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Welcome to the COVID-19 and PACEs Science Collections for Educators! We have four topic-specific resource lists related to COVID-19 and PACEs Science. All four will be updated for as long as this pandemic lasts. They are as follows: ACEs in Education & COVID-19 COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers Parenting with ACEs in a Pandemic Practicing Resilience During Social Distancing We hope these lists, and the resources, practices, and information in them, are helpful and easy to use.

From Alliance For a Healthier Generation, September 2021 Advance health and learning with an integrated approach Create a learning environment that promotes student achievement and the well-being of kids, teachers, and staff. The Thriving Schools integrated Assessment helps schools and districts quickly and easily identify strengths and opportunities for improving policies and practices in the ways that matter most to them. Build a team, track progress, and access resources and trainings at...

3 case studies utilizing adaptive tech to improve school resilience, featuring Dr. Martin Eaton (CA Schools), Ruth Schoonover (SC Schools), and Colin Bauer (SC Schools)

“Sometimes we need to be reminded that we are a powerful movement, and collectively we are making a difference,” says Lara Kain, PACEs Connection education consultant. She joins this week’s History. Culture. Trauma. podcast with fellow educators and hosts, PACEs Connection CEO Ingrid Cockhren, and director of communities, Mathew Portell. Cockhren and Portell are focused on the start of the 2022-2023 school year, and welcome colleague Kain o n Thursday, August 25 at 1 p.m. PT, 4 p.m. ET, when...

The four-month Trauma-Informed Learning Community Series launched in San Diego, California, with Session #1 on May 20th, with seventy-five cross-sector service providers, agencies, and schools who work with teens, transitional-age youth, and families. Hosted by Diego Hills Central, Area Superintendent Lindsay Reese’s steadfast leadership supported the series through providing staff, food, color copies of materials, and the Street Team who are Learn4Life students from several schools in San...

Because of a collaboration with Columbia University and UW-Madison, we have answers to these questions. By Peter Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs, March 17, 2023 - Overview The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently released a “ roadmap ” to reduce child poverty by as much as half through the implementation of a series of social policy packages. The aim of this study was to simulate the reductions in Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement and foster care placements that are...

To read more of Sharon Roety and Jaime Zaplatosch's article, please click here. At our respective organizations, Children & Nature Network and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), we reflect on how nature and healthy environments impact children and communities. As a senior vice president at Children & Nature Network, Jaime thinks about this every day, reflecting on research that shows nature makes kids healthier, happier , and smarter . As a senior program officer at RWJF...

(This is a review of what I believe is an important new resource for the PACEs [for positive and adverse childhood experiences] science movement. Opinions expressed are my own, and are shared as a parent, advocate, author, and longtime student of trauma, healing, and prevention. Thoughts are also shared through my lens as someone who believes, deeply, in the incredible importance of and value in building healthier, more compassionate communities to support and nurture pregnant and new...

Christina Bethell, Ph.D, MBA, MPH, founder of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), principal author of the groundbreaking study on positive childhood experiences, and creator of the free Well Visit Planner, among other innovations. Two internationally-respected leaders and innovators in complementary aspects of early relational health and childhood and maternal health equity recently launched a partnership they believe will benefit everyone from newborn babies and...

“YES!” was the response of Gaile Osborne, executive director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFANC), when asked for input on a new program to help foster and kinship care families learn how to support the brain development of young children. “I love these Brain Insights materials. How soon can we start?” said Osborne upon receiving the "The First 60 Days ” booklet on myths about newborns and their caregivers and the eight “ Neuro-Nurturing ” ringed books. The materials delivered...

Oppressive behavior in schools is difficult to navigate, and The Wheel of Power and Control offers valuable insight into these dynamics. I can understand the points of the article, especially about the prevalence of power imbalances. When dealing with toxic situations at work, documenting everything, such as using a wheel, can be incredibly helpful. If you are working with similar problems, you can use EduBirdie for help as real professionals work. This resource may be useful for those...