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Mathew Portell: From vagabond student to PACEs-informed educator to PACEs Connection director of communities

Mathew Portell: From vagabond student to PACEs-informed educator to PACEs Connection director of communities Sylvia Paull 3/22/2211:45 AM It took eight years for Mathew Portell to get an undergraduate degree. Not sure what to major in, the self-described, “free-spirited vagabond” matriculated at more than a handful of colleges and universities throughout the Midwest while working low-paying jobs to support himself. Yet this month, Portell was hired as director of communities for...

Training and Resources

Training and Resources CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/resources.html PACE CONNECTIONS- https://www.pacesconnection.com/g/resource-center/resources https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/join-us-for-the-may-2022-round-of-creating-resilient-communities FSU - https://learningforlife.fsu.edu/professional-certification-trauma-and-resilience-level-one/ NCTSN - NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK- https://learn.nctsn.org/ EARLY Childhood Coalition Lake County-...

What ACEs and PCEs do you have?

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June 15th CTIPP CAN Call - Toward an Integrated Science of PACEs

Are you interested in learning about new research that integrates the latest brain and social science? Then please join CTIPP’s next Community Action Network (CAN) call on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 742183645 Meeting ID: 742 183 645 +19292056099,,742183645# US (New York) Q&A session after presentations REGISTER / ADD TO CALENDAR The conversation will explore the integrated science of positive and adverse...

Adults Who Experienced Four or More Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

https://www.flhealthcharts.gov/charts/Brfss.aspx The data about Adults Who Experienced Four or More Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) come from a state-based telephone surveillance system called the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). BRFSS is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Florida is one of...

June is Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! In recognition of Pride Month , we are shining a light on the LGBTQ+ population in this edition of the NFAA newsletter. While Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact all communities, we know that some populations, such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ+) community, are affected disproportionately. For example: One CDC study found that participants who identified as LGBT reported significantly higher exposure to ACEs than comparison...

Join us to talk with the nation’s first known 'minister of gun violence prevention,' this Thursday for our podcast 'History. Culture.Trauma.'

Ingrid Cockhren, PACEs Connection CEO, welcomes Rev. Deanna Hollas , the nation’s first known “minister of gun violence prevention,” for this week’s episode of "History. Culture. Trauma." on Thursday, June 2, at 1 p.m. PT; 4 p.m. ET. They will discuss the more than 60 mass shootings in the United States during the month of May 2022 — including the shooting of 10 Black adults and one White adult in Buffalo, New York, and last week’s killing of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.

Resources for Seeking Mental Health Services for Trauma Recovery

24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support Services Crisis Text Line ☎ Text HOME to 741741 This service is available 24/7 and provides free crisis support and information via text. National Hopeline Network ☎ 1-800-442-HOPE [4673] Available 365 days a year, volunteers who staff this toll-free hotline are specially trained in crisis intervention to provide support, information, and referrals to people in need. You can also access services via chat by pressing the “Chat Now” button on its website.

Why We Need Gun Violence Trauma Intervention

Recent research from Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia highlighted a troubling truth : Exposure to gun violence trauma is associated with higher rates of mental health-related emergency department visits by children. In the study, a child is considered exposed to gun violence when they live within 4-5 blocks of a shooting reported within 60 days, causing mental health concerns including PTSD, depression, and intentional ingestion of harmful substances. This study...

Register now! Dr. Bruce Perry to discuss historical trauma and help launch new "Connecting Communities One Book at a Time" book study with his best-seller, "What Happened to You?"

Please join us on June 28 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation with best-selling author Bruce Perry. Ingrid Cockhren , CEO of PACEs Connection; Mathew Portell , PACEs Connections’ director of communities, and Perry, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, will engage in a conversation concerning historical trauma and Perry’s best-selling book " What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, " which he co-authored with Oprah Winfrey. Please share this blog...

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