The upholding of the Fair Housi ng Act’s “disparate impact” standard was one of many major victories for social justice dispatched by the Supreme Court this June. But the road to equal rights and...
School’s out for the summer. But that apparent distinction – school versus no school – is not so distinct. All year long, what happens in neighborhoods affects schools, which in turns affects what happens in neighborhoods...
The KIDS COUNT Data B ook is an annual publication that assesses child well-being nationally and across the 50 states, as well as in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Using an index of 16 indicators, the report ranks states on overall child...
Attached find the full report from Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) d ata report of ACEs in California, prepared in partnership with Public Health Institute (November 6, 2014).
Attached are briefs on ACEs in children in selected California cities, with comparison with state and county data from data gathered in 2011/2012. The briefs were prepared by the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent...
The annual KIDS COUNT report on the welfare of the country's children tells a mixed story of how California is faring in providing for its kids. Looking at all measures, the report gives California a relatively low ranking of 38th among...
The numbers are huge: An Oregon study found that 93 percent of girls in the state’s juvenile justice system had been sexually or physically abused at some time. South Carolina research found that 81 percent of girls in its...
In line with our focus at Essentials , I wanted to alert everyone to a three minute video created by the Community Development arm of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (thanks to Donielle Prince who orginally posted this on ACEs Connection...
"The C alif ornia School-B ase d Health Alliance (CSHA) received a $2 million grant July 14 from The San Francisco Foundation to support trauma-informed care in 15 school-based health centers in Oakland Public Schools. The grant will...
Two examples of our Essentials for Childhood challenges: Black child poverty rate holds steady, even as other groups see declines http://www.pewresearch.org/fac...groups-see-declines/ In terms of absolute numbers, there are now more black children in...
Welcome to the California Essentials for Childhood Initiative ACEs Connection Group. This group is intended to be a means of communication for all Essentials Initiative members and partners. We encourage our partners to share information on the...
I viewed this webinar a couple of weeks ago and found it quite useful. https://www.thenationalcouncil...ars/webinar-archive/ Scroll down to find Organizational Approaches to Effective Trauma-Informed Services Cheryl Sharp, Senior Advisor...
Attached is the PowerPoint that was presented by Diane Kellegrew, Jane Stevens and Katie Albright in a webinar April 16. And below is the slide that ID's the presenters.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/new...5/05/path-resilience Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child has posted three wonderful short (3-minute) videos on resilience. The Science of Resilience describes how protective experiences and...
Welcome to the California Essentials for Childhood Initiative ACEs Connection Group. This group is intended to be a means of communication for all Essentials Initiative members and partners. We encourage our partners to share information on the...