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Question: Please share examples of innovative uses of existing funding to address ACEs and trauma. For example, Mental Health Services Act has a funding category called "Innovative Projects" which might be a way to fund ACEs and trauma related efforts. Are you aware of any CA communities that have found ways to utilize MHSA or other funds in unexpected ways - that have the potential of addressing trauma and ACEs? See below and attached for more background re MHSA. Background: The CA...

The California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools (CCPPNS) hosts the premier early education conference for the cooperative preschool community in California. The 2018 Conference, "Time to Connect," will be coordinated by the the San Francisco Council of Parent Participation Nursery School (SFCPPNS). When: March 9 & 10, 2018 Where: Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco CA This early education convention draws parents and teachers from around the state of California and is open to all,...

Echo Parenting & Education Changing the Paradigm Conference 2016 “See it, believe it, act on it!” That was the exhortation at the end of the Building Trauma-Informed Schools & Communities conference last week. Around 250 people gathered to share experiences, best practices, questions and dreams as Echo hosted the first ever national conference on trauma-informed schools. We were fortunate to have many extraordinary thought leaders, including Dr. Ross Greene “Lost at School” and “The...

KQED is the National Public Radio affiliate in San Francisco, CA. We’d like to hear from adults (18+) who were separated from their parents when they were children. Perhaps the separation was due to economic reasons, war and conflict, incarceration, foster care, or something else. How did that period of separation impact you in the long-run? How has it impacted your connection to others and how you build relationships? If you're a parent, how does it influence how you parent? We’re...

  I did a successful pilot program with five 2nd grade classrooms in Hemet, Ca last year. If you are interested in information on the program and workbook please contact me at: djlancastersr@juno.com

Hi everyone,   I am looking for groups in the South Bay Area that meet face to face to strategize about how to start the trauma-informed ball rolling in the Silicon Valley and surrounding areas. I have a science degree, a teaching credential...

Hi Sasha, Thank you for posting about "Time to Connect". Please consider posting on our home page calendar. The link with the steps to do so are; https://www.pacesconnection.com/...ost-a-calendar-event Please also consider posting on our ACEs in Child Care community. https://www.pacesconnection.com/g/aces-in-childcare What an exceptional opportunity for your attendees to learn more about the research, engage with others parents/teachers, and build their practical application learning through...

FREE MASTER CLASS FOR EDUCATORS: "The Top 10 Truths Every Teacher Needs to Know About Trauma" This 60-minute Master Class is an opportunity for teachers to take their FIRST STEP into becoming "trauma-informed." Learn how trauma impacts your students' brains, bodies and behavior, and the approaches that can make your job easier and less overwhelming! TUESDAY, May 7th @1pm (PST) - Certificate of Attendance available for attendees Link for Deets: https://www.traumacamp.com/masterclass See you...

Primary Care Development Corporation is looking to interview a few small practices about how their ACEs screening and implementation of trauma-informed care is going. The practice should have no more than 6-7 providers (MDs, NPs, PAs) and CAN be part of a larger system. Interviews will take about 1-1.5 hours and your organization will be compensated with a small stipend for your time. The practice can be in any stage of screening and implementation. Your feedback will be used to develop a...

As staff at PACEs Connection, Porter Jennings and I are interested in starting a PACEs Connection Community for the Latinx community that is focused on providing information and resources on trauma and resiliency within this community. We are looking for someone who would be interested in serving as the Community Manager for the community site along with Porter and I. If you are interested please comment below!

We are pleased to report that SB 428 (Hurtado) passed out of Senate Health and the bill is in the Senate Appropriations Committee. This bill is co-sponsored by the California Medical Association and Children Now. This bill would expand coverage of ACEs trauma screenings beyond Medi-Cal, to patients covered by commercial health insurance plans by requiring plans to reimburse for the service when it is provided. We would like to request letters of support from your organizations in support of...

Great news, Yvonne! By what date do you need the letters?

The bill got out of Senate Appropriations Committee today and Sen. Hurtado is expected to bring the bill to the floor on Monday 5/24. I'll update when we need letters for the Assembly. Thank you!

Hello: I'm a recent MPH graduate who is interested in working on ACEs. The more I learn about the effects of trauma and chronic stress, the more it changes my worldview and makes me want to do something about it. Part of the reason why I moved to California in 2019 was to get involved in the incredible work that you're doing around ACEs. I'm currently living in Sacramento and working in contact tracing, but would appreciate any advice that you can offer to help me find a career path in the...

Hello, everyone! I am in need of some assistance. I am working on a study and need to find a medium to large public school district in California that uses ACEs to assess students for trauma. I would prefer to work with middle and high schools, but I am deep in this work and hit a snag. If you are in such a district, or know of one, please let me know. Thank you!

I wish I had a clear answer for you, Kevin! I'm a new private practice therapist, after working for 18 years in public mental health. Maybe this comment will help boost your question for others to see. I do know that the CalWORKs Association is doing advocacy work in this area: https://calworksassociation.org/ For now, keep asking the question and learning all you can about ACEs. I'm sure the right opportunity will find you. 😊

Update: SB 428 is now in the Assembly and has not been assigned to a committee yet. Letters of support can be submitted any time. See the sample letter in this post. Thank yoU!

Hi Kevin, reach out to me contact@drbconnections.com Check out Www.drbconnections.com There's tons of work to do, and not enough people trained thoroughly to do it. We might be able to help you get connected and launched in the field of Trauma Informed Care and Resilience (TICR), which requires a deep understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Friends: We are requesting support letters into Assembly Health for SB 428. As a reminder, SB 428 would require health plans to cover trauma screenings. SB 428 is set to be heard in Assembly Health on July 6 th . Please submit your letter by June 30 th NOON. I’ve attached a sample letter and a fact sheet. Instructions on where to submit the letter are included in the sample support letter. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you! Yvonne Choong

Please fill out this Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment Tool Survey form to help us continue building out a database of the various assessment tools available for organizations . Inspired by May's CTIPP CAN call, we know there are a number of tools that assess where an organization is on the journey to become trauma informed and healing responsive. In partnership with CTIPP, the Child and Family team at UMass Medical School are trying to gather a list of these organizational...

Hi Kevin, did you land a job following your vision to support PACES work?

Hi Gail, curious what links you were able to make?

I’m wondering if anyone can direct me to a DEIA certification course. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hello ACEs Aware community, My name is Katrina Coleman I am a current Doctoral student from New Zealand with a focus on maternal ACEs and its association with maternal mental health outcomes in the perinatal period. I am fortunate enough to be the recipient of a travel grant next year and I would love to come and meet with someone from the ACEs Aware group. I am coming to California in April/May 2024 and would love to come and visit any clinical services who are serving a maternal...

I will be in New Zealand in January, where are you located? I am a pediatrician working with ACEs and Dyadic Care in the San Francisco Bay Area.