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April 2021

Education Spotlight: Merced County agencies helping those suffering from childhood trauma

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In ABC30's segment, Education Spotlight, Action News Anchor Landon Burke will talk with Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) officials about some of the biggest topics in education. Two North Valley agencies, Merced County Office of Education and ACE Overcomers, have received nearly $200,000 in grants to help those suffering from childhood trauma. Landon Burked talked with two experts about the importance of treating adverse childhood experiences. To read the...

ACE Overcomers and The Family Resource Center of Merced County Named ACEs Aware Grantee!

ACE Overcomers and The Family Resource Center of Merced County are collaborating to inform the community and medical providers about resources to identify and treat adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). A total of $14.3 million was awarded to 100 organizations throughout the state to extend the reach and impact of the ACEs Aware initiative, with nearly $200,000 awarded to the two Merced County agencies. ACEs Aware seeks to change and save lives by helping Medi-Cal providers understand the...

REGISTER NOW! Wednesday's ACEs Aware Webinar - "Applying the Science of Toxic Stress to Support Children’s Health" [acesaware.org]

1.0 Continuing Medical Education (CME) / Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit Available* Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Noon - 1 p.m. Register Here Join us for our next ACEs Aware webinar to discuss the physiology of toxic stress and how to apply the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress in pediatric care. Please note that the webinar title has been updated. If you previously registered for the April 14th ACEs Aware webinar on toxic stress physiology, no additional...

El Centro Native to Use Prestigious Fellowship to Inspire Local Youths [holtvilletribune.com]

By Julio Morales, Holtville Tribune, April 8, 2021 As someone who did not initially consider attending college after graduating high school, former El Centro resident Ivan Soto said his status as a University of California, Merced doctoral student at times surprises him. That he was eventually motivated to resume his ongoing academic journey is owed to the mentors he had encountered through the years, starting with public school teachers in El Centro and Imperial Valley College professors.

 
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