ACE Resource Network | Sacramento Community Coordinator ABOUT US | The ACE Resource Network is a philanthropic initiative with a goal of reducing childhood adversity by raising awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, promoting healing, and advancing research and policy. Our team worked closely with the first California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, to develop and launch the first national awareness and education campaign, NumberStory.org and...

No doubt about it, things are tough for all of us, and educators need a place and space to humanize and normalize what we are all experiencing. Dovetail Learning is hosting another Educator Resilience Circle starting Wednesday Oct. 13th (3:30pm PST/6:30 EST) each week for 55minutes to support you with non-evaluative coaching in our We Are Resilient™ framework. We invite you to jump in and join this opportunity to meet colleagues and get time with me, Coach Bryan :) Educator Resilience Circle...

The heart of medicine is healing. Ultimately, the goal of working with patients (and their families) is to support, encourage and move toward healing, together. Just as in all professions, as we become more aware of new information we have to adapt, continuing to keep the larger mission at the forefront of practice. “A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during critical and sensitive periods of development, is a root cause to...

We Are Resilient is a practical hands-on approach to strengthening resilience and reducing stress. We can all benefit from recognizing what gets in the way of our resilience and learning how to practice these practical, research-based skills which promote our ability to be our most resilient self. We Are Resilient is particularly helpful for healthcare providers and staff to be more comfortable addressing ACEs, trauma, and providing trauma-informed care. The training helps providers manage...

With 12 years of experience in social and emotional learning education, Dovetail Learning realized that promoting an SEL program for children was not addressing the educators’ core SEL challenge. We have learned that the best way to help children is to ensure that the adults who serve them have strong Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and resilience skills . We Are Resilient™ was created to meet that need. We know that “ stress affects teachers’ health and well-being, job satisfaction, job...

"SEL and Mental Health" is a critical conversation for all of us, especially in the school context. Please join me and the other panelists on this opportunity hosted by Aperture Education. We will be covering topics spanning school-based mental health services, how educator and student SEL supports learning outcomes, and more. Join us on February 2nd, 1:00 pm PST/4:00 EST SEL and Mental Health Webinar Registration

Dovetail Learning is offering resilience training for MediCal providers to increase provider resilience to mitigate the affects of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue that comes with doing the ACEs screening itself. We Are Resilient™ is a research based set of skills for providers and patients to become their most resilient self. Here is the link to register for Part 1 of 2 for a 90 minute training: We Are Resilient™ Training (free to medical providers) in October (date TBD) For a little...

During this unprecedented time, we at Dovetail Learning would like to offer some simple, practical resilience skills for you and your family. Please find our four part webinar series entitled: We Are Resilient™ - Webinar for Family Resilience. We Are Resilient™: Family Series 1 We Are Resilient™: Family Series 2 We Are Resilient™: Family Series 3 We Are Resilient™: Family Series 4 Free, open educational resources for We Are Resilient™ can be downloaded from our website Dovetail Learning ,...

Dovetail Learning has been working in the Social and Emotional/Resilience field for over a decade, so we'd like to share our work. There is no doubt that we all feel the tension, stress, and uncertainty of these times. How can we be more kind and connected with all we have going on? Dovetail Learning is proud to share We Are Resilient practices to maintain wellness and self-care in this unique moment in our shared history. Please view our free webinar directed toward parents/care givers (but...

Hi Team, I just wanted to share a series of webinars that I co-hosted with Aperture Education. Having worked with hundreds of schools for SEL implementation and program support for many years, many contexts, and with many wonderful educators, it has become clear that ACEs/trauma awareness has become essential, foundational information to cover. This webinar series touches on the tips of a few large 'ice bergs', so please keep that in mind. The process of becoming truly trauma informed is a...

Hi Team! I just wanted to share a link to part 1 of 3 webinars directed to educators entitled: Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools and Beyond. It is co-hosted by my company Dovetail Learning and Aperture Education . The first webinar which you can watch here called Trauma 101 : Participants learn the history and context of the science behind Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the biological/neurobiological effects of toxic stress on children and adults. Feel free to register for the...