Check out the podcast here . Dana Brown, our Community Organizer, Trauma-Resilient Professional, TREC Pioneer, and PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator, was recently featured on the It's Wellness Time podcast. During her conversation with Nathan Ball from the Southern Indian Health Council, Dana discussed numerous transformative systems changes emerging across the nation. By integrating equity-focused services and healing-centered practices into public health models, she sheds light on...

Hello everyone! My name is Kyrin Baklund, and I am a doctoral student at Northwest University, located in Kirkland, Washington. I am looking for participants to be a part of my study on the topic of ACEs and leadership. To meet the criteria for my study, you must be at least 18 years old, located in the Pacific Northwest, and currently be in a leadership position, holding the title of supervisor, chair, manager, dean, director, CEO, provost, or president. The purpose of the study is to...

We are pleased to inform you that the On-Demand recording of our recent AHC Gathering on January 15, with the Hot Topic "What is the impact of racism on the physical and mental health of my patients?", is now available. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan 20, 2025, please share widely with your communities. If you missed the event or would like to revisit any part of the discussions, you can now access the full recording at your convenience. Click Here to Watch Please feel free to...

In recent years, the term "trauma-informed" has gained significant traction across various sectors, from healthcare and education to social services and organizational development. But what exactly does it mean to be "trauma-informed," and why is it so important? Here is a high-level overview of Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIAs), their origins, guiding principles, and the transformative impact they can have on individuals and organizations. Understanding Trauma-Informed Approaches A...

The Digital Watch Feeding Schools in Kenya They wear it everywhere, some put it in the pocket, others hide it inside the school bags. Its has become another essential item to school, the digital watch loaded with lunch money. It presence assure learners of a hot lunch at school and every parent must ensure it is safe, well kept before their child leave for school. In mitigating negative impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in learning, county governments in Kenya have rolled out a school...

There is a growing movement of health care providers prescribing social activities and community engagement to patients, not just pills. By Leif Hass, Greater Good Magazine, Image: screenshot from article , January 15, 2025 As a hospital-based physician, I almost always treat people with serious chronic health conditions. As a consequence of these conditions, they lose not just energy but also connection to much of what makes them feel alive. Such was the case with Mr. T., a 67-year-old man...

Palisades Charter Elementary School was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires. Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images By Anna North, Vox, Image: Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images , January 16, 2025 Kids lose so much when a disaster strikes. Too many have lost family members to the wildfires that have raged across Los Angeles in recent days. They’ve lost homes. They’ve lost the sense of security and predictability that so many kids depend on. And, to add insult to injury,...

Helping kids navigate the fear and uncertainty of wildfires. By Ken Druck, Psychology Today, Image: Unsplash on Crowdstack tool , January 10, 2025 Years ago, many of my friends and neighbors were under siege by 70-mile-per-hour Santa Ana winds and wildfires, decimating their homes and obliterating their sense of safety and security. Terrifying reports and pictures of people running for their lives, burned-out homes, and tearfully devastated families who had lost everything flooded the media...

By Taylar Dawn Stagner, Grist, Illustration: Sachi Kitajima Mulkey /Grist , December 23, 2024 The crowd sways like starlings in murmuration as we wait for the show to start. The relaxed vibe belies the pandemonium about to be unleashed. Metal concerts are like that. To an outsider, they appear violent, and they can be, but to fans like me they are a place of solace. I’ve been attending concerts since I was a teenager; the first was in a dusty parking lot and I never looked back. At the time,...

Baker County, Oregon, is one of many rural places in states that protect abortion rights where access to prenatal and birthing care is considered by locals to be a more urgent medical need than expanded access to abortion. But the new abortion bans affect these places, too. With abortion now illegal in nearby Idaho, access to pregnancy care in cases in which termination may be medically necessary has also been diminished for residents of Baker County. (Lillian Mongeau Hughes for KFF Health...

To read more of Amie Rivers article, please click here. I am writing about grief, because right now it is the only thing I can write about. And fair warning—particularly if you’ve lost someone to suicide—this may be difficult to read. (Out of respect for our families and for readers, I will not discuss specific details below. If you or a loved one is looking for crisis resources, call Your Life Iowa at (855) 581-8111 , text (855) 895-8398 , or live chat at yourlifeiowa.org . You can also...

As the Trauma Resource Intitute (TRI) continues to connect with our Los Angeles community, we recognize the challenges this evolving situation presents and are so grateful for the outpouring of support we have received so far. We are writing to remind you of tomorrow’s free United for Healing Gathering , the first in a series of weekly online gatherings TRI will be hosting. These online gatherings are open to the public. Led by Elaine Miller-Karas and Dr. Michael Sapp, these 1-hour are...

Although the challenges can be greater for survivors of ACEs, developing emotional intelligence is vital for successful, satisfying living. Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness and understanding eight key principles.

Systems for Action: Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism is seeking community-led pilot studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism. Application Deadline, June 04, 2025 12:00 p.m. PT Introduction & Purpose The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and paving the way together to a future...

New research shows how platforms like YouTube and Snapchat amplify body dissatisfaction among youth, with sociodemographic factors adding to the challenge—highlighting the need for targeted global solutions. By Hugo Francisco de Souza, News Medical & Life Sciences, Image: Kaspars Grinvalds / Shutterstock , January 12, 2025 In a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , researchers investigated the prevalence of body weight dissatisfaction among...

Check out the podcast here . Dana Brown, our Community Organizer, Trauma-Resilient Professional, TREC Pioneer, and PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator, was recently featured on the It's Wellness Time podcast. During her conversation with Nathan Ball from the Southern Indian Health Council, Dana discussed numerous transformative systems changes emerging across the nation. By integrating equity-focused services and healing-centered practices into public health models, she sheds light on...

Hello everyone! My name is Kyrin Baklund, and I am a doctoral student at Northwest University, located in Kirkland, Washington. I am looking for participants to be a part of my study on the topic of ACEs and leadership. To meet the criteria for my study, you must be at least 18 years old, located in the Pacific Northwest, and currently be in a leadership position, holding the title of supervisor, chair, manager, dean, director, CEO, provost, or president. The purpose of the study is to...

We are pleased to inform you that the On-Demand recording of our recent AHC Gathering on January 15, with the Hot Topic "What is the impact of racism on the physical and mental health of my patients?", is now available. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan 20, 2025, please share widely with your communities. If you missed the event or would like to revisit any part of the discussions, you can now access the full recording at your convenience. Click Here to Watch Please feel free to...

In recent years, the term "trauma-informed" has gained significant traction across various sectors, from healthcare and education to social services and organizational development. But what exactly does it mean to be "trauma-informed," and why is it so important? Here is a high-level overview of Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIAs), their origins, guiding principles, and the transformative impact they can have on individuals and organizations. Understanding Trauma-Informed Approaches A...

The Digital Watch Feeding Schools in Kenya They wear it everywhere, some put it in the pocket, others hide it inside the school bags. Its has become another essential item to school, the digital watch loaded with lunch money. It presence assure learners of a hot lunch at school and every parent must ensure it is safe, well kept before their child leave for school. In mitigating negative impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in learning, county governments in Kenya have rolled out a school...