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Building Healthy Life Skills: Free 12-Week Workshop for Parents & Children

Phil Schmauss ·
-ANOTHER CLASS IS COMING SOON- STARTING January 14th, 2019 | SIGN UP NOW! Building Healthy Life Skills is an exciting and informative 12- Week Course FREE for Parents and Children. You Will: Improve Personal and Family Relationships Understand how Trauma Affects the Brain Raise Resilient Children using Scientific Principles Learn the Keys to Self-Control Discover The 7 Most Important Questions of Every Relationship First 5 Merced County is dedicated to improving the lives of Merced's young...
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Hmong Community Planted Spiritual Roots in Merced Hospital [chcf.org]

By Xenia Shih Bion, California Health Care Foundation, February 27, 2020 Across the country, a growing number of hospitals are offering spiritual care services to patients and families. At some medical centers, patients can request a visit from a chaplain, join a multifaith ceremony in the hospital chapel, or receive a referral to faith-based community organizations. But only one hospital in the US facilitates patient requests for visits from a Hmong shaman, or txiv neeb — a traditional...
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Merced College NextUp Center Celebrates Foster Youth Services with Grand Opening [yourcentralvalley.com]

By YourCentralValley.com Staff, February 5, 2020 Merced College celebrated the grand opening on Wednesday of the NextUp Center to support current and former foster youth under the age of 26. Merced College says it was one of 45 community colleges to receive a NextUp grant from California Community Colleges in the amount of $643,840 to establish the program which offers support and resources including academic and vocational counseling, meal and gas cards, educational supplies, and more.
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ACE Overcomers and The Family Resource Center of Merced County Named ACEs Aware Grantee!

Phil Schmauss ·
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...
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Education Spotlight: Merced County agencies helping those suffering from childhood trauma

Phil Schmauss ·
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...
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ACEs Aware: Faces of ACEs

Phil Schmauss ·
ACE Overcomers and The Family Resource Center of Merced County are dedicated to transforming the lives of men, women, and children exposed to ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and trauma throughout Merced County. The two Merced County agencies have released an educational video about the effects of childhood trauma and how to overcome such adversity. The goal of this video is to educate parents/caregivers and the public about the impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and how to...
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It's time to heal childhood trauma!

Phil Schmauss ·
A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during childhood development, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing our nation. But there is hope. We can take action now to change and save lives. The impacts of ACEs, trauma, and toxic stress are treatable. Start by watching the short educational video below. For more information please visit: https://aceovercomers.org/...
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Introducing ACEsINC (Adverse Childhood Experiences Informed Network of Care of Merced County)

Phil Schmauss ·
Recognition Luncheon What a fantastic #Friday it was on October 15, 2021. More than 70 community members gathered together to inspire one another and become ACE's Aware. On behalf of ACEsINC (Adverse Childhood Experiences Informed Network of Care of Merced County), we want to thank everyone who attended! ACEsINC of Merced County MISSION The Mission of ACEsINC is to build and maintain a preventative network that will: screen for ACEs, treat for ACEs using evidence- based buffering resources...
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Re: Introducing ACEsINC (Adverse Childhood Experiences Informed Network of Care of Merced County)

Jane Stevens ·
Congratulations!!! What a great event!!
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Valley Children’s Awarded $500,000 Grant to Combat Adverse Childhood Experiences

Phil Schmauss ·
(Merced, California) Valley Children’s, along with a collaborative of Merced community-based organizations, has been selected as a $500,000 recipient by the California Department of Health Care Services to combat adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress screening. ACEs are stressful or traumatic events children experience before the age of 18, including abuse and neglect. The screenings will focus on patients at Valley Children’s Olivewood Pediatrics in Merced. “Children who are...
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Free Building Healthy Life Skills Expecting Mothers Class

Phil Schmauss ·
This is an exciting educational 2-day course for expecting mothers and their partners & support persons. Session 1: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 12PM-2PM Session 2: Thursday, January 19, 2023 12-PM-2PM This is an introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's), toxic stress, and how to create resilience in children. Improve personal and family relationships Understand how trauma affects the growing brain Understand how toxic stress impacts health Learn keys to self-control Raising...
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ACE Overcomers Introduces Parent Education Program in Merced County

Melissa Baltazar ·
In a significant boost to family welfare initiatives in Merced County, ACE Overcomers, in collaboration with Valley Children's Hospital and Cultiva Central Valley, launched a groundbreaking Parent Education and Support Program. This pioneering two-year project, generously funded by the Central California Alliance for Health, is designed to cater to the Medi-Cal underserved populations, offering bilingual parenting classes for parents, guardians, and caregivers of children aged 0-5 years. The...
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Transforming Lives: ACE Overcomers Teams Up with Dignity Health and Local Partners to Aid the Homeless

Melissa Baltazar ·
In an uplifting development for Merced County, ACE Overcomers has launched an innovative program aimed at aiding the homeless, thanks to substantial support from Dignity Health. This initiative, in collaboration with the Merced County Rescue Mission and UC Merced's Translational Research Department targets the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among the unsheltered population. With a focus on evidence-based curricula and trauma-informed care, the program is a beacon of hope,...
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