Tagged With "parenting"

By KQED Science, KQED, June 14, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic and the recent killing of George Floyd have brought longstanding racial inequities into sharp focus. One of those disparities concerns the high rate of coronavirus transmission among people of color. To talk about the intersection of race and health, KQED's Brian Watt spoke last week with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who is known for her pioneering work on the role that childhood stress and trauma play on...

I found this article to be very insightful!

Dr. Ken Ginsburg was overwhelmingly well-received as the keynote speaker at the recent Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference back in April of this year. The Peace and Justice Institute (PJI) at Valencia College is excited to share that we are bringing him back to deliver 3 additional virtual workshops in a Community Resilience Series. The first workshop in this FREE series will be specifically for parents: Parenting in an Age of Uncertainty , July 7th from 5:30 -...

This handout is based on the work of Donna Jackson Nakazawa , who worked with us and generously allowed us to paraphrase content from her book, Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology & How You Can Heal . Donna's book specifically addresses those of us parenting with ACEs (which she also does brilliantly in the powerful documentary, Wrestling Ghosts , which is about parenting and healing from ACEs). This handout can be downloaded, distributed, and used freely. It is...

In 2020, the Peace and Justice Institute worked with Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, pediatrician, professor, and co-founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication . After being well-received as the keynote speaker of the Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference, PJI brought Dr. Ginsburg back to deliver three additional workshops in a Community Resilience Series. If you missed the series, you can watch parts 1-3 on our Youtube page: Community Resilience...

Join us for a 1 hour free workshop facilitated by Dr. Candice Jones and hosted by the CRC Network. During the workshop, Dr. Jones will provide a summary of some of the main takeaways of her book, High Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids . Some topics to be covered will include: -What discipline is/isn't -What parenting style is best for kids -Applying the high 5 essentials and positive parenting skills to common concerns with kids Register here to get...