October 2022

November 9, 2022 11:00 AM 3:30 PM EST Virtual via Zoom Learning how little bodies register and retain trauma physically and physiologically is key to helping children release toxic stress. Register HERE. After any long period of stress or trauma—such as getting through a pandemic—it is normal to experience emotional de-regulation. As we prepare for post-pandemic life, it is normal to experience de-regulation as a result of long periods of stress or trauma. In Echo's Trauma-Informed Yoga for...

Abigail Disney, right, during 2019 testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Courtesy Fork Films Author: To read Peter Hong's article, please click here. The granddaughter of Disney’s co-founder imagines a more equitable America, starting with better pay for Disney park workers. When Abigail Disney was growing up in Los Angeles, she was told never to publicly disparage her family business. Her grandfather, Roy O. Disney, founded the company with his brother Walt. She followed...

People ride their bikes past a homeless encampment on Venice Beach in June. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) © Provided by LA Times Author: To read Alexandra E. Petri's article, click, Young adults in L.A. to get $1,000 a month under new guaranteed income program (msn.com) The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services introduced the pilot program, which will provide a three-year guaranteed income for about 300 people ages 18 to 24, the agency said. Recipients will be randomly...

Nury Martinez attends Women's March Action: March 4 Reproductive Rights at Pershing Square on Oct. 2, 2021 in Los Angeles. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Author: To read Katia Riddle's article, please click here. "Unacceptable" and "appalling" is how White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the crude and disparaging racist remarks that surfaced this week in a recording of three city council members in Los Angeles. President Biden believes all three council members should give up...