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Hi Folks, I have recently been trained as an ACE Master Trainer through the Children's Trust of South Carolina . In the training we received materials from ACE Interface . My special interest is working with churches and ministries to educate and equip them to be better trauma-informed and to increase the resilience of members of their congregation and of the communities members they serve. Myself and another Master Trainer have presented information on ACEs to a small group of people at a...

Please join us for the Building Resilient Communities Through Trauma-Informed Congregations 2 nd Annual Meeting of the Trauma Informed Congregations Community of Practice Harmonizing the intelligence of science and the wisdom of community ~ Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:15AM (EST) –Registration & Light Fare Breakfast 10:00AM -4:30PM (EST) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Hubert Humphrey Building 8 th Floor (Room 800) 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 ~ This...

As so many disturbing and traumatic events involving children have been covered by the media recently - it caused me to reflect on my own journey of becoming trauma-informed. Now that I know what I know, I cannot view such stories in a trauma- un informed way. I've found myself in discussions with others who may, or may not be, trauma-informed. It turns out this one factor predictably correlates with the type of conversation that ensues around any topic covered by the media where children...

Hello everyone. I'm from Arkansas and the work with ACEs is just getting off the ground here. We have a workgroup with about 100 organizations involved and they are sharing the data about ACEs nationally and in AR--The last ACEs study showed Arkansas has the highest frequency of people experiencing multiple ACEs. I've seen how FBOs have taken responsibility and a leadership roles in other states and believe that can happen here too. We are a highly religious state and medical collages have...

Please help us engage people in the critical conversation about mental health and substance use disorder parity. President Obama created the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force in March 2016 to focus key federal agencies on ensuring that Americans receive the coverage and treatment they need. The Task Force wants to hear from patients, families, consumer advocates, health care providers, insurers, and other stakeholders about their experience with mental health and...

A warm welcome to the new President of MKSafetyNet US, Dale ingraham. Dale is the pastor of Curtis Baptist Bible Church in Campbell, NY. Dale and his wife Faith are co-founders of Speaking Truth in Love Ministries, and work together to educate and...

Good Evening, Everyone! I'm in the beginning stages of prep for a Sunday morning presentation in October where I am tasked with giving a very concise yet educational talk on ACES. This will be the first-time introduction for our church family, and as we house and run a significant ministry to struggling (in every way) families , it is imperative we start to help our congregation become trauma-informed. The mindset is often, "we lead you to the Lord, now move on", and the frustration among...

​     The mission community, on both an agency-level and as a collective community, functions as a closed family system. Closed family systems have some inherent characteristics which have allowed abuse to go unchecked in many settings. The followings...

HI Marilyn, I have developed a 3 phase, 12 stage model that is spiritually integrated to addresses trauma, including ACEs. I've published, "Break Every Stinking Chain! Healing for Hidden Wounds" which is available on Amazon.com. I also offer training for providers who want to offer the book/workbook in their community for Phase 1 and for counselors who want to offer Phases 2 & 3. I spend a lot of time on ACEs in my book and included an assessment I developed, The Simple Trauma Source...

Maria, I have written a 145 page, 26 lesson, faith-based workbook entitled, Overcoming a Difficult Childhood. The curriculum is currently being used in 14 ministries in 4 states. The book is a combination of solid science and sound biblical principles. University of California will be studying the effectiveness of the program beginning Sept of this year. The curriculum is used in 7 recovery ministries. If you email me at aceovercomers@sbcglobal.net, I can forward you a sample of the lessons.

One of the Therapists of the Children Kidnapped in their Schoolbus in Chowchilla, California, wrote a text that I can't recall the title of, or the therapists' name. Public Television recently interviewed many of the then kidnapped schoolchildren. I believe Faith shattering was indexed in her book, and that public television may also have cited more recent works and/or data... (Lenore Terr-was the therapists' name)

William Meheady, also wrote about VietNam Veterans (including himself) on issues of religion/faith....can't recall the title of his book.

The subject of abuse and the effects of adverse childhood experiences are ignored in nearly all seminaries and Bible colleges. Churches are not equipped to understand or minister to people exposed to abuse or family dysfunction. Eight years ago I became aware of The ACE Study. It changed my ministry. Two years ago I started ACE Overcomers, a Bible-based program to help teens and adults overcome the effects of abuse, neglect and dysfunction. I speak in churches to inform both staff and...

Steve I have wanted to ask you this and it is a serious question. In one of your posts you stated something like in a strange twist of fate it is us without high aces scores that can make the difference in the area of awareness of aces... I hadn't responded but had wanted to--I think you are right and you are wrong. In other words there are two sides to this coin. And there is the middle for those with a moderate numbers of ACES. I think when my thinking brain goes off line as is often the...

Upcoming Seminar on June 7th in Burton, MI about the compelling epidemic of child sexual abuse. This seminar is for leaders in the church and in the community.

I am not sure which Bible study you are referring to? However, I have written one on ACEs, trauma, etc. You can find it on Amazon.com here: https://www.amazon.com/Bruised...590960238&sr=8-1 Blessings, Chris

I would like to share a great resource for churches/faith communities to become trauma responsive. First United Methodist Church is in Central Minnesota have been working for three years to become a trauma responsive church. They would say they are not the experts in any way although they have stepped out on faith both within their congregation and throughout the community. Their website has become an example and resource for many please check it out.