July 2021

By Jacqueline Garcia, Cal Matters, June 29, 2021 Cientos de mariachis llegan a Boyle Heights en Los Ángeles de todo los Estados Unidos y México, en busca de trabajo. Se reúnen en Mariachi Plaza, un pequeño parque con un kiosco que tiene un lugar especial en sus corazones porque fue donado por el estado mexicano de Jalisco, cuna de esta música. Esperan a que la gente llame o pase a contratarlos. Pero la pandemia golpeó brutalmente a los grupos de mariachis. La mayor parte del trabajo se...

From Injury Prevention & Control: Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2021 Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events in childhood (0-17 years), such as neglect and experiencing or witnessing violence. ACEs include aspects of a child’s environment that can undermine their sense of safety, stability, and bonding, such as living in a household with substance misuse or mental health problems. ACEs can negatively...

PACEs Connection's Race & Equity Workgroup will be examining historical trauma in the United States of America and its impact on American society in a series of virtual discussions. This series will highlight each unique region within the United States and outline how unresolved historical trauma has impacted every aspect of American life and directly shapes the socio-political landscape of today as well as the overall well-being of Americans. Discussions will make connections between...

The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 unleashed hundreds of articles, books, podcasts, film and online documentaries. It’s not that the roots of racism and inequity in historical trauma hadn’t been known about or written about previous to his death (Frederick Douglas, James Baldwin, anyone?), but the pressures of hundreds of years of injustice began a near explosive untangling from the massive twisted and angry knot they’d formed over generations. It’s been like cutting through a gargantuan...

If one were to spell out the benefits of joining PACEs Connection’s Cooperative of Communities (COOP), there is no better person to ask than Barbara Finch, co-lead for Resilient Santa Barbara County , which was one of the first four affiliates to join COOP. “The biggest benefit,” she says, “is recognizing that you are part of an expansive and growing movement. There are so many different approaches to the work, and every community has its own experience. What we have learned since joining...

Join us! Starting a PACEs Initiative in Your Community Live Zoom Meeting Monday, July 12, 2021 1:00 - 1:45 PM PDT Click here to register. In this talk I'll discuss: What a PACEs Initiative is Where to find an initiative that might already exist in your community Finding the resources you need: speakers, film screenings, PACEs science presentations and more An overview of our website community pages and how to use them What being a Community Manager entails Some examples of successful PACEs...

By Katie Atkinson, Billboard, June 11, 2021 Camila Cabello sat down with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, the surgeon general of California, to have a video conversation about how the negative effects of childhood trauma can affect someone's physical and mental health into adulthood. The chat is part of a national campaign to educate Americans about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) -- defined as highly stressful experiences that can happen to any of us before we turn 18 -- and how they impact...

A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during childhood development, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing our nation. But there is hope. We can take action now to change and save lives. The impacts of ACEs, trauma, and toxic stress are treatable. Start by watching the short educational video below. For more information please visit: https://aceovercomers.org/...

Last week I attended the Lisa Project in Stockton Ca. and it was an interesting and indelible experience. From a person with lived experiences of ACEs and childhood trauma, I would say it was both visceral and real as well as informing and educational. Check out the Lisa Project… https://thelisaproject.org

By Samantha Young, California Healthline, July 7, 2021 When a parent takes an infant to the Children’s Health Center in San Francisco for a routine checkup, a pediatrician will check the baby’s vitals and ask how the child is doing at home. Then Janelle Bercun, a licensed clinical social worker, who is also in the room, will look at Mom or Dad and pipe up: What is this like for you? Your frustrations? Joys? Challenges? And she stays to work with the parent long after the pediatrician has...

From Center for Youth Wellness, July 2021 Today, the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) and Safe & Sound announced their agreement to join together as one organization to serve families and children in San Francisco. Both organizations have a long-standing commitment and proven-record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families. As children and families continue to face the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the accompanying economic downturn, and...

From KidsData, July 1, 2021 Today, KidsData released the latest data from the Family Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic questionnaire. These data are the second wave of findings from the multi-wave questionnaire. As the COVID-19 pandemic passed the one-year mark, caregivers in households with children reflected on their experiences in: Education, Health Care, and Social Activities Economic Security Supportive Services Emotional and Behavioral Health Child and Caregiver Safety Adverse...