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Returning Children to School Following the Holiday Season

Some may recall the struggle of getting adjusted to the busy schedule of being a parent and returning your child back to school following the holiday season. I have completed a review that will allow both children and families to have a much more successful transition back into the workplace and classroom setting. Here are a few tips that will make the transition more smoother. 1. Ensure to keep a consistent bedtime schedule. While this may be difficult, it is important to stick as close as...

The Power of Positive Experiences to Improve Public Health

" If we want health, we must promote health ." ~ Dr. Jeff Linkenbach The research on positive experiences across the lifespan and their impacts on individual, family, community and public health is growing, and exciting new applications are emerging. We hope you will join us each day from Noon to 1:00pm Central Time, February 5th-9th, as The Montana Institute hosts the 2nd Annual online Montana Winter Institute to explore these issues together. The first two days will shine a spotlight on...

Cartoons for Good Mental Health

Since 2003, I have led a cartoon initiative called Cartoon Storytelling in which participants use real life experiences as prompt for a new story. Through a variety of creativity and writing exercises, participants learn about the art of cartooning while also creating a new story driven by a personal search to understand something about themselves. The stories are often motivated by a personal pain -- a response to being bullied, grappling with self-esteem issues, healing a damaged...

Join PACES Connections - Worldwide PACEs Movement Champions!

Join the Conversation! Are you looking to connect to others in the PACEs movement? PACEs Connection’s Growing Resilient Communities invites you to connect, collaborate, and learn about the remarkable work happening across the globe by joining the conversation in our private social media group, “Worldwide PACEs Movement Champions,” on Facebook! Do you want to share an event, success, or story? You may continue to utilize the PACEs Connection website; however, our group will provide a space to...

The 2023 Resilient Yolo Summit: Connecting, Reflecting, and Acting to Champion Change

PACEs Connection has been in the throes of a powerful collaboration about trauma-informed awareness, resilience, relationship and community building and mobilization with the Resilient Yolo team. We’re days away from the 2023 Resilient Yolo Summit , a call to action for Yoloans to connect with neighbors, reflect on experiences, and act together for a trauma-informed and resilient Yolo. Yolo County, which is said to draw its name from a Patwin Native American name Yo-loy, meaning “a place...

“Going Way Upstream” - Panelists at Resilient Pender County Conference report on current trauma prevention and healing efforts; look to future

Amy Read of Coastal Horizons introduces the panel following a viewing of "Resilience: The Biology of Stress, The Science of Hope", at the Pender Resiliency Task Force Mini Conference Thursday, June 8 ,at Heide Trask High School in Rocky Point. A "dream team" of subject-matter expert panelists (L-R) were Ryan Estes of Coastal Horizons, Ben David, district attorney for Pender and New Hanover counties, Judge J. H. Corpening, district court judge for New Hanover and Pender counties, Taylor...

4 Ways Outdoor Play Helps Develop Resilience In Children

Outdoor play is key to the health and well-being of children. Getting muddy and staying out till sunset is great for children’s development and can help them refine their motor coordination skills. Kids who play outdoors have improved cognitive skills, too. A recent systematic review found that children who have regular access to green spaces show improved “mental well-being, overall health, and cognitive development.” Children who play outside also had better self-discipline and showed...

Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Early Head Start/Head Start Programs

Elaine Liberato Jenkins, M.S. , Program Coordinator for the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) , reflected that her experience with the Office of Head Start programs began in 2015 as an Early Childhood Mental Health consultant. She learned in that role just how vital it is for Early Childhood programs to provide quality early childhood services that promote school readiness, encourage family and community engagement, and – most importantly – build resilience in families, children, and staff.

Floating: Interview on new and effective Trauma Therapy

A wonderful interview about Floating has been published today. Trauma therapist Debbie Murad, California and German trauma therapist Gopal Norbert Klein are discussing current therapy approaches and how Floating comes into play. It’s really fun watching it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XEoACJV6p8M I had also already written a blog post recently about Floating, in case you need further information:...

Emotional neglect in marriages

This is a topic I'm extremely passionate about. Those who know me, know that any form of mistreatment/harm to a human being, especially women and children, I'm deeply passionate about. Unfortunately, going by people's responses when you bring it up and even just how women are taught generally about marriage, it's a topic our Zambian society doesn't see as anything serious, yet it is a HUGE SILENT KILLER! To make it worse, even some professional and Christian counselors dismiss the reality of...

BounceBack Wednesday’s

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...

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