July 2021

By Sarah McCammon, National Public Radio, July 4, 2021 NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle about how a recent Supreme Court decision could affect the policing of crimes on reservations, especially violence against women. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: The Supreme Court just wrapped up its most recent term, and among the many cases decided, we wanted to focus on one that involves the rights of Native American tribes. In the United States v. Cooley, the court ruled that tribal...

By Janelle Griffith, NBC News, July 2, 2021 When Resmaa Menakem heard a Minnesota judge sentence Derek Chauvin to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, he was angry. "My first thought was, 'Here we go again, this is the same old bull---- couched as objectivism, couched as law,'" said Menakem, an author and a clinical social worker who specializes in racialized trauma. Although the sentence is one of the longest prison terms ever imposed on a U.S. police officer in the...

BounceBack Wednesday is a safe platform where our Hostess- Early Childhood Educator, Trauma Support Specialist, Emotional Intelligence Consultant, Jameelah Hanif and Special Guests provide hope to those who may be suffering in silence, by sharing their overcoming stories of the impact of Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences. This week Special Guest is Ronald Puckett, CEO My Pure Health. Come join the discussion as Mr.Puckett will share with you why your health is your wealth. Join Us...

If one were to spell out the benefits of joining PACEs Connection’s Cooperative of Communities (COOP), there is no better person to ask than Barbara Finch, co-lead for Resilient Santa Barbara County , which was one of the first four affiliates to join COOP. “The biggest benefit,” she says, “is recognizing that you are part of an expansive and growing movement. There are so many different approaches to the work, and every community has its own experience. What we have learned since joining...

The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 unleashed hundreds of articles, books, podcasts, film and online documentaries. It’s not that the roots of racism and inequity in historical trauma hadn’t been known about or written about previous to his death (Frederick Douglas, James Baldwin, anyone?), but the pressures of hundreds of years of injustice began a near explosive untangling from the massive twisted and angry knot they’d formed over generations. It’s been like cutting through a gargantuan...

By Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, Carol Y. Rao, Barbara Lopes-Cardozo, et al., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2, 2021 The CDC released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)- Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: United States, March - April 2021 . The MMWR, which collected survey responses from public health workers during...

In Case You Missed It: "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships" June 28 Webinar Now Available WATCH NOW at ACEsAware.org A recording and materials are now available for the special webinar highlighting the final release of the ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap. The webinar covers: The purpose of the Network of Care Roadmap. Guidance on the key elements supporting a robust trauma-informed network of care and to support...

We know addressing mental health will be critical next school year. However, we also know that every school has to work within what’s possible. Join three school mental health leaders to explore how schools and districts can take a sustainable approach to supporting the mental health needs of students and staff. This will include choosing an approach, road mapping implementation, and securing funding. Signups will get a recording AND all resources (e.g. funding sources + roadmaps) Register HERE

Substance abuse not only affects the abuser, but also those closest to them. Children of parents who struggle with opioid addiction can be the most susceptible to addiction later on.

Title: Literary Explorations of Well-Being in Challenging Times Summary: During this unprecedented year of challenges, health care practitioners have faced inordinate and unexpected stressors and transitions in health care delivery and team-based care. This series of six one-hour interactive and participatory sessions will provide an opportunity for self- and group reflection on what has and continues to sustain us in our professional and personal lives. We will weave our conversation with...

Data At-A-Glance: Synergy: Why Two Can Be Greater than Four or More Offers providers information about synergy for children who experience trauma. This fact sheet is a summary of important points from a NCTSN Core Data Set publication developed to help providers understand whether certain pairs of trauma and adversity have more additive synergy than others. It also shares whether additive synergistic pairings differed by gender and/ or age group. This product looks at the issue, the...

Members of the four Cape Fear Area resiliency initiatives celebrate their joining the PACES Connection Cooperative of Communities and thank United Way - Cape Fear Area leadership for "leaning in" on the work being done to prevent and heal childhood trauma, and build on positive childhood experiences to create individual, family and community resilience. The United Way-Cape Fear Area (UW-CFA) board of directors has voted to fund four North Carolina resiliency initiatives to join the PACEs...