Tagged With "ACEs Central Florida"
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Luisairis Soto
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The best way to start any meeting. Ever.
Following a brief mindfulness check-in, PACEs Connection staff meetings begin with the review of our Vision, Mission, and Values statements, as well as our Equity and Inclusion Statement. At a recent meeting, top row, L-R, Ingrid Cockhren, Carey Sipp, Donielle Prince, Jane Stevens. Middle row, L-R, John Flores, Porter Jennings-McGarity, Jenna Quinn, Gail Kennedy. Bottom row, L-R, Rafael Maravilla, Natalie Audage, Alison Cebulla, Samantha Sangenito. A couple of times last week I felt my body...
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Vaccine Hesitancy (Sign On Letter Attached In First Line)
Please sign onto and share this memo supporting using a trauma-informed approach to decreasing vaccine hesitancy! Many of the challenges we are facing with vaccine hesitancy can be better understood by looking at the issue through a trauma-informed lens. The following memo has been developed with input from many of the clinical and academic thought leaders from the trauma healing field to offer supportive guidance to the Administration. To successfully address this challenge, we need to...
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A Trauma Informed Approach to Vaccine Fear
PLEASE SIGN ON TO THIS MEMO TO SUPPORT OUTREACH ALONG THESE LINES TO THE ADMINISTRATION! If the goal is to impact meaningful change, it might prove helpful to view vaccine fear through a trauma informed-lens. There is an intentional shift from the use of the word “hesitancy” and instead using the more specific and appropriate term “fear”. We are more likely to change that which we better define and understand. The following memo has been developed with input from an interdisciplinary team of...
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Parenting to Prevent & Heal ACEs Handout
This handout is based on the work of Donna Jackson Nakazawa , who worked with us and generously allowed us to paraphrase content from her book, Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology & How You Can Heal . Donna's book specifically addresses those of us parenting with ACEs (which she also does brilliantly in the powerful documentary, Wrestling Ghosts , which is about parenting and healing from ACEs). This handout can be downloaded, distributed, and used freely. It is...
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Examples of Current Trauma-Informed Judicial Systems
Please join us for a new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Porter Jennings-McGarity, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being used in this area...
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2021 ACEs Awareness Campaign in Charlotte County, FL
Monday, November 15 th , 2021 marks the launch of Charlotte County’s ACEs awareness week to raise awareness about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to highlight the importance of fostering Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in the lives of our children and youth. Last year, the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners granted an ACEs awareness county proclamation; however, still in the throws of COVID-19 precautions and response, our community was unable to celebrate the...
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Program Announcement: Orange County Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Learning Collaborative
Program Announcement and Requirements Title: The Orange County TF-CBT Learning Collaborative Date: November 10, 2021 *** Letter of Intent *** Friday, November 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET *** Participation Form Deadline *** Monday, December 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET The Orange County Mental Health and Homeless Division will be sponsoring trainings in Evidence Based Practices to our community clinicians. We are excited to offer another quality learning collaboration in Trauma-Focused Cognitive...
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Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice with Special Guest, Becky Haas, Pioneer in Developing Trauma-Informed Judicial Initiatives
Please join us for our new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Dr. Porter Jennings-McGarity, PhD/LCSW, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being...
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Debbie Soto
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Author Juleus Ghunta and UNICEF’s Benjamin Perks Advocate for Giving Children with Trauma a Voice
Center for Child Counseling’s Lead the Fight Against ACEs to feature an exclusive international book reading and conversation on February 22, 2022. Lead the Fight, Giving Children with Trauma a Voice , will take place Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. The event will feature a virtual, international book reading of “Rohan Bullkin and the Shadows: A Story about ACEs and Hope” and conversation with author Juleus Ghunta, as well as the keynote address given by Benjamin Perks, Head...
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Alicia Papanek
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Georgia Reads "What Happened to You?" and Parent Leadership Month
Since late 2021 and into 2022, the Georgia Essentials for Childhood Initiative has been encouraging parents, caregivers, professionals, all those who work with or around young people, and all those who may have experienced their own trauma to read the book "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" , coauthored by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD. The inaugural Georgia Reads initiative was launched in November 2021 with a webinar hosted by the Georgia...
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Tune in March 3 for new PACEs Connection podcast—History. Culture. Trauma. — with guest Agnes Woodward
Hosted by PACES Connection CEO Ingrid Cockhren In consideration of Women's History month, the entire month of March will be dedicated to the women creating a legacy in the worldwide PACEs movement. In this episode, we will talk with Agnes Woodward. Agnes is using her knowledge of historical trauma and the healing power of the arts to raise awareness of the adversity indigenous women face and how they can also heal themselves, their families and future generations. About Agnes Woodward:...
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Child Abuse Month Training - Protective Factors and True Colors
The Department of Children and Families along with The Ounce of Prevention Fund Florida is happy to announce Protective Factors and True Colors training throughout Circuit 12 (Manatee, Sarasota and Desoto Counties) April 11, 12 and 15 th . We are honored that the Manatee County Children’s Advisory Board and the Family Safety Alliance are hosting the trainings . Save the dates as registration is March 14 – April 7 through Eventbrite. The trainings are FREE. Protective factors are conditions...
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Jacqueline Rush
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Using horses to help children & families with trauma heal for over a decade. (horseshealingheartsusa.org)
Equine-Assisted therapy for the impact of substance abuse & trauma on children & families. Children need support when parents struggle with addiction. Horses Healing Hearts has provided life-changing and saving support for over 13 years. We provide equine therapy in South Florida for the adverse impact of substance abuse on children & families. Having helped at-risk youth for over a decade, we continue to provide prevention efforts with youth from homes with addiction. Horses...
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Florida LGBTQ history: Timucua two-spirits (thejaxsonmag.com)
European accounts depict Timucua two-spirits with typical male anatomy, as strong and muscular as the men. It is possible that some Timucua with female and intersex biology may also have been two-spirits; this is common among other Native American peoples, and Laudonniere describes one of the two-spirits he met as “an Indian woman of tall stature, who was a hermaphrodite.” Two-spirits had their own distinctive clothing, as did men and women. Women and two-spirits wore skirts of hide or...
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Some teachers alarmed by Florida civics training approach on religion, slavery (tampabay.com)
Several South Florida high school educators are alarmed that a new state civics initiative designed to prepare students to be “virtuous citizens” is infused with a Christian and conservative ideology after a three-day training session in Broward County last week. Teachers who spoke to the Times/Herald said they don’t object to the state’s new standards for civics, but they do take issue with how the state wants them to be taught. “It was very skewed,” said Barbara Segal, a 12th-grade...
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Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall (news4jax.com)
Image: Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. WASHINGTON – Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall Florida commissioned the project after a grassroots campaign succeeded last year in removing a statue of Edmund Kirby Smith , among the last Confederate generals to surrender after the Civil War. Bethune joins John Gorrie , a pioneer in air...
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Carla Fragomeni
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Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't (npr.org)
Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa Bay, Florida, on Tuesday, before Hurricane Ian hits the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR Author: Jonathan Franklin's article, please click here. As Hurricane Ian makes its way toward Florida's west coast , both local and state officials have activated emergency plans — urging residents to evacuate from high-impact areas. Whether it's first responders, people working in animal shelters, those with disabilities or people with a language barrier,...
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As We Transition to the Recovery Phase of Hurricane Ian “Look out for the Helpers”
The last 24 hours have reminded us of our individual vulnerability, as well as the vulnerability of our community and our state. Hurricane Ian is an example of a traumatic event in the third realm of ACEs that can bring about increased stress and strong emotional reactions. We acknowledge that this can be an incredibly challenging time for many and we encourage people to stay connected, reach out for help when needed, and support each other as you are able. This is how we can build...
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How to Help Survivors of Extreme Climate Events (psychologytoday.com)
By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...
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Amanda Bennett
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Sara Deese
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Sofiya Asedrem supports PACEs Connection to help address root causes in her fast-growing Florida community & make mental health a human right.
Note: PACEs Connection is in dire financial straits. We need you, our almost 58,000 members, to help cover the loss of foundation funding that was promised and did not come through . Unfortunately, staff pay and hours have had to be cut for December. The good news is that, since sounding the alarm this summer, we’ve raised more than $52,000. Thank you to all who’ve donated. To get a sense of who your fellow members are, who is donating, and why, please read and share this seventh in a series...
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Job Opening! Director of the New Trauma and Resilience Collaborative, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
We are pleased to provide a career opportunity at Florida State University , located in Tallahassee, FL. FSU is recruiting a Director for the new Trauma and Resilience Collaborative (TRC) . The Director of TRC will identify, harness, and promote the university’s trailblazing multidisciplinary expertise on trauma and resilience. This is a Faculty I 12-month salaried position. The Director will be responsible for the growth of TRC programs and end users by successfully recruiting partnerships...
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Linda Coffin
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Elizabeth Garis
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Our America: Hidden Stories - The 1619 Project | Watch the Full Episode (ABC News 7)
In a one-night-only event, ABC will air the broadcast debut of two episodes of "The 1619 Project;" "Democracy" and "Justice," May 31 at 8 p.m. ET | PT. All episodes of " The 1619 Project ," from executive producer Nikole Hannah-Jones, are now streaming on Hulu. ABC News 7 Saturday, May 27, 2023 -- ABC Owned Television Stations presents " Our America: Hidden Stories ," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and ABC Race and Culture reporters across the country.
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Vanessa Salmo
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New Position Paper Released Ahead of Upcoming Trauma-Informed Training: A Strategic Imperative for Individual and Community Wellbeing and Sustainable Peace and Justice
The Peace and Justice Institute's Resilience Network is hosting a training on Florida's mandated trauma informed care day to impact the future of healthcare in Central Florida. Workshop Date: Friday, November 1, 2024 * Workshop Title: Why Being Trauma Informed Matters Description: This workshop will provide practical steps for implementing a trauma-informed, salutogenic approach in the healthcare sector, leading to better health outcomes and increased wellbeing for individuals throughout our...