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October 2021

Getting to Know Students on a Deeper Level with the Well-Being Index [turnaroundusa.org]

By Turnaround For Children, October 28, 2021 After 17 years of teaching, 3rd grade teacher Lindsay Kiernan is getting to know her students like never before. “Having that sense of belonging and attachment are the building blocks to healthy developmental relationships, they’re what every child needs to be successful in the classroom,” she said. “This has become my number one priority.” Ms. Kiernan teaches at P.S. 340 in the Bronx, a school that partnered with Turnaround for Children to pilot...

TRUST CONVERSATION – KATHLEEN NOONAN

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have faced increased stress over the cost, availability and quality of health care, and distrust in our health system has heightened. This webinar will provide a deep dive into the impact that COVID-19 has had on the health care system, particularly in marginalized communities, and solutions to build and rebuild trust. Kathleen Noonan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, a nonprofit healthcare...

ACEs Aware in Action: October Newsletter [acesaware.org]

ACEs Aware in Action October 2021 New ACEs Equity Act Significantly Expands Access to ACE Screening in California The ACEs Aware initiative applauds the recent enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 428, the ACEs Equity Act , which will significantly expand coverage for screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). SB 428, introduced by State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), requires all health insurance plan contracts, including Knox-Keene-licensed managed care plan contracts and health...

HOPE 2020-2021 TIER Report Evaluation [positiveexperience.org/blog]

By Laura Gallant, 10/28/21, positiveexperience.org/blog The Tufts Interdisciplinary Evaluation Research (TIER) team evaluated HOPE for the year ending August 31, 2021. We are pleased to share their findings! TIER evaluated the effectiveness of the HOPE trainings and the HOPE Innovation Networks (HIN). HOPE trainings have grown notably over the past year. HOPE reached 18 states including Wyoming, Kansas, Utah, and Georgia, training over 12,000 people. After the training, many participants...

LIFE BEHIND THE MASKS: Surviving and Healing from Mother-Daughter Sexual Abuse, by Wilma MacLiver

This post is about a book that was published on September 29, 2021. But this posting is not a book review--it is intended as information only--and I welcome and appreciate comments. Thank you for reading. DISCLOSURE: As a writer and editor, I had an opportunity to write an article about child abuse in 2010 and publish it as the cover story in Raising Arizona Kids magazine. Writing it gave me a chance to meet Vincent J. Felitti, M.D. and make a promise to him that I would pursue for the rest...

The Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse

This series in April has focused on childhood sexual abuse, what it is, and how it affects its victims long-term. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is an insidious blight on our world and destroys the future of our country, our children. This article will focus on how to prevent childhood sexual abuse through education and to get involved. Meet the Victims of CSA The term child sexual abuse (CSA) means an event where a child’s physical or emotional self is violated through sexual actions ranging...

Opponents of critical race theory seek to flip school boards [apnews.com]

By Michael Melia, Associated Press News, October 25, 2021 A racial reckoning began years ago for the Guilford school system, first with an episode in which a student wore blackface makeup to a home football game and then a fraught debate over the elimination of its mascot, the Indians. After the killing of George Floyd, district leaders announced they were doubling down on efforts to address social justice and racism in schools and teaching materials. But an organized pushback in the...

Get Involved: Advocates for Change in Juvenile Justice [aecf.org]

By The Annie E. Casey Foundation, October 14, 2021 Who are some of the national nonprofit organizations at the forefront of youth justice reform? How can someone support efforts to ensure that young people exposed to the legal system are able to realize their potential? The Annie E. Casey Foundation supports organizations that are exploring alternative visions for how our country responds to youth misbehavior. The following are advocates for replacing a culture of surveillance, punishment...

The Coming Age of Climate Trauma [washingtonpost.com]

By Andrea Stanley, The Washington Post Magazine, October 27, 2021 J ess Mercer received a call from her stepmom, Annette, that morning, a little after 8 a.m. “We’re coming,” Annette said, her voice so unrecognizable it sounded foreign. Jess was at her apartment in Chico, Calif., a slightly overgrown university town that sits in a valley below the hilltop community of Paradise, about 20 minutes away. She was confused. It was early, on a weekday: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. She wasn’t expecting a...

Study: People With Neurological Conditions Often Experienced Childhood Trauma [verywellhealth.com]

By Amy Isler, VeryWell Health, October 25, 2021 Key Takeaways New research has shown that adults with neurological conditions are more likely to have a history of childhood trauma, suggesting that there's a link between "toxic stress" and physical and mental health later in life. Childhood stress and trauma are often referred to as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can include things like poverty, violence, having an incarcerated parent, or having a caregiver die by suicide. Mental...

COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11: Everything you need to know

Senior advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration gave their stamp of approval Tuesday night for use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to inoculate children aged five to 11. The committee said that the data that showed the Pfizer vaccine was effective in preventing symptomatic infection was convincing. The eight-hour discussion centered more on whether the benefits of vaccinating children outweighed the risks. Seventeen out of 18 committee members voted in the affirmative that it is...

Partnership in Action Seed Grant Applications Due Friday [safestates.org]

Partnerships in Action Seed Grant Applications Due Friday Strengthen your multi-sectoral partnership or forge a new public-private partnership with a seed grant from Safe States. Safe States is accepting applications for two seed grants of $20,000 each to utilize the recommendations included in the “ Strengthening Partnerships Between Business and Public Health: A Roadmap to Advancing Community Injury and Violence Prevention ” (Roadmap) to inform an effort advancing community-level Injury...

Join us Nov. 4 as experts talk race, research, and a changing society [pewtrusts.org]

A Conversation on Race and Research The latest U.S. census data shows the nation is rapidly evolving, with 4 in 10 Americans now identifying with a race other than White. Our nation's growing diversity is driving societal and cultural shifts and creating a new conversation about race and ethnicity. It is also highlighting the way race intersects with research in a range of fields, from public opinion polling to medicine to economics. Join us for a virtual event with experts featured in Pew's...

Forward Together: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Protecting Children from Abuse | 11/05/21 [caprotectiveparents.org]

Register Today Friday, November 5, 2021 At California Protective Parents Association, we are so grateful to be co-hosting this special day on Friday, November 5 starting at 9 am PT with UCI Initiative to End Family Violence. This full-day virtual conference will offer multidisciplinary perspectives on protecting children from family violence in the context of child custody or divorce cases. National experts, leading legislators, survivors and courageous kids will address policy reforms,...

'Mental health menu' for student wellbeing [cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au]

From Star News, October 22, 2021 Government schools across Victoria will be able to pick the mental health tools that best match the needs of their students, with the Victorian Government’s Schools Mental Health Fund providing a suite of options to give students tailored support. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale has revealed the interim menu of resources and initiatives to be available to government schools in the Bass electorate as part of the $200 million Fund. Schools will be able to select...

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