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February 2020

For all us trainers out there

Greetings All! Wanted to announce that we just rolled out our Mini-Badass Trainer Bootcamp online course . If you watch the third video in our free 9-5-9 Video Series, Tips & Tools to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences, you get a great discount code (though it's pretty affordable as is). This if for all those trainers of trauma and resiliency who want to make what you teach stick — that means it is accessible and applicable long after the training is over. It's the foundational step...

Add the PACEs Connection “shortcut” to your phone and help make the world more ACEs Science aware. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Stay current with ACEs Connection -- and easily share stories via social media and email -- by accessing ACEs Connection and/or your community’s home page on your phone. Adding an ACEs Connection shortcut to your phone works for iPhone and Android systems and makes staying logged in, checking in, and sharing out quick and easy, on-the-go! Community managers: Share this post with community members, as using the shortcut is a great way to help your members stay abreast of what’s going on! On...

The Tiny Cell that Connects our Physical and Mental Health, and Solves a Decades-old Mystery of Why Toxic Stress Leads to Brain Changes that Spark Depression, Anxiety

More than a decade ago, I was diagnosed with several autoimmune diseases, one after another, including Guillain-Barré syndrome , which left me paralyzed twice while raising two young children. All told I spent six years in and out of bed and hospitals, learning, between crises, to use a cane or walker to navigate life as a working-mother-with-chronic-illness. My immune system was repeatedly and mistakenly attacking my body, causing the nerves in my arms, legs, and those I needed to swallow...

Disrupting the "pipeline to prison" . . . better understand the impact of historical and trans-generational trauma

https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/02/how-to-challenge-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ There is an abundance of research that has been focusing on the "pipeline to prison" pathway. Policymakers need a clearer understanding of how historical and cultural trauma directly impacts generations of indigenous communities. I applaud Senator Dela Cruz as he is a champion for the cause, but we need more lawmakers to understand that we need to travel "further upstream" of ACEs to address the impact of toxic...

Community Buffers Help Children in Foster Care Thrive [hometownsource.com]

By Sheila McCoy, Morrison County Record, February 2, 2020 Children who are placed in foster care or are adopted often carry trauma and other mental health issues with them. It is a natural response to their experiences. While many receive counseling and other mental health services, there are several ways the community can help the children to build resiliency to their adverse childhood experiences. Examples of adverse childhood experiences are emotional, physical and sexual abuse,...

WV Democrats Unveil Plan to Help Kids Having Adverse Childhood Experiences [wvnews.com]

By WV News Staff, West Virginia's News, February 3, 2020 Democratic members of both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature on Monday held a press conference to unveil their plan to help children in the state suffering from a variety of negative circumstances. The plan involves prioritizing children who are coping with poverty, drug abuse, parental separation and neglect — collectively referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, according to a press release issued following the...

LHU Mental Health Program Named One of the Top 20 in the Nation [northcentralpa.com]

By NCPA Staff, NorthcentralPA.com, February 3, 2020 The clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) program at Lock Haven University has been recognized by Human Services Edu as one of the top 20 programs in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. The organization rated programs by the number of online courses offered and academic quality, ranking LHU's program ninth overall. LHU has also recently added two new programs to their CMHC offerings: foundations of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed...

[Repost] WEBINAR: How to Motivate Even the Toughest Parents So They Show Up and Cooperate

Without parent involvement in your trauma treatment, child relapse rates skyrocket. To prevent relapse, it is important to begin building relationships before you meet with the family. That is why the FST| Family Systems Trauma Model incorporates the Motivational Interview (MI) Call Technique. Wednesday, February 5 1 - 2 pm ET Register HERE for free In this webinar includes: Learn the 6-Question FST Motivational Script to increase your show rates to 80% or more with your toughest parents,...

When Low Rates of Bullying Increase Risks for Those Who Are Bullied [jamanetwork.com]

By Jaana Juvonen, Hannah L. Schacter, JAMA Pediatrics, February 3, 2020 With increased awareness of the association of being bullied and adverse well-being, health care clinicians are well positioned to identify warning signs among young patients. Elevated levels of anxiety or depression, frequent headaches or stomachaches, as well as repeated tardiness and school absences are some of the most typical signs of being bullied. One in every 5 youth face repeated bullying at school in the United...

Preventing Childhood Trauma and Reducing its Long-Term Effects [now.iowa.edu]

By Alison McGaughey, Iowa Now, February 3, 2020 When Corinne Peek-Asa was an undergraduate at the University of New Mexico, the idea of becoming an epidemiologist wasn’t on her radar. In fact, she says, “It was through a series of fortuitous events that I discovered what I loved.” After graduating with a degree in biochemistry, Peek-Asa went to medical school thinking it would align with her interests in public health and research. [ Please click here to read more .]

'All Addictions are Rooted in Trauma,' Experts say at Winsted Forum [rep-am.com]

By Kathryn Boughton, Waterbury Republican-American, February 2, 2020 Kindness is the answer. That was the message Thursday night when Northwestern Regional High School held a seminar on addiction. The lightly attended session began with a screening of the documentary, “Uprooting Addiction,” which features the experiences of six Connecticut recovering addicts. The session ended with a panel discussion. John Simoncelli, executive director of Litchfield-based Greenwood Counseling Referrals,...

Column: I Went Through the Juvenile Justice System. It Isn't Working [qctimes.com]

By Jeff Wallace, Quad-City Times, February 2, 2020 Juvenile crime is at an all-time high in the Quad-Cities. Unfortunately, however, how juvenile crime is handled in the Quad-Cities isn’t the most proactive and solution-focused. Juvenile justice often focuses on juveniles after they have committed crimes rather than providing an intervention before the crime is ever committed. In our community, we know that poverty, trauma and lack of resources are high indicators of whether a youngster will...

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