Dr. Montross’ latest book, Waiting for an Echo, was named a New York Times Book to Watch For, a TIME magazine Book to Read in July, and an Amazon.com Best Book of the Month. Waiting for an Echo is a hauntingly honest look into the life of a person living in an American prison where Dr. Montross writes, “Our methods of incarceration take away not only freedom, but also selfhood and soundness of mind."
Dean Williams was appointed Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections by Governor Jared Polis on January 8, 2019. Prior to joining the Colorado DOC, he was the Commissioner of Corrections in Alaska where he oversaw the operation of community jails, halfway houses, pretrial and sentenced facilities, probation, parole and pre-trial efforts in the state.
By Nirmita Panchal, Rabah Kamal, Cynthia Cox, and Rachel Garfield, Kaiser Family Foundation, February 10, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, a share that has been largely consistent, up from one in...
Join us for the next episode of A Better Normal! Hosted by PACEs Connection's Gail Kennedy. Thursday, April 29, 2021 | Noon to 1pm PDT >>Click here to register<< T his will be a workshop format and will not be recorded or reposted. The stressors of 2020 and 2021 are leading to burnout and exhaustion among ACEs professionals. Join IsraAID and PACEs Connection for a specialized, interactive self-care session, on concrete ways to reduce stress and anxiety in order to continue your...
We are now accepting proposals for presentations through May 15th for "Transforming Our Tomorrow: 2021 Prevent Child Abuse America Virtual Conference." Our goal is to continually dedicate resources and implement changes in an equitable manner by providing all children and families with equal opportunity for healthy growth and development and allow all families to thrive. We encourage all presenters to consider the implications of their work for promoting equity and social justice. Important...
The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte) is pleased to announce our first bi-annual Community Conversation for Spring 2021 in partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Department of Health Sciences at the Marieb College of Health & Human Services. Community Conversations is a health series by the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County that will invite various public health experts to discuss current health topics and trends most relevant...
Hello, I am the program/retreat coordinator at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI. We are very excited to virtually host this conference! Participants can choose a particular day/track or sign up for the entire event. Track payment includes the keynote speaker session, Dr. Frederick Streets, on June 1 from 6-7:30pm (CST) Together on Our Way: Becoming Trauma-Informed Faith Communities, Franciscan Spirituality Center virtual conference - Franciscan Spirituality Center [[GOLIVE...
By Sarah L Dalglish, Anthony Costello, and Awa Coll-Seck, April 20, 2021 In February, 2020, we published the WHO–UNICEF– Lancet Commission report A future for the world's children? The Commission called for a new global movement to put the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents at the centre of national and global efforts to achieve sustainable development. Events have reinforced our message, as children's needs have not been prioritised during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many...
By Eliyahu Kamisher, The Appeal, April 20, 2021 The Oakland City Council in California is expected to finalize approval today for a pilot program that would replace police with trained civilian responders for a host of 911 calls that often involve people struggling with mental health issues and homelessness. The year-long pilot called MACRO—Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland—is still in its infancy. It is expected to take months before being implemented in an area in East...
By Laura Reiley, The Washington Post, April 20, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it would extend universal free lunch through the 2021-2022 school year, in an effort to reach more of the estimated 12 million youths experiencing food insecurity. In March, the USDA said these waivers, which made school meals more flexible to administer, would be extended only to Sept. 30, leaving schools and families uncertain about what next school year might look like. Child...
By Ashley A. Smith, EdSource, April 21, 2021 One nationally recognized mentoring and research program has found success in helping women and Latino students excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math college programs. The AIMS 2 program, or Attract Inspire Mentor Support Students program, at California State University Northridge’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, uses mentorships and partners with community colleges to help transfer students to successfully navigate...
Spread the news to families in your community: even if they've never filed taxes, even if they have little or no income, they may be eligible for the 2021 Refundable Child Tax Credit. They have until May 17, 2021 to file with the IRS to receive this credit: $3600 for each child ages 0-6; $3000 for children 6-17.
My grant proposal will be targeting children living in Gainesville. It will be putting therapists in all of the schools in Gainesville to help decrease the amount of ACEs they experience and decrease the negative effects from ACEs. They will meet with all the children once a week and more if the child needs it. They will help educate the children about ACEs and teach them healthy coping mechanisms and how to deal with trauma they have experienced. Our grant will use many different trauma...
Click on the flyers, images, and links throughout this eNote to register for these upcoming Resilience Week Virginia 2021 events! More are coming together every day, so keep checking the Resilience Week Events Page for more ways to participate. Through this session, Chloe Edwards and Emily Griffey from Voices for Virginia's Children will walk participants through a state and federal policy deep dive by highlighting policies that contribute to resilient communities. Stay informed to fully...
Although vaccination rates are increasing and case rates are decreasing, ACPM is following the advice of public health officials and taking a science-based approach to this year’s meeting, and Preventive Medicine 2021, May 16–19, is transitioning to 100% virtual . While we eagerly look ahead to a time when we can gather in person, we can’t wait to engage with members from throughout the country via live, online sessions, presentations and activities. Register before April 25 to take...