The high cost of child care has forced many American families to make challenging choices between paying for their children’s care or other necessities such as food, safe housing and health care.
(What information should the Census Bureau be collecting and correlating in order to better identify communities at greater risk for a traumatic childhood environment.
Clusters of adversity including poverty and parental separation and poverty and crowded housing increase the risk of premature death by about 50%. The totality of evidence demands expanded efforts to prevent and reduce children’s exposure to toxic stressors particularly poverty, poor housing conditions, and parental separation.
(Congratulations to Dr. Audrey Hokoda and Dr. Shulamit Ritblatt for their steadfast dedication as Editors of this textbook. Long-standing San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team (SDTIGT) member, there are more SDTIGT members who are co-authors. Congratulations to all contributors!) From Trauma to Resiliency: Trauma-Informed Practices for Working with Children, Families, Schools, and Communities Edited by Shulamit Natan Ritblatt, San Diego State University, California, USA and Audrey Hokoda ,...
In many parts of the world, people who take illegal substances are punished with harsh prison sentences or executions that are unjustified. Behind this treatment lie prejudices that have a surprising history.
Indigenous communities are addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being by revitalizing cultural traditions, and using policies and family and social support programs to improve health.
Those struggling with suicidal thoughts may stay silent instead of reaching out to suicide hotlines
I'm looking for individuals who happen to be senior citizens who have contributed or are contributing to the PACES community.
As we endure more mass shootings it is useful to reflect on an Anthropological view about what is happening and how Adverse Trauma can build a Positive response. This article is from SAPIENS. Follow the link.
The University of Louisville, Center for Family and Community Wellbeing study found that Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Increasing Resilience significantly reduced Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and increased trauma coping skills. What makes Mind Matters so effective? In this webinar author Carolyn Curtis reviews the research behind Mind Matters’ effectiveness. She discusses the program’s theory of change as well as the individual lessons that bring results. Objectives: Participants...
One of the largest and, arguably, most successful efforts to “Open Dialogue” differences in community and culture challenges - Peer-supported Open Dialogue (POD) - has resulted in the largest research study yet of Open Dialogue-inspired services. The ODDESSI trial is studying the adoption of Peer-supported Open Dialogue within several of the U.K.’s National Health Service trusts.
June event dates listed for the PACEs Connection Creating Resilient Communities Accelerator Program. JOIN US!!!
Creating opportunities for everyone to achieve long, healthy lives requires that we close the racial wealth divide.
As a result of the pervious post about Seniors and PACES Dennis Haffron assumes the position of moderator for the ELDERS community on PACES Cconnection
Are you interested in learning about new research that integrates the latest brain and social science? Then please join CTIPP’s next Community Action Network (CAN) call on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 742183645 Meeting ID: 742 183 645 +19292056099,,742183645# US (New York) Q&A session after presentations REGISTER / ADD TO CALENDAR The conversation will explore the integrated science of positive and adverse...