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Candice Valenzuela, whose 2022 podcast was among the most popular episodes of the last year, joins hosts Ingrid Cockhren, PACEs Connection CEO, and Mathew Portell, this Thursday at 1 p.m. PDT; 4 p.m. ET , to discuss the importance of healing intergenerational trauma. “How can parents ensure that generational issues do not continue to impact future generations?” is one of the questions to be addressed in this live episode. “This topic is especially important for parents who have a background...

Learn about why “attunement” has become the latest mental health buzzword with @Alison Cebulla , MPH. >>Register here<< Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PT We’ll go over: + The brain science of attunement + How to prevent toxic stress and burnout in employees + Easy management tools you can start using immediately to boost morale and productivity This is part of the free community event series by Tend Collective .

An exceptional and extremely affordable conference about creating resilient communities is coming to San Jose 4/20/24!

There's much to follow on the current health equity radar, from advancement of the HHS’s Equity Action Plan to concerning data validating the high incidence of discrimination by the health workforce toward patients. The onset of stress and vicarious trauma for staff witnessing these events was also identified. Each of these actions will provide pause to even the most seasoned health equity warrior.

The story of a Tennessee mother denied an abortion and help in raising a premature baby. Life unravels. We too often focus on abuse in the household when abuse by public officials remains in the shadow.

Parents often enter treatment with a “just fix my kid” mindset and refuse to engage or change themselves. An unchanged family cannot sustain change in a child. Join Dr. Scott Sells, founder of the FST| Family Systems Trauma techniques for this free webinar where you will learn a 5-question FST Motivational script that you can use the next day. DATE: Wednesday, March 20 TIME: 12 - 1 pm EDT COST: Free with REGISTRATION HERE An opportunity for Q & A with Dr. Sells will follow.

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!] Child Abuse Kaferly J, Orsi-Hunt R, Hosokawa P, et al. Health Differs by Foster Care Eligibility: A Nine-Year Retrospective Observational Study Among Medicaid-Enrolled...

We are excited to announce an encore episode of History. Culture. Trauma. ! Our next conversation is an encore episode featuring an excerpt of an interview with best-selling author and developer of the Neurosequential Model, Dr. Bruce Perry . As our nation celebrates Black History Month, we at PACEs Connection believe it is appropriate to recognize the history of enslavement, discrimination, Jim Crow and domestic terrorism that Black people have endured. The resulting historical trauma of...

We are excited to announce that the first Global Resiliency Accelerator for 2024 will be held on Wednesday, February 28 from 12-2 p.m. EST. In this session, Becky Haas, Co-founder of the Global Resiliency Accelerator, will present on "Moving from Trauma Aware to Trauma Competent." Becky's presentation will provide information on available resources including reliable roadmaps for creating sustainable trauma informed culture change. She also will share helpful tips as an organizational coach...

Teaching kids who have been through adverse childhood experiences vital safety skills is crucial for their development. Regularly practicing home safety skills can increase their confidence, reduce the risk of accidents, and help kids feel more secure. However, most kids will mentally check out if you didactically tell them what they should not do. This is understandable, as no one enjoys extended safety lectures. Instead, try to utilize novel safety strategies to engage kids and help them...

By Laura Gallant, 2/12/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center will be hosting our Annual Week of HOPE from March 18-22, taking place during the same week as our Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – The HOPE Transformation . During the Week of HOPE, we host events and share new resources that honor and promote the widespread use of positive childhood experiences. These events include sharing of new tools and trainings for anti-racism, honoring those who practice the...

At the Family Trauma Institute, we define “interactional trauma” as the constant conflict between parent and child (drama = trauma) that leads to resentment, bitterness, and lost attachment. Often, the quickest way to heal this type of deep trauma is through the child or adolescent’s love language. Each child has a special one. For some it's “words of affirmation” and for others “quality time”. But our parents often have no clue what it is or why it’s so important. Therefore, both counselors...