Tagged With "flu shots"
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A fun way to de-stress for everyone!
Read more here: http://qz.com/378104/photos-ne...ood-for-your-health/
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COVID-19 RESOURCES: Flyers for clients and WHO advice on handling mental health
Flyers for clients: I have the attached the info graphics that are being shared; please share with your clients. They are in English, Spanish and Russian. Article: WHO gives advice on handling mental health toll from the coronavirus https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/10/who-gives-advice-on-handling-mental-health-toll-caused-by-coronavirus.html Yolo COVID-19 website: https://www. yolocounty.org/health-human- services/adults/communicable- disease-investigation-and- control/novel-coronavirus-2019
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ACEs science can prevent school shootings, but first people have to learn about ACEs science
The shooting in Florida isn’t only a gun regulation issue. It’s a systems change issue. All of our systems have to change their approach to changing behavior — whether it’s criminal, unhealthy or unwanted behavior — from a blame, shame and punishment approach, to one that is based in understanding, nurturing and healing….in other words, ACEs science.
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ACEs Webnar
The ACE Study: Measuring Childhood Trauma Exposure and Working to Change the Ending for Survivors and their Children June 30, 2015 9:00-10:30 am PT ( 11:00-12:30 pm CT , 12:00-1:30 pm ET ) Presented by the Family Justice Center...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Yolo County & California Children
Christy Bethell did a data run for Yolo County from the Data Resource Center on Child & Adolescent Health. One of five children in Yolo County have an ACE score of 2 or more. The report is attached here, and I've also posted it into the Clips section. Even decades after ACEs have occurred , studies demonstrate a strong dose-response effect between the experience of ACEs and adult health.2 Burgeoning neuroscience, biologic, epigenetic and social psychology studies reveal...
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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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Beyond Trauma: Building a Resilient Sacramento
Please see the attached flyer for information on a workshop for those in education; teachers, staff and administrators, on Sat., Oct 17, from 9am - 3 pm. This workshop is in conjunction with the Paper Tigers documentary and will include presentations...
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Beyond Trauma: Building a Resilient Sacramento
Beyond Trauma: Building a Resilient Sacramento October 16-17, 2015 www.ResilientSac.org Join us for two informative and inspirational days of workshops that will provide knowledge and strategies on implementing trauma informed...
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Bullying Study
Another study showing the long term affects of ACEs http://www.latimes.com/science...-20150602-story.html
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Dont Quit on Me.- Report from GradNation
A great report about the power of relationships. Sent to us from Jessica Larsen. http://gradnation.org/report/dont-quit-me
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Empower Yolo Event - Last day to get tickets
Empower Yolo Fund Raiser is this Saturday, 6/18, 2016. Today, Monday, 6/13/2016 is the last day to get tickets so don't delay! For information and to purchase tickets go to: http://empoweryolo.org/
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Enochs High School students adamant about "Ending the Culture of Violence"
YOU GOTTA WATCH THIS VIDEO!!! I will be showing this to my 14-year old daughter tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AxgjxxM80 Sylvia Paull writes about students' project to address violence in their community on ACEs...
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Study of mass shooters shows early childhood trauma, exposure to violence
Op-Ed: We have studied every mass shooting since 1966. Here’s what we’ve learned about the shooters By Jillian Peterson and James Densley, Aug 4, 2019, O-Ed LA Times In the last week, more than 30 people have died in three separate mass shootings in Gilroy , El Paso and Dayton, Ohio . We believe that analyzing and understanding data about who commits such massacres can help prevent more lives being lost. For two years, we’ve been studying the life histories of mass shooters in the United...
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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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Teen Mindfulness Classes
A wonderful opportunity to help start teens with mindfulness early I am considering offering a four-week teens class this summer. If you are interested now or for a future class I would greatly appreciate your valuable feedback. ...
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Teen Yoga - 4 week class, Sundays 2/28-3/20, noon to 1:15pm
Maitri - Unconditional friendship with oneself Introduction to gentle flow yoga and compassion-based mindful meditiation Davis Holistic Center, 1403 5th St, Davis, CA To Register Call: Julie Oddone (415) 361-2877
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The Importance of Self-Care
F or those of you enjoying th e Thanksgiving holiday break, take advantage of unscheduled time (hopefully) to do some self care. Read about self-care check-in tools here . Maybe i will see some of you at my favorite Sunday yoga class or walking...
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The 'Overparenting Crisis'
And how schoo ls are handling it. Read this great NPR interview of two authors of books on this subject. One of the authors, Julie Lythcott-Haims, will be coming to Davis to speak through Davis Parent University in December....
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The Path to Resilience - 3 minute videos
See website for several short videos. Great training tools. http://www.gse.harvard.edu/new...5/05/path-resilience
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Time Magazine article on Building Resilience
Hi everyone! I read the article " The Science of Bouncing Back" on building resilience in this month's Time magazine. Some really good tips and more reasons for me to stick with my fledging meditation practice :-)...
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Toxic Stress, Behavioral Health, and the Next Major Era in Public Health by Mental Health America
To view the document, click on the following link: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/toxic-stress-behavioral-health-and-next-major-era-public-health
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TRAINING MATERIALS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS
See link below for tools for educators including online training simulations to learn how to recognize signs of distress and connect those in need to support services. This site is freely accessible through June 30th so try to log in and review...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Gratitude is good medicine Practicing gratitude boosts emotional and physical well being A growing body of research is confirming that an ounce of gratitude is worth a pound of cure. “The practice of gratitude can have dramatic and...
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Healthy Sundays in Orange County (calhealthreport.org)
On the second Sunday of each month, the Orange County Great Park in Irvine looks like a county fair. Balloons and banners; families with kids in strollers; mobile trucks holding eye catching displays with greeters inviting families in. But instead of deep fried cookies and moon bounce rides, families can dip into healthy snacks, discuss parenting concerns with doctors and nurses, get a flu shot, sign up for health insurance and other benefits, have their teeth checked and take home free...
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Helping Children Heal: Promising Community Programs and Policy Solutions
Ad vo cate s and policymakers in public health are paying more attention to the impact of exposure early in life to trauma or chronic adversity, since it is now known to impair brain development in children and have rippling effects on c aregivers...
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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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Mr. Rogers' heroes
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National Council Webinar: Organizational Approaches to Effective Trauma-Informed Services - Slides included!
I viewed this webinar a couple of weeks ago and found it quite useful. https://www.thenationalcouncil...ars/webinar-archive/ Scroll down to find Organizational Approaches to Effective Trauma-Informed Services Cheryl Sharp, Senior Advisor for...
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Op-Ed: We have studied every mass shooting since 1966. Here’s what we’ve learned about the shooters [LATimes.com]
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-04/el-paso-dayton-gilroy-mass-shooters-data
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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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Paper Tigers Events flyer
Paper Tigers documentary Woodland - Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 6-9 pm Pioneer High School, Woodland CA FREE but Reservation required ...
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Paper Tigers - Meet the director
Paper Tigers Documentary Meet the director – James Redford James Redford makes documentaries that transform important health and environmental issues into stories that educate and inspire. “Storytelling – it’s how we make sense...
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Paper Tigers Thanks for coming
Thank you to all who attended the showings of the documentary Paper Tigers in Woodland and Davis. Please help us spread the word and help us become a trauma informed and resilience building community. For information on the resources provided at the...
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Reducing Family Stress Workshop - Sept. 10th, 7-8:30pm, Davis
Toxic Stress: What it is and how to avoid it How stress affects children and adults Love and Logic parenting techniques that bring more peace to your family Coping Skills and Q & A with an LMFT Snacks provided. Panel: Julie Langston, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Member of Yolo Resilience Network Katie Ehsan, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Melanie Bowden, Parent Educator Date: Thursday, September 10th Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Location: True Connections, 2880 5th...
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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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Who Helps Our Helpers? "Portraits of Professional Caregivers" Documents in Film Their Passion and Pain.
Director and producer Vic Compher’s documentary film, Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain , takes a deeper look at the causes of and treatments for what’s called secondary traumatic stress, a condition commonly...
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YBRS survey and report from Monroe County, New York
Elizabeth Meeker, an ACEs Connection member from Monroe County, New York shared that her county schools added ACEs questions to their Youth Behavioral Risk Survey (YBRS) in 2015, which is administered to students in schools. They were kind enough to share the instrument as well as a summary report of findings (both attached here). Elizabeth has indicated that she is available to answer questions that you all may have about the implementation of the survey. Thank you Elizabeth, for sharing!
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Yolo Conflict Resolution Center
Community event : R e v. Kristin Stoneking, Executive Director of Fellowship of Reconciliation. When : Wednesday, October 28th Time : 7 pm-8:30 pm Where : Redwood Community Building located at 1001 Anderson Road. Davis Our...
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Trauma, Love and the Brain presented by Bruce Perry June 26th in Napa
REGISTER HERE:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-one-day-training-with-bruce-perry-md-phd-tickets-16592606934 And for those from Yolo County, we are planning a car pool. Let me (Gail) know if you would like to carpool!
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Treating Stress and Trauma With Mindfulness [HuffingtonPost.com]
READ TH I S FOR LOTS OF RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS!!!! Mindfulness is a committed, concerted, targeted practice -- a life skill. While pausing for a few deep breaths may make you feel better in the moment, practicing and training regularly will allow you...
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Understanding the Effects of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development (ChildWelfare.gov)
In recent years, there has been a surge of research into early brain development. Neuroimaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), provide increased insight about how the brain develops and how early experiences affect that...
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Webinar: Cultivating Our Best Selves in Response to COVID-19 | Tuesday, March 17 at Noon PDT
How to use the skills of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) for self and others to be the calm in the storm as we face the unknown. Free Webinar Tuesday, March 17 at Noon PDT Speakers: Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW Linda Grabbe, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Zoom Webinar Registration Link: https://zoom.us/j/715837300 Additional ways to join are listed at the bottom of this post. About the webinar leaders: Elaine Miller-Karas is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Trauma Resource Institute and...
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Self-Care - Mobile Apps and more
Developed out of Trauma Informed Oregon, find lots of innovative ways to take care of ourselves with this cool resou rce o f mobile apps for self care. http://traumainformedoregon.or...-apps-for-self-care/ And take a...
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Special Yolo County News and Review
Hi all- See Sacramento News and Review article. There is an article about ACEs with a quote from Karleen on page 6! http://issuu.com/news_review/d...5?e=2059002/12819321
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Stemming The Cycle Of Toxic Stress – For The Kids’ Sake
Kaiser Health News (9/24, Gorman) reports there is a growing trend among pediatricians “across the country going beyond the typical well-child visit and delving deeper into the history of families.” The purpose “is to prevent...
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Strategic Collaborations for Reaching Underserved Victims of Crime
A full day of conversa tion, education, and collaboration on strategies to reach underserved crime victims in California. Register now for the Nort hern CA Regional Conference which will be held on September 23rd at UC Davis Conference Center....
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Mindful Teen Class
Mindful Teens Class When: Mondays, July 20-August 10, 2015 Where: Davis, CA (exact location tba) T ime: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: $180 Who: Ages 15-18 To Sign Up Contact: Denise Dempsey: 530-500-CALM (2256) stressreductionprograms@gmail.com...