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12th annual human trafficking conference
Hosted by My Sister's House, the conference; "Human Trafficking in Businesses" will be on January 17, 2020 at California State University, Sacramento. This conference is open to law enforcement, victim advocates, services providers, educators, community leaders, and concerned citizens. Registration is now available and I encourage everyone to register and attend! General registration: $45 Student Registration: $20 Register Here: https://humantraffickinginbusinesses.bpt.me Early registration...
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ACEs Connection Network and The Kennedy Forum host pre-premiere of the documentary "Paper Tigers"
Please read article below by ACEs Connection staff member, Elizabeth Prewitt, about the screening of Paper Tigers as we in Yolo plan for a screening of the documentary this Fall! - Gail When I heard this vignette, I realized the full potential...
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Community Meeting and Presentation
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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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Complimentary Lunch & Learn: The Pain Of Trauma, The Trauma Of Pain: The Opioid Crisis Is Not What You Think
DATE: Friday, February 28, 2020 TIME : 11:30-12:00pm – Arrival & Sign-in 12:00pm-1:15pm – Lunch, Presentation and Q&A LOCATION : Piatti Sacramento 571 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, CA 95825 Hosted by : Priscilla Tran, Advanced Treatment Placement Specialist & The Sierra Tucson Group Presenter: Bennet Davis, MD – Director of Pain Recovery Program, Sierra Tucson This presentation will provide a neuroscience informed overview of what pain is, from nociceptive pain to neuropathic pain,...
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Consulting Position at Strategies 2.0
Are you ready to lead transformative change for children and families in California? Strategies 2.0, at the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Sacramento CA, is looking for a Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist who will help grow knowledge and networks for professionals working with families--through impactful consulting to collaborations and organizations, training to direct-service teams, and regional movement-building among family-building and community-building leaders.
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CAMPAIGN AND POLICY PAPER: Healing Together (to end intimate partner violence)
Healing Together is a new campaign from the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color that engages men, and people of all genders, in the work to build safe and accountable communities by focusing on healing, gender justice, and racial equity—instead of punishment—to end intimate partner violence. The campaign aim to shift away from punitive policies and systems that produce violence and expand community-based approaches that focus on prevention, accountability, and healing for all. Individuals and...
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Educate, Equip and Support parent training
We still have spots available! This training takes “the mad, sad, and scared” out of parenting a child with challenging behaviors or emotional disturbances. It empowers parents to become staunch allies for their kids, and prepares them to work with schools, child welfare, and/or probation. Please take a moment to identify parents who may benefit from this training and share this information with them. In partnership, Tessa Smith Family Partner/Outreach Specialist Mental Health Services...
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Education Preventing Teen Dating Violence
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Did you know? *Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. ( loveisrespect.org ) *Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the hightest rate of intimate partner violence. *Violent behavior typically begins between the ages of 12 and 18. Prevention Education: Empower Yolo's Prevention Education Program is focused on promoting healthy relationships and...
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EVENT: Congressman Garamendi’s Town Hall Meeting on 5/5 at 3pm and other resources from his office
If you would like to participate please call (855) 962-1140 at the time of the event or you can stream the event at garamendi.house.gov and facebook.com/repgaramendi . Congressman Garamendi will be joined by two local experts to discuss available resources and answer questions. The event is free and every resident of California’s 3rd Congressional District is invited to participate. The local experts are: Carrie Ellinwood, who is the Lead Lender Relations Specialist with the Sacramento...
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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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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 PROGRAM UPDATES
Family Hui goes online! Family Hui is offering programming via Zoom every Monday from 10 AM to 11 AM starting April 20th. The Hui will meet once a week for 12 weeks. Please see the attachment for more information. Partners in Parenting Class (4/21) postponed: Please see the attached flyers for more information.
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Yolo Resilience Network Community Meeting, February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016 3-4:30 137 N. Cottonwood St, Woodland
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Youth Law Center Webinar Series
The Youth Law Center has launched a webinar series to highlight some best practices for parents and resource parents during the Covid-19 crisis. More information is available below. https://ylc.org/news/ylc-launches-qpi-resource-series-covid19-the-new-normal/ YLC launches QPI resource series "COVID19: The New Normal" We understand that the daily changes and constantly updated information on the COVID-19 crisis can be overwhelming. However panic cannot and should not drive our work off...
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Parent/Infant/Toddler Socio-Emotional Step-Up Class
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Positive Parenting to Help Hurt Kids Heal
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rent/Infant/Toddler Socio-Emotional Step-Up Class
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Training for families of children who have emotional challenges
Educate, Equip and Support: Building Hope; A training for parents, grandparents and resource family members of children who have emotional challenges. . . This evidence-based parent training provides education on common emotional disturbances in children; Equips parents to work with Child Welfare, Probation, and Court systems; Empowers parents to be successful advocates navigating the Special Education (IEP) process on behalf of their child; Offers strategies for parenting, self-care and...
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Helping Traumatized Children Learn 2: Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools
I am reposting from ACEs in Education group a manual on Trauma-sensitive schools from Massachusetts. The release of Helping Traumatized Children Learn 2 represents an exciting next step in the evolution of the cultural movement to...
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Paper Tigers - Coming this week
Tuesday, October 6, 6-9 p.m. in Woodland @ Pioneer High School and Wednesday, October 7, 6-9 p.m. in Davis @ Brunelle Hall, Davis High School Meet the Staff and Producter Jim Sporleder, Principal Principal Sporleder was at the end...
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Partners in Prevention workshops
Please share the attached flyers for upcoming Partners in Parenting groups that Children's Therapy Center and Help Me Grow Yolo County will be offering to the community. You will also find a document with all groups that are offered at CTC and new guidelines implemented. Please contact Mayra Gonzalez if you have any questions: 530.668.1010 or Mayra.Gonzalez@ ctcHelpsKids.org
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Position Open! BRIDGE program specialist
Children's Home Society of California is seeking a program specialist. Please see the attached job description.
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Presentations, tool kits
PositiveYouthJustice-YoloCounty.pptx -- Panel presentation by Karleen Jakowski and Leanna Libolt at April 5 child abuse conference in Davis. DevelopingTIOrganizationsToolKit.pdf -- Series of questions for organization that wants to become...
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Recruiting out of school youth to participate in Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Things are getting busy again with the WIOA team! We have exited 30 individuals from the 2017-2018 program year and are beginning to enroll new participants for the 2018-2019 year. We are mainly looking for Out of School Youth at this time, as we have many more spots available than for those that are in school. The eligibility requirements are as followed. First, the individual must: 1) Be a Yolo County Resident (Residing in West Sac, Davis or Clarksburg) 2) Not Currently Enrolled in School...
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Register now: Free ACEs Connection Webinar on the Human Impact of Climate Change
A year after 85 people died in the wildfire that swept through Paradise, CA, and nearby towns, one of the town’s survivors will talk about how she and others are using resilience practices in their recovery from the trauma. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Paradise resident Kelly Doty will have a conversation with Elaine Miller-Karas, who developed the Community Resiliency Model (CRM). Doty, who lost her home in the fire, and Miller-Karas will discuss resilience education skills designed to help...
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Resilient Yolo meeting minutes - Dec, 7, 2018
Attached are the December 2018 minutes. Topics covered; Be The One Public Awareness Campaign, RY Committee Formation, Resilient Yolo website No January 2019 meeting. February minutes will be posted soon.
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Resilient Yolo monthly meeting - September 1, 2017
We invite you to join us and listen to Troy Nichols, a specialist with Strategies 2.0. His expertise includes strengthening families, youth engagement, case management and trauma informed approaches. Later we will continue our Resilient Read discussion. Please see the attached document for the entire agenda and a list of exciting upcoming events supporting resilience in Yolo County. The meeting will run 2:30pm-4:00pm at Yolo CASA (724 Main St, Ste 101 Woodland). Opportunities for networking...
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WEBINAR: Safeguards for Youth Briefing on 3/5
DATE: Thursday, March 5 TIME: 11:00 – 11:30 AM PST Kidsdata.org recently compiled data on Safeguards for Youth to highlight important protective factors and supportive services for California children. Learn about the Safeguards for Youth framework and where to easily access these data. Also, hear from a specialist at the Child Abuse Prevention Center about adopting a prevention mind-set and using trauma-informed practices to address adversity among children. Speakers will be available for...
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Webinar: Trauma-Informed Education: Highlights of Research and Practice
W estEd is offering this webinar to learn about current research on why it is important for educators to understand the impact of trauma on students. Presenters will describe promising trauma-informed practices at Sally Ride Elementary School in...
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WEBINARS for parents/caregivers and providers on mental health, caregiving, the Census, and parenting education
Mental Health in the Age of the Coronavirus on 4/9 6am-6:45am on Thursday, April 9 The virus isn’t just a threat to physical health, it’s also causing anxiety and overwhelm. How is mental health being incorporated into the global public health response? What are the long-term consequences of the ongoing pandemic on people’s mental well-being? The National Institute for Mental Health just released some guidance on managing stress, fear and anxiety amid the pandemic. What else needs to be...
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Transgender and Nonbinary Teen support group
This group will take place on Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:30pm in downtown Davis starting in April. It will be a place for teens to support one another around identity, friendships, school, family support, amongst other concerns. Please see the attached flyer and feel free to pass along and share! We would love for any of your clients who could benefit to attend. Warmly, Kimberly --Kimberly Alston-Stepnitz, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist / Gender Specialist Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 530-230-3438...
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Webinar: Impact of an Anti-Immigrant Climate on the Mental Health and Well Being of Children in California.
On behalf of The Children's Partnership (TCP) and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), I would like to invite you to attend our webinar, Healthy Mind, Healthy Future: A Webinar Exploring the Impact of an Anti-Immigrant Climate on the Mental Health and Well Being of Children in California. August 7, 2018, 10:00AM-11:15AM PT / 1:00-2:15PM ET Registration Link: bit.ly/WebinarHMHF Facebook Link: bit.ly/FBWebinarHMHF In solidarity, Tessa Smith Family Partner/Outreach Specialist Yolo...
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RISE Mental Health Services
Access and Linkage Program This program places a RISE Access and Linkage Specialist at schools in rural communities of Yolo County to provide screening, assessment, and referral to treatment, for children/youth ages 6-18. The purpose is to identify mental health counseling needs and provide timely, effective linkage through warm handoffs to the most appropriate resource. Healthy Communities Through Accessible Counseling RISE Mental Health Services, provides preventative and therapeutic...
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: 2-1-1 Yolo Community Resource Specialist
2-1-1 is currently recruiting for a dedicated Community Resource Specialist for Yolo County. This position will be primarily stationed in Yolo County. 2-1-1 Yolo Community Resource Specialist
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Job posting: Family Facilitator / Rehabilitation Specialist (x2)
Yolo County Children's Alliance (YCCA) is working with Stanford Youth Solutions to provide effective, flexible, holistic, individualized mental and behavioral health services as a complement and expansion of Yolo County's System of Care Model. Stanford Youth Solutions will be providing Yolo specific service in Yolo specific locations. YCCA's Family Resource Center will be working with Stanford Youth Solutions to provide family support services to Yolo county families served. To this end we...
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Meetup Dec 10, 2014
These notes are from Tracy Fauver. Thanks for putting them together, Tracy!! Notes from Yolo County Trauma Informed Practice Collaborative – December 10 th , 2013 Fancy name for a very informal group. We met on December 10th to share...
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Meetup January 24, 2014
We met at Tres Hermanas in Davis, CA, on January 24, 2014: Tracy Fauver Gail Kennedy Cherie Schroeder Jane Stevens Connie Valentine We made plans for the April 5 conference: "Childhood Trauma: Focusing on Solutions" This is the 20th...
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Re: April 5 conference program
For the panel: Did we decide on these four people? If so, I'll begin assembling. Alissa Sykes - Division Manager, Child Welfare Services - alissa.sykes@cws.state.ca.us Shaunda Cruz - Juvenile Program Manager, Yolo County Probation Department - shaunda.cruz@yolocounty.org Karleen Watson - Adolescent Services Supervisor, CommuniCare Health Centers, Behavioral Health Program - karleenw@communicarehc.org Cherie Schroeder, Instruction Specialist/Program Director, Foster & Kinship Care...
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Re: RESOURCE: Sesame Street in Communities
Thank you for the great links!! It is appreciated, Cherie Cherie Schroeder Instructional Specialist/Program Director Foster & Kinship Care Education Woodland Community College 2300 East Gibson Road Woodland, CA 95776 < http://www.yolofostercare.com/ > www.yolofostercare.com (530) 574-1964 Cell “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
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Re: Free RESILIENCE Virtual Screening - register by 3/28 at 2pm PST
Hi, I tried to register for the vimeo, but the page is missing! Is anyone else having this problem? Thanks, Tessa Smith Family Partner/Outreach Specialist Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency MHSA Prevention/Early Intervention Unit 137 N Cottonwood Woodland CA 95695 Office: (530)666-8546 Cell: (530)204-7363 Tessa.Smith@Yolocounty.org STRENGTHS: Strategic/Learner/Communication/Connectedness/Woo
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Re: Free RESILIENCE Virtual Screening - register by 3/28 at 2pm PST
Thanks Dana, I am registered! Tessa Smith Family Partner/Outreach Specialist Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency MHSA Prevention/Early Intervention Unit 137 N Cottonwood Woodland CA 95695 Office: (530)666-8546 Cell: (530)204-7363 Tessa.Smith@Yolocounty.org STRENGTHS: Strategic/Learner/Communication/Connectedness/Woo
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Re: The Impoverishing Effects of Federal Immigration Policy in California: Psychological, Social, and Economic
Is it possible to include these workshop opportunities on the ACEs Calendar? Thank you, Cherie _____ Indian Child Welfare Act and Positive Indian Parenting Workshops February 15 & 16, 2018 – Reserve your seats Now Presented by National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) Hosted by Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 18960 Puhkum Rd/County Road 75A in Brooks, CA Participants are welcome to attend one or all of the following workshops: Thursday, February 15, 2018 Introduction to ICWA 10:00 a.m.
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Re: The Impoverishing Effects of Federal Immigration Policy in California: Psychological, Social, and Economic
Yes!! Great idea. On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Cherie Schroeder < cherie@yolofostercare.com > wrote: > Is it possible to include these workshop opportunities on the ACEs > Calendar? > > Thank you, Cherie > ------------------------------ > > > > [image: NICWA_Identity_Primary_Tag_2014]*Indian Child Welfare Act and * > > *Positive Indian Parenting Workshops * > > *February 15 & 16, 2018 – Reserve your seats Now* > > > >...
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Re: Indian Child Welfare Act and Positive Indian Parenting Workshops
Thank you so much!! It is appreciated, Cherie Cherie Schroeder Instructional Specialist/Program Director Foster & Kinship Care Education Woodland Community College 2300 East Gibson Road Woodland, CA 95776 < http://www.yolofostercare.com/ > www.yolofostercare.com (530) 574-1964 Cell “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”