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By Bob Moses, The Imprint, August 24, 2021 A s a nation, we stand with bated breath — waiting for public schools to reopen and for “a return to normal” while ignoring that for many, normal is not only not good enough, it was also never really good. Historical inequities and disparities in our public schools, as across all our public systems, operate along a constitutional fault line — an embedded caste system — that we need to find our way across. It is a fault line that is not only about...

By Sara Kassabian, The Oaklandside, August 27, 2021 Every night, Guadalupe Muñoz lays awake listening to her 7-year-old daughter Carla breathe. If she hears a whistling in Carla’s chest, she knows an asthma attack is imminent. Muñoz, who works in housekeeping at a local hotel, lives in a two-bedroom apartment with her two daughters in Oakland’s Seminary neighborhood. In an interview conducted in Spanish, Muñoz said she is certain it is her home that is causing her youngest daughter to suffer...

California’s cities and counties are starting to outline plans and allocate the $16 billion in relief funding they are getting through the American Rescue Plan Act. Community members and community-based organizations should have a seat at the table and advocate for funding to support their greatest needs. Our next webinar will be totally in Spanish and is intended for CBO partners who serve Latinx communities and Spanish-speaking community members. The webinar will be held on September 2nd...

2021 September HOPE Newsletter As the summer comes to an end, we reflect back on the month of August and look forward to what is ahead for the fall. In August, we all met in-person for the first time to talk about the future of HOPE and the direction of our expanding growth. HOPE also had the amazing opportunity to present at the Transforming Our Tomorrow: 2021 Prevent Child Abuse America Virtual Conference (PCAA), where the HOPE team held two presentations . We have also gained support for...

By Celia Jiménez, Monterey County Weekly, August 31, 2021 Everything from how to use a tool to installing drywall has been part of the curriculum for students in the construction academy at Rancho Cielo in Salinas. The nonprofit provides a high school diploma program and vocational training for real-life job skills to young adults ages 16 to 24, in lieu of a traditional academic program. The construction academy has evolved over the years with the building of transitional housing, a solar...

By Sebastian Sandoval-Olascoga, Atheendar S. Venkataramani, and Mariana C. Arcaya, JAMA Network Open, August 30, 2021 Key Points Question Is lifting a state-level eviction moratorium associated with the risk of individuals in that state being diagnosed with COVID-19? Findings In this cohort study of 509 694 individuals living in the United States, a difference-in-differences survival analysis found that residents in states that lifted eviction moratoria had an increased risk of receiving a...

By Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, August 26, 2021 At one point last year, high schooler Rasha Alqahtani had finals coming up and 35 Zoom calls booked. To manage her busy schedule, she had duplicate calendars—one on Google Calendar, the other printed and placed behind her laptop, so that even a power outage wouldn’t derail her. The now-18-year-old from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had laser-like focus on an extracurricular passion project: Creating a video-game tool to help diagnose teenagers...

Les presentamos las mini series acerca de salud mental y trauma por nuestra pasante del verano Ximena Chafloque. Si deseas más información relacionada con la salud mental y el trauma nos encantaría ayudarte, contáctanos a srqstronenespanol@gmail.com

Please enjoy and share this new 8 part mini-series on mental health and trauma-awareness by our summer intern, Ximena Chafloque, which will be posted weekly with updates. If there are other trauma-related issues you want to hear about, contact sarasotastrong@gmail.com

In our diverse country, immigration (past or recent) is an almost universal experience. This event featured personal stories from people who have recently arrived in the United States. They shared the challenges they left behind, the difficulties experienced on their journey, and their experiences raising a family in a new culture. The focus was on Spanish-speaking newcomers and highlighted the positive impact of Hispanics in our community. Leaders from community agencies also discussed how...

TRENTON, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2021) – Actions 4 ACEs , a statewide campaign to expand public awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), is launching a new back-to-school campaign to help children returning to school and in-person learning this fall readjust to day-to-day life and approach the new challenges and stressors posed by the pandemic. The campaign, #TraumaTools: Promoting Healing, Recovery, and Wellness this School Year, will build awareness among educators, school staff, and law...

PACEs Connection members are encouraged to join as many communities as they are interested in. Keep scrolling to find our list of geographic communities to join your local, state, or country community! Interest Based: PACEs Connection Community Champions, Facilitators, and Managers (for Community Managers only) PACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities (for coop affiliates only) 16 Strong Project ACEs Connection for Birth Workers ACEs in the Criminal Justice System ACEs in Youth Justice...