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the Village in serving the public is uniquely positioned to address unconscious bias, first by recognizing and acknowledging bias, and secondly by working to reduce bias, both externally and within the government unit itself;

The focus for this community would be training, informing, invigorating and involving previously ignored senior citizens in our campaign to build a PACEs aware society.

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Seniors that can be informed and involved can be a powerful resource in several areas. First of all senior citizens vote more than any other demographic group in their political goodwill would be a great benefit in establishing a PACES agenda. Secondly, senior citizens are in the position to put in time and effort into building PACES communities . Thirdly, senior citizens can function as members of families who can use this knowledge to support their kids and grand kids

Please remember that on the original ACES assessment each of the ACES questions had low levels of correlation with an individual's health outcomes. It is only in the aggregate that relationships within populations existed.

A potential resolution is on the horizon, but for COVID-19 vaccination to work, people need to be willing to take the vaccines. Like many social scientists working in the fields of vaccine uptake and disaster response and recovery, we anticipated that widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines would be a critical issue—an issue upon which the success of the vaccination campaign, and the solution to the pandemic, would hinge. That is what we are now seeing today.

CDC: Fatal opioid overdoses and opioid use disorder cost the US $1.02 trillion in 2017. The most complete accounting to date of America’s opioid crisis was released by CDC in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence . This CDC study expands and updates two prior estimates of the cost of the opioid crisis: a 2016 CDC economic cost study and a 2017 report released by the White House Council of Economic Advisors. In 2017, there were more than 2.1 million people over age 12 with an opioid use...

[Here is an opportunity social scientists and communities to link up. Dennis Haffron] CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention New Research Funding Opportunity Announcement: On January 6, 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released RFA-CE-21-005, The CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs): Rigorous Evaluation of Prevention Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Community Rates of Youth Violence . CDC intends to commit...

Has anyone considered applying? Do you think your community or institution has made a difference? Prove it. One possible study could be the effect of trauma informed institutions on violence. Grant request #1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention < no-reply@emailupdates.cdc.gov > Research Funding Opportunity Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence-Related Injury (RO1) On December 30, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released RFA-CE-21-004,...

n the midst of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, people are increasingly engaging in conversations around racial equity.

Resident Engagement to Achieve Racial Equity The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps* program: Date & Time: December 15, 2020 3pm EST Follow this link to register https://chrr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bJSI6KdFThCTtoHWTmLKbg In the midst of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, people are increasingly engaging in conversations around racial equity. To achieve racial equity in access, opportunities, and power, communities across the country are having intentional and...

For thoughts of us without an institutional base here is a resource. National Library of Medicine https://www.nlm.nih.gov/

From: THE LANCET : The opioid crisis and the 2020 US election: crossroads for a national epidemic By Leana S Wen and Nakisa B Sadeghi Published:October 06, 2020 This is the conclusion followed by a brief outline of the 3 key points Please read the entire article which is linked here Dennis Haffron htthttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32113-9/fulltextps://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32113-9 Conclusion On the cusp of the presidential election and in the midst...

Don't miss tomorrow's discussion on how to build equity into your network Networks are a way for people and organizations to come together to find solutions to complex problems. How can you create intentional partnerships that uphold the values, practices, and systems that support equity? Join our webinar tomorrow, October 20, to learn from Abby Charles, the program director for our partners at the Institute for Public Health Innovation, who will talk about the networked way of working and...

Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Violence Prevention Research Award Recipients Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). For example: experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect witnessing violence in the home or community having a family member attempt or die by suicide Also included are aspects of the child’s environment that can undermine their sense of safety, stability, and bonding such as growing up in a...

Call for Applications Release Date: July 13, 2020 | Application Deadline: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize ( the Prize ) elevates the compelling stories of places where residents are working together to transform education, jobs, transportation, housing, and more so better health flourishes for all. A Culture of Health recognizes that where we live—such as our access to affordable homes, quality schools, good jobs, and reliable...

New CDC report: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2019 Highlighting emerging issues in adolescent health behaviors Today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “ Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2019 ,” includes an MMWR Surveillance Supplement featuring several articles written by experts from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control using 2019 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data on the following topic areas: interpersonal violence...

August 25 Webinar Will Feature a RWJF Culture of Health Prize-winning Community's Green Initiatives A green vision for economic growth can have a positive effect on health outcomes in a community, something 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize-winner Gonzales, California has experienced firsthand. Join us for a webinar on August 25 to learn from the City of Gonzales about the Gozales Grows Green (G3) initiative, and how a collaborative, multi-sector enterprise like G3 can foster environmental...

How did the U.S. rank so well in pandemic preparedness but have such major problems in its overall response to COVID-19? While it's worth looking at the actions of individual elected and appointed officials, a crucial part of the story is the history and current state of our public health system.

The attached PowerPoint presentation refers to how ACEs interact with previous community development practices. It should be noted that the community action and community activism of Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay, and Saul Alinsky had their roots in the Chicago School of Sociology particularly the work of professors Park and Burgess (all three where graduate students there). Community Development was taught as a Sociology specialty at the department that Richard Poston created at Southern...

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From US Census Most Americans receive health insurance through their job or a family member’s job. So, when workers lose their jobs, they — and their family members — run the risk of losing their health coverage as well.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019 the Hanover Park, IL. Cultural Inclusion & Diversity Committee (CIDC) presented : "Understanding the Black Experience in the Suburbs" [ Leader's Reception: Demographics and Policy Series] Village of Hanover Park Council Chambers, 2121 W. Lake Street Hanover Park. IL 60133 Hanover Park is a majority minorities community in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The CIDC is the committee charged with building understanding and acceptance within that community.

Please check out my web sight. I am finding ACE awareness in many local social institutions. I am trying to link them to cross pollinate. http://aceawaresociology.weebly.com/ Hints, comments, ideas appreciated.