking forward to seeing you at the next YFSN meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18, from 9:30-11am in the Community Room of the Gonzales building at Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (25 North Cottonwood Street; Woodland, CA 95695). At the meeting, Amara Reddick will give us a presentation on services provided by the Children's Mental Health Team, and we'll hear updates on various collaboratives and events. Attached please find the agenda for the meeting. Please let me...
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Upcoming Events in Sacramento: Touched By Fire Screening and the FREE Healing Festival
February 17 at Tower Theater, 7:00-10:00 pm: Katie Holmes stars and Spike Lee produced Touched With Fire , a film about the experiences of people with bipolar disorder. For complete details, see attached flyer and click here to view the event on our calendar. March 5 at South Sacramento Christian Center, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Sponsored by Californians for Safety and Justice, the Healing Festival will feature activities that promote well-being, including...
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RESOURCE: Overviews of some of CommuniCare’s programs
Attached please find documents with an overview of some of the CommuniCare Health Centers (CCHC) Programs. These programs are coordinated by CCHC perinatal (PN), behavioral health (BH) and health prevention and wellness (HPAW) departments.
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Steering Committee meeting 9/10/15 Minutes
Yolo Resilience Network Steering Committee Meeting 9-10-15 Present: Jessica Larsen (YCOE), Julia Langston (B.E.A.R), Regan Overholdt (First 5), Gail Kennedy (ACEsConnection), Jane Stevens (ACEsConnection), Ramy Husseini (HHSA/MCAH), Anna Sutton...
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Kids Day at the Capitol on 4/23
Mark your calendar for Kids Day at the Capitol occurring on the east lawn of the California State Capitol on Thursday, April 23 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention and The Child Abuse Prevention Center proudly partner to host Kids Day at the Capitol. This will be a fun-filled, educational event with a lot of free activities for kids. The event will include guest speakers, performances and various activities for youth and children. Numerous statewide public agencies...
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March Yolo ACEs meeting minutes
March 20, 2015 1. Intros done around the table 2. Update of Yolo ACEs activities 3. Review of ACEs Connection home site and Yolo ACEs Connection site. We went over how to post blogs, where to enter calendar events, how to access all the...
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Mental Health Month Awareness Events
May is Mental Health month. Attached is a calendar of Mental Health Awareness Events that are happening in Yolo County. These events are open to the public. Please share! Sponsored by Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency