Build-Your-Own TraumaWise Conference
Yes, that’s right, we have decided that everyone who wants to share their internal wisdom with us has a voice in how and what the conference will look like this fall, from topics to takeaways.
June 2023
Constipation nation? Damndemic guts and PACEs science. Anybody else on the john at 5 a.m. being hypnotized by their IBS App?
This is the first in a series of blogs about what I believe to be some of the consequences – “negative” and “positive” – of positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs) across my lifespan. I share this as my healing journey takes another twisty turn for the better. I’d love to know if and how you believe your positive and adverse childhood experiences have affected your health. I’ll post other installments as we at PACEs Connection continue to share the latest science, and stay focused...
The Importance of Integrated Behavioral Health in Managing Diabetes and Depression
Post Created by Dr. Michelle Ned, Doctor of Behavioral Health Diabetes education and motivational interviewing interventions are well-known therapies for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and co-morbid depression. There is current evidence of these therapies being incorporated in healthcare. DM is a chronic health condition that decreases the body’s ability to utilize glucose properly; Furthermore, it has one of the highest mortality rates within the United States. Several individuals are living with...
Supreme Court rejects race-based affirmative action in college admissions [washingtonpost.com]
Xiaoming Sheng, of the Asian American Coalition for Education, demonstrates against affirmative action in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 29, 2023. (Minh Connors/The Washington Post) By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post, June 29, 2023 The Supreme Court on Thursday held that admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that relied in part on racial considerations violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, a...
Three New Approaches for Expanding Homeownership Opportunities for Households of Color [housingmatters.urban.org]
By Kathryn Reynolds, Photo: ungvar/Shutterstock, Housing Matters, June 28, 2023 The current housing market is daunting for first-time homebuyers. In most markets, home prices have only decreased slightly since the record highs during the pandemic, and recent interest-rate hikes pushed the 30-year mortgage rate to its highest levels in two decades . For Black and Latinx households, who are most likely to be first-time homebuyers, homebuying obstacles can be even greater than for white buyers...
California flooding harmed 4 out of 5 households in this city. A study tallies the damage [calmatters.org]
Debris and water damaged furniture on the side of a road in Planada on Feb. 8, 2023. The town was hit by flooding in January after heavy rainstorms rolled through the area. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/Catchlight Local By Nicole Foy, CalMatters, June 15, 2023 [ Ed note: This is my hometown ] How do you put a price tag on a disaster? Researchers at the University of California, Merced attempted to do just that for a small farmworker town in the northern San Joaquin Valley still...
Transgender people face significantly higher suicide risk, Danish study finds [cnn.com]
By Jen Christensen, Photo: from article, CNN health, June 28, 2023 People who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts compared with the rest of the population, according to a population-level study out of Denmark. The study of more than 6.6 million people found that those who identified as trans had 7.7 times the rate of suicide attempts and 3.5 times the rate of suicide deaths than the broader Danish population. Among the 3,759 survey...
As pandemic-era benefits unwind, Poor People's Campaign wants lawmakers to address poverty [usatoday.com]
Jackson residents and supporters march with members of the Poor People's Campaign of Mississippi to the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., to protest water system problems, poverty and other issues, Oct. 10, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis, AP By Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, June 16, 2023 As COVID-19 case counts dwindle, the United States has been rolling back pandemic-era benefits . But one group argues that a lack of resources for escaping poverty is more than just unjust; it's deadly. Poor...
First HOPE-inspired Organizations [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 6/29/23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ This Friday, June 30 th , the 2023 HOPE Innovation Network (HIN) cohort will complete the program and become the first-ever HOPE-certified organizations. Over the last six months, these organizations learned about our six standards of HOPEful practice and conducted in-depth organizational assessments. Now, organizations will work on the goals they created as the result of this experience, working closely with the HOPE team. This...
Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows [medpagetoday.com]
By Jennifer Henderson, Photo: from article, MedPage Today, June 20, 2023 Most parents and caregivers said they supported mental health screening for their children in primary care settings, according to a multinational survey. Among over 900 parents and caregivers from the U.S., U.K., and Canada, as well as 16 other countries, 92.1% said they wanted their child screened for mental health issues at regular intervals, reported Michael Peter Milham, MD, PhD, of the Center for the Developing...
How to Help Teens Overcome Anxiety About Climate Change [greatergood.berkeley.edu]
By Tyralynn Frazier, Photo: screenshot from article, Greater Good Magazine, June 26, 2023 The solutions to climate change are self-evident. Opportunities for change within our systems, countries, and institutions have been clearly defined, and yet political forces stifle systemic climate action as well as individual agency. This inability to change what is right in front of us—coupled with the catastrophic outcomes that are here and that are to come—is what drives “climate anxiety.” Climate...
Nurturing A Resilient Workforce In The Face Of Adversity [forbes.com]
By Justen Arnold, Photo: Getty, Forbes, June 22, 2023 In today's fast-paced business landscape, resilience is a vital attribute for both businesses and the workforce. The ability to adapt, persevere and bounce back from challenges is crucial in achieving long-term success. Following my previous article on leadership and childhood trauma , I want to delve into the importance of nurturing resilience in employees to overcome obstacles and drive positive outcomes. [ Please click here to read more .]
Statewide project helps early childhood workforce be ‘seen, heard, and held’ [ednc.org]
The ITTI Care Project's model. Image via ITTI Care. By Katie Dukes, EdNc, June 26, 2023 Applications are now open to join the fifth and sixth cohorts of the Infant Toddler Trauma-Informed Care Project (ITTI Care), which trains early childhood professionals as coaches in trauma-informed care. ITTI Care is a research project based out of Duke University and funded by North Carolina’s Division of Child Development and Early Education. The mission of the project is to support the wellness of the...
‘Just putting a bandage on it’: one American classroom’s struggle with daily gun violence [theguardian.com]
Across the US, Black and Latino youth are more likely than their white peers to have a gun homicide happen near their home each year, according to a recent UC Davis study. Photograph: Felix Uribe Jr/The Guardian By Abené Clayton and Andrew Witherspoon, The Guardian, June 26, 2023 It was just before 11am on a Friday and the hallways of Stege elementary school in Richmond, California , were quiet save for the muffled sound of children’s voices coming through the classroom doors. Behind the...
New Transforming Trauma Episode: Community Wellness and Collective Liberation with Susan Raffo
In this episode of Transforming Trauma, NARM Senior Trainer Brad Kammer invites author, cultural worker, cranial therapist, and NARM Practitioner Susan Raffo to share about her powerful work with the NARM community, as well as the motivation behind her latest book, Liberated To The Bone . Susan’s professional approach combines NARM’s trauma-informed framework with the nuances of her ancestral lineage as both colonizer and the colonized. Susan begins by reflecting on “the relationship between...