Tagged With "West Contra Costa"
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In Spanish: Handouts for parents about ACEs, toxic stress & resilience
The Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane (WA) Regional Health District has come through again, with a Spanish version of the parent handout (in English) that we posted last year , and which has been downloaded thousands of times. The English versions came about whiledoing a story about the trauma-in formed elementary schools in Spokane, WA .I interviewedp ublic health nurse Melissa Charbonneau who said that she'd been giving an...
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It’s self-defeating to bill parents for their children’s jail time (www.sacbee.com)
California law allows counties to charge parents for every night their child is locked up, for renting ankle monitors, for alcohol and drug tests, for public defenders and for other costs. The fees are meant to help counties recoup their costs, without being excessive or unfair. State Sens. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, and Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, have put forward Senate Bill 190 , which has a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Public Safety Committee, to end these fees. They say the...
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Re: Emergency Child Care for Foster Families [saccounty.net]
We need this if CCCounty doesn’t have it already Patricia Duncan Hall, MA Social Casework Assistant Contra Costa County CFS-Court Unit 510.231.8153 [cid:image001.jpg@01D27234.A61D0030]< http://www.ehsd.org/ >[cid:image002.png@01D27234.A61D0030]< https://www.facebook.com/Contr...10623/?hc_ref=SEARCH >[cid:image003.png@01D27234.A61D0030]< https://twitter.com/ContraCostaEHSD >
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Re: Emergency Child Care for Foster Families [saccounty.net]
Hi Patricia, Contra Costa County is participating in the Bridge program. I recommend reaching out to Margaret Wiegert Jacobs ( mjacobs@cocokids.org ) at CocoKids (Contra Costa's resource and referral agency) if you're interested in learning more about the program and how it's implemented there. Best, Gemma
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Re: California ACR 140: Positive Parenting Awareness Month, Jan 2020
Thank you for asking! Locally the process has been to work with county Board of Supervisors' staffers to prepare the resolution documents; from there, it's possible for stakeholders to attend Board meetings to voice their support when their respective resolution is on the Board's agenda. At the state level, the process does not include a public comment, but letters of support to your state lawmakers can make a difference and ultimately raise awareness. Our lawmakers need our help in...
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Webinar Recap: California’s Budget & Legislative Landscape Impact of a Pandemic on Child Wellbeing with Kelly Hardy
On June 11, 2020, the California Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative held a webinar entitled, “California’s Budget & Legislative Landscape Impact of a Pandemic on Child Wellbeing” and heard from special guest speaker, Kelly Hardy, Senior Managing Director of Health & Research for Children Now . This interactive webinar provided an overview of the current legislative and budget situation in California, with a focus on child wellbeing. The state has quickly moved from an expected...
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Webinar Recap: Fostering HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) during COVID-19 with Drs. Robert Sege and Dina Burstein
On June 16, 2020, the California Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative held a webinar entitled, “Fostering HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) during COVID-19" and heard from special guest speakers, Drs. Robert Sege and Dina Burstein from the HOPE Project at Tufts Medical Center . Drs. Sege and Burstein presented research and data supporting the benefits and importance of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), background on the HOPE Project, and the relevance to ACEs...
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ACEs Aware Grantees By County
ACEs Connection will begin highlighting ACEs and Resilience initiatives by county. We're starting this effort off by listing the recent ACEs Aware grantees by county.
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First 5 Alameda County receives CA grant to join adverse childhood experiences awareness initiative (DailyCal)
By Vani Suresh, June 30, 2020, DailyCal. The California surgeon general’s office and the Department of Health Care Services recently awarded First 5 Alameda County a $325,470 grant to participate in the state’s ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, Aware initiative. The grant, announced Thursday, will go toward training about ACEs for MediCal providers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, according to a press release. Help Me Grow, a First 5 Alameda County program, will continue...
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High rents make Bay Area tenants most stressed in the country (Mercury News)
By Louise Hansen, July 15, 2020, Mercury News. The Bay Area is the least affordable region in the country for low- and moderate-income renters, with San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties topping the list, according to a new report. Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties also remain among the top 10 most income-stressing spots in the country, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. [ Please click here to read more. ]
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School police give way to more counselors in California districts as demands grow for reform (Daily Democrat)
By Carolyn Jones, July 24, 2020, Daily Democrat. Faced with a soaring budget deficit and a growing fear of school shootings, Fontana Unified took a drastic step in the early 2010s: First, the board laid off the district’s entire staff of 69 counselors. And then it bought its police department 14 automatic rifles. The San Bernardino County district was not unusual. In the wake of the Columbine school shooting, 9/11 and the 2008 recession, school districts throughout California were making...
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Richmond area students talk about what they'll remember from this year of protest and Covid-19 [edsource.org]
By Valerie Echeverria, Ronishlla Maharaj, Karina Mascorro, and David Sanchez, Ed Source, July 28, 2020 Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus have etched deep memories, as well as life lessons, this year for Richmond area students. Here are reflections from students and recent graduates, based on interviews conducted by participants in the West Contra Costa Student Reporting Project. Except for graduates, their class levels indicate their status in the upcoming school year. Irene Kou, 15,...
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West Contra Costa Unified to rethink student safety after ending police contracts [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon, EdSource, August 5, 2020 West Contra Costa Unified is rethinking what it means to keep students safe after its school board voted in June to end contracts for campus police officers starting next school year. It’s a re-evaluation other California districts are making as well, following protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in May as well as students saying armed police officers make them feel less safe at school. Instead of relying as much on police,...
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COVID-19 Black initiative delivers call to action in San Francisco Bay Area
As the COVID-19 pandemic began its devastating sweep through African American communities in April, Andre Chapman, CEO of the San Jose, California-based Unity Care , saw a glaring need for developing a COVID-19 prevention campaign that spoke directly to African Americans. “Many of our young folks and families really didn't understand the impact of this virus, nor did they believe much of the information that was coming through the media,” says Chapman. His organization provides housing and...
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The Resilient Beginnings Network Is Taking Grant Applications - Due Date September 18th
Interested SF Bay Area safety net organizations can apply for funding to participate in this three-year program on resilience and trauma-informed care.
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Communities on ACEs Connection, By Interest & Location
ACEs Connection members are encouraged to join as many communities as they are interested in. Keep scrolling to find our list of geographic communities to join your local, state, or country community! Interest Based: ACEs & African Americans ACEs and Nourishment ACEs and the Social Sciences ACEs Connection for Birth Workers ACEs Connection Resources Center ACEs in Early Childhood ACEs in Education ACEs in Foster Care ACEs in Higher Education ACEs in Maternal Health ACEs in Medical...
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Sesame Street in Communities Provides Support for Kids Impacted by Wildfires
For resources and activities to help kids feel safe and comforted, visit: https://cdn.sesamestreet.org/sites/default/files/media_folders/Images/SupportAfterEmergency_Printable_Fire_FamilyGuide.pdf?_ga=2.91031322.1860374799.1600088181-1279904627.1598558329
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Prevention in Pandemic Action Program [calcasa.org]
The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) is pleased to announce that funds will be available to community-based organizations providing sexual violence (SV) prevention and intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention in their communities. This program is entitled Prevention in Pandemic Action Program (PPAP). Join us for a presentation on the Prevention In Pandemic Action Program 2020 and how to apply for funds. Accessibility: Interpretation available in Spanish Closed...
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Voter Education Toolkit (CDPH)
In English and Spanish The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division (MCAH) and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Division partnered to develop a new voter education toolkit with social media content and flyers that encourages voter participation in the 2020 General Election. This toolkit provides additional information about the voting process, becoming a poll worker and helping others register to vote. These flyers and posts below are part of a Center for Family Health - Health...
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Report on WIC Role in Reducing Maternal Mortality (California WIC Association)
CWA Flash Newsletter - October 13, 2020 (Blue text=hyperlinks) Report on WIC Role in Reducing Maternal Mortality The National WIC Association released a report titled " The Role of WIC in Reducing Maternal Mortality ." NWA’s Maternal Mortality Task Force created the report to consider ways in which maternal mortality is addressed and discussed with program participants throughout the WIC appointment, as well as explore opportunities for additional focus on the topic. The report highlights...
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From Wildfires to Childhood Trauma, a Resilience Cooperative Transformed the Way Clinics Face the Unthinkable
What helped Sonoma health center staffers navigate one catastrophe after another was what they had learned about trauma in the Resilient Beginnings Collaborative.
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ACEs Aware in Action: December Newsletter [acesaware.org]
ACEs Aware in Action Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health The Office of the California Surgeon General released the first California Surgeon General’s Report - Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General's Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health . The report serves as a blueprint for how communities, states, and nations can recognize and effectively address Adverse...
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California schools build local wireless networks to bridge digital divide [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon and Sydney Johnson, EdSource, January 4, 2021 C alifornia school districts and cities that are grappling with unequal internet access among their students during the pandemic are taking it upon themselves to solve the problem. Early on, schools often gave individual hotspots to students who don’t have the means to access the internet at home. But service can be patchy and expensive. So, some communities — San Jose, West Contra Costa County, Kings County and Oakland among...
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California Child Wellbeing Coalition e-Guide
The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Service, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP), Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative are excited to share a newly developed document titled “California Child Wellbeing Coalition e-Guide.” This e-Guide was developed for all those who are serving Californians and interested in collaborating or connecting with local coalitions, boards, and other organized...
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Creating Compelling Messaging with ACEs Data Webinar Recording Available
On January 20, 2021 the California Department of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the C alifornia Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention (CDSS/OCAP)’s , Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative hosted a webinar entitled, “Creating Compelling Messaging with ACEs Data”. This webinar featured presentations from Shaddai Martinez Cuestas, MPH, Strategic Communications Specialist at Berkeley Media Studies Group ; Donielle Prince, Ph.D,...
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Inequidad en la vacunación contra el COVID-19 queda al descubierto [excelsiorcalifornia.com]
By Jorge Luis Macías, Excélsior, February 22, 2021 En California, el 55% de las muertes por COVID-19 son personas latinas, indican datos oficiales Departamento de Salud Pública, mientras que los afroamericanos en Nueva York los asiáticos del sur tienen las tasas más altas de positividad y alta hospitalización entre los asiáticos, solo superadas por los hispanos en positividad y los de raza negra en hospitalizaciones. Los chinos tenían la tasa de mortalidad más alta de todos los grupos y...
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Doctora explica su experiencia con la vacuna contra el COVID-19 [elespectador.com]
Por Redacción Bogotá, 5 Febrero 2021 La profesional de la salud asegura que las vacunas aprobadas han demostrado en estudios clínicos su alta eficacia contra el COVID-19, ya que estimulan el sistema inmune para crear anticuerpos que combaten a este coronavirus. “Yo no me vacuno” es una de las frases que ha comenzado a ser usada en las redes sociales. Videos, e incluso grupos en Facebook, agrupan personas bajo esta premisa. Parte de los argumentos utilizados es que las vacunas contra el...
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Building Synergy and Connection Across the Essentials for Childhood Initiative Convening Summary and Presentation Slides
The Essentials for Childhood Initiative is pleased to share the Building Synergy and Connections Across the Essentials for Childhood Initiative Convening Summary and Presentation Slides. The Convening Summary contains a detailed overview of the information shared and the feedback provided by the participants during the convening. You will find these documents attached below. The EfC Initiative team appreciates the speakers and coalition chairs that served as panelists and the attendees who...
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Resource: CA Covid -19 Rent Relief Program
Please see attached flyers (English/Spanish) for CA Covid- 19 Rent Relief program. For information on eligibility or for assistance in applying, please visit HousingisKey.com or call the YCCA Family Resource Center at 916-572-0560, staff is available for assistance in English, Spanish, Russian, and Farsi.
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Schools Support Students Experiencing Homelessness [smcoe.org]
San Mateo County, CA — The Bay Area Geographic Leads Consortium, which consists of five Bay Area county offices of education, including the San Mateo County Office of Education, released a joint report with WestEd highlighting the needs of students experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. The white paper, Addressing the Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic , features promising strategies that schools in each county have put in place to provide...
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Speakers at children & youth conference call for systems change based in love, liberation
California can support children and youth by tackling the state’s — and the country’s — legacy of White supremacy and replacing it with a trauma-informed approach of love, empathy, and support.
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NCHDV 2021 is a Wrap: don't miss the recorded Keynotes and Plenaries! [futureswithoutviolence.org]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence last week! With over 2000 people, 60+ amazing concurrent sessions, 5 crucial plenaries and keynotes, as well as artist performances and special wellness offerings, it was a truly special and meaningful week. We hope that everyone who came enjoyed themselves, learned something new, and got to connect with others in the field! ¡Gracias a todos los que participaron en la Conferencia Nacional...
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Communities on PACEs Connection, By Interest & Location
PACEs Connection members are encouraged to join as many communities as they are interested in. Keep scrolling to find our list of geographic communities to join your local, state, or country community! Interest Based: PACEs Connection Community Champions, Facilitators, and Managers (for Community Managers only) PACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities (for coop affiliates only) 16 Strong Project ACEs Connection for Birth Workers ACEs in the Criminal Justice System ACEs in Youth Justice...
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How a California middle school's history project led to name change [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon, EdSource, June 21, 2021 T he name Juan Crespi never meant much to eighth grader Anaya Zenad and her classmates, other than it was the name of their middle school in El Sobrante. But after the students researched the Franciscan missionary — and his role in expeditions that paved the way for the brutally oppressive California mission system in the 1700s — they felt the name had to go. Earlier this year, Zenad joined with faculty to lead a series of community meetings on the...
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La pandemia puso al descubierto las desigualidades existentes. Los niños de California sintieron el dolor. [calmatters.org]
By Jocelyn Weiner, Cal Matters, June 30, 2021 En una tarde de finales de mayo, los miembros de la clase de último año de Madison Park Academy se pusieron relucientes vestidos blancos y gorras con borlas decoradas con flores de tela y mensajes de celebración. Para la mayoría, fue la primera y última vez en más de un año que habían caminado en su campus de East Oakland. Entre ellos se encontraba Eduardo Mendoza Miguel, un inmigrante guatemalteco que pasó el año pasado practicando su inglés...
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Communities on PACEs Connection, By Interest & Location
PACEs Connection members are encouraged to join as many communities as they are interested in. Keep scrolling to find our list of geographic communities to join your local, state, or country community! Interest Based: PACEs Connection Community Champions, Facilitators, and Managers (for Community Managers only) PACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities (for coop affiliates only) 16 Strong Project ACEs Connection for Birth Workers ACEs in the Criminal Justice System ACEs in Youth Justice...
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Supporting Mental Well-Being through Child Care Settings - 9/30, 1:30-3:00 ET
A webinar offered by the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) Thursday, September 30, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Register today . Addressing the mental health needs of child care providers and children in care is vital in the face of the pandemic, a population-level traumatic event. CTIPP is offering a "plug and play" framework to ease the process of developing a continuum of training, reflective coaching, and consultation to build the capacity for supporting relational health...
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California Communities on PACEs Connection
Alameda County ACEs Connection Butte County ACEs Connection Los Angeles County ACEs Connection Sacramento County ACEs Connection San Bernardino County ACEs Connection San Diego County ACEs Connection Sonoma County ACEs Connection Ventura County ACEs Connection Yolo County ACEs Connection
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New Report: California Household Firearm Storage Practices, 2017-2019
The CDPH Injury and Violence Prevention Branch , on behalf of the CDPH Violence Prevention Initiative , has released a new report on household firearm storage titled “ California Household Firearm Storage Practices, 2017-2019 .” Using survey data from the 2017-2019 California Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the report shows that one in five California adults reported a household firearm. Of those who reported a household firearm, one in ten also reported storing it...
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A Bay Area school district's plan to reduce violence through nonviolent means [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon, Photo: Jule Leopo, EdSource, November 16, 2021 W est Contra Costa Unified is looking at the sources of conflict and misbehavior on campus, then teaching students the social and emotional skills they may need to avoid violence. In his first year in office , Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst wants to reduce the number of violent incidents, such as fights and bullying, by 20% by the end of the school year and bring down the number of incidents involving weapons by 50%. So...
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Opportunities to Empower and Support Girls and Women in California: An Environmental Scan of Leadership Opportunities and Economic Supports to Prevent Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and Teen Dating Violence. [cdph.ca.gov]
From California Department of Public Health, December 2021 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) is proud to release a new resource titled, “Opportunities to Empower and Support Girls and Women in California: An Environmental Scan of Leadership Opportunities and Economic Supports to Prevent Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and Teen Dating Violence.” The IVPB addresses root causes of violence and applies an upstream approach...
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Contra Costa County DA Diana Becton, a Rare Prosecutor, Wants Youth Justice Reimagined [imprintnews.org]
By Sylvia A. Harvey, Photo: Ashleigh Reddy, The Imprint, February 24, 2022 I n 2017, three months after she became the first woman and the first African American to lead the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office, Diana Becton worked to abolish juvenile justice fees that fall most heavily on low-income families of color. Since then, she has publicly released reports on officer-involved fatalities and established “Clean Slate Day” for former offenders to clear their criminal records. Her...
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How one California elementary school sees success after overhauling its reading program [edsource.org]
By Ali Tadayon, Photo: Nystrom Elementary, EdSource, March 8, 2022 H alfway through the first school year using an overhauled literacy program , Richmond’s Nystrom Elementary is beginning to see some early signs of success. The 500-student Bay Area school obtained a waiver from West Contra Costa Unified that allowed it to discard the district’s previous reading curriculum, which has been criticized for not focusing enough on phonics. It replaced the program with one that has a greater...
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Two Resources Developed by Safe & Sound Available
The EfC Initiative would like to share two resources developed by Safe & Sound , an organization dedicated to strengthening families and ending child abuse, that may be of interest to you in your work. The Economics of Child Abuse Report has been updated to share the economic impact of child maltreatment and estimates that California's communities incurred $22.6 billion in economic impacts due to child maltreatment in 2021. Explore this interactive tool to learn the economic impact of...
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Upcoming 6/9 Webinar and New Report and Brief: Community Strategies to Address California’s Digital Divide and Its Impact on Children and Families
PACEs Connection and the Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative, a project of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) have developed two new resources, “Community Strategies to Address California’s Digital Divide and Its Impact on Children and Families” Report and the “Digital Divide Brief: Community Strategies to Address California’s Digital Divide and Its Impact on Children and Families”
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¿Tiene un aviso de desalojo? Este sitio web de California lo ayudará a presentar una respuesta [calmatters.org]
By Manuela Tobias, Photo: Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local, Cal Matters, July 19, 2022 [ Please click here to read this article in English .] En abril, Juan Carlos Cruz Mora recibió un aviso de desalojo de su arrendador que alegaba que había causado daños a la propiedad y condiciones de vida sucias e inseguras en el dúplex del suburbio de Sacramento que había llamado hogar durante los últimos 10 años. Solo tenía cinco días para presentar una respuesta en la corte. Mora, quien...
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New Resource: Reimagining Child Wellbeing: Local Policy Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in California's Communities
“Reimagining Child Wellbeing: Local Policy Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in California’s Communities” is a resource developed in collaboration with the All Children Thrive, California (ACT) project and the California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and California Department of Social Service, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP) ’s , Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative . This resource was created...
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4CA Webinar on Back to School: Policy Perspectives on Addressing Trauma, Prevention and Healing in School Based Settings
Join PACEs Connection's Lara Kain and other leaders to discuss policy perspectives on trauma informed strategies in schools, including an update on California's $41 billion investment in Community Schools.