November 2023

By Daphne Chouliaraki Milner, Photo: Sabine Villiard / Trunk Archive, Atmos, October 24, 2023 Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, the first Palestinian executive director of the Arava Institute, an Israel-based academic institute focused on transboundary climate solutions, explains how environmental cooperation can help with regional stability, especially in crisis times. More than one million people have been displaced in Gaza, following Israel’s evacuation orders of the northern part of the sealed-off...

“I can say this with complete honesty - I loved every minute that I was able to stay on. All participants were kind, respectful and the atmosphere was one that exemplified 'we are in this together.' ” -Recent A2A Participant Read more testimonials here Circles of Safety: Awareness to Action in December is already filling up! If you would like to secure your position in our essential prevention training, please register today ! Learn about this foundational training course and register below,...

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It's that time of year when we face a whirlwind of holidays....Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa --- oy! These holidays can demand of lot our energy, time, and people points. It can also be a time of loneliness and challenges with family. No matter what, it's a time of year where self-resourcing, self-soothing, and coping are super necessary! So, I thought I'd share with you all a series I did with the amazing Kristen Kancler on how to cope with eating through the...

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Rafael Maravilla] Adolescents Gaylor EM, Krause KH, Welder LE, et al. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among High School Students - Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States,...

Beyond Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), our members seek to deeply understand strengths-based insights embedded in the remaining ACEs quadrant: Adverse Community Environments, Adverse Climate Experiences, and Atrocious Cultural Experiences.

The Trauma Informed Health Education and Research (TIHCER) Collaborative presents, SunnysideFlex: A Web-Based Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during Pregnancy Presentation: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 4-8% of women in the general population during pregnancy, but up to 33% of women from disadvantaged or minoritized communities. Unfortunately, PTSD is rarely detected or treated in obstetric settings. Further, there is a massive shortage of providers trained in...