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$100 million mental health initiative announced (ocregister.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 7/6/168:17 AM

(Image: Annette Walker is CEO of Irvine-based St. Joseph Health, which has merged with Renton, Wash.-based Providence) The newly formed Providence St. Joseph Health, which on July 1 became the nation’s third-largest nonprofit health system, announced a $100 million mental health initiative on Tuesday. The Institute for Mental Health and Wellness will serve residents in the seven states where Irvine-based St. Joseph Health and Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health and Services own a combined...

Orange County Steering Committee Agenda & Meeting Notes

3rd "OC Healing Trauma" Meets Wed July 20 @ 6pm-8pm

Kathy Brous · 7/4/1612:49 AM

Our 3rd "OC Healing Childhood Trauma" regular monthly meeting is: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Laguna Woods Village Community Center - Elm Room (Thank you, Betsy S., for the lovely room!) 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA , 92637, CA Please know we're communicating from now on via ACEsConnection. Please click here to follow our monthly meetings on third Wednesdays at 6PM in Laguna Woods Village and lots more news:...

Orange County Steering Committee Agenda & Meeting Notes

Orange County’s “Healing Childhood Trauma!” Meeting Notes June 15, 2016

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 7/3/168:53 AM

Orange County’s “Healing Childhood Trauma!” 2nd Meeting: June 15, 2016 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Location: Laguna Woods Village - Elm Room - Community Center 24351 El Toro Road Lake Forest, CA 92630 Attendees: (alphabetical) Marguerite Bonnett, Mary Brogdon, Kathy Brous, Dana Brown, Jane DeVries, Marlene Sanders, Betsy Starkweather, Jennifer Marlene Swanson Welcome & Introductions Thanking Betsy Starkweather for graciously reserving our meeting space, Dana welcomed everyone and invited them...

Trauma-Informed Schools

Toxic Stress, Toxic Streets (4 minute video)

Jennifer Hossler · 5/31/1610:08 PM

This video is about 2 years old, but I just came across it last week and wanted to share with you all. It is a powerful statement by the students at Leadership High School in San Francisco, CA. They speak about the ongoing adversity and toxic stress in their daily lives and in their community, all through the power of music. The youth voice is so important as we work to bring trauma-informed and resilience building practices to communities. Link to video: Toxic Stress, Toxic Streets

Reentry

'I'm looking for a fresh start,' say ex-cons attending job, resource fair in Anaheim (ocregister.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 5/28/169:08 AM

Austin Barry stood outside of the Honda Center on Tuesday looking for a little redemption and a job. Just eight days out of prison for a robbery conviction, the 24-year-old Mission Viejo resident was among 200 former offenders who attended the Orange County Re-entry Resource Fair, which connected felons with employment opportunities, legal advice and drug-treatment programs. “I’m looking for a fresh start, which is kind of hard for any person with a record,” said Barry, who served a 2...

Community Outreach and Events

ACEs Connection Network Confab -- Southern California, May 10, 2016

Jane Stevens · 5/19/1610:25 PM

(l to r) Sienna, one of the teens from Youth Voice from City Heights; Dana Brown, ACEs Connection Network regional facilitator and co-founder of Youth Voice; Francisco Mendoza, CEO, Mendoza Consulting; Jessica, Youth Voice; Lizette, Youth Voice; Talitha Thompson, Youth Voice co-facilitator; Joshua Aguirre, RISE Up Industries board of directors; Stephanie Linderman, Youth Voice mentor; Arturo Soriano, Youth Empowerment co-founder; (in front) Adrian, Youth Voice.

Resources/Tool Kits

ACEs primer -- great five-minute video that explains ACE Study

Jane Stevens · 5/1/1611:42 PM

This was produced by KPJR Films, and edited by Jen Bradwell.

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