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1 in 5 Philly High Students in Criminal Justice, DHS or both systems - PolicyLab at CHOP shares

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Philadelphia Inquirer News Article   quotes that one in five high school students in Philadelphia are involved either with criminal justice system or DHS or both - report from the PolicyLab at CHOP. Lori Shorr our Chief Education Officer, Dr....
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ACE Screening as Part of Routine Medical Practice?

Tim Clement ·
Featured on our "Latest from Philadelphia" page is an article  from Dr. Jeffrey Brenner of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers suggesting that ACE screening should be a routine part of medical practice. Elizabeth Prewitt, a member of...
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Anything happening with Mindfulness/Yoga in Philadelphia Area Schools?

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Is there anything happening now with using Yoga or other Mindfulness activities in low-income Philadelphia Area Schools like what is shown in this  Mindfulness - Yoga in Schools to combat stress  video? Diane Wagenhals  or   Monica...
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Camden Trauma Summit Help Needed

Jeff Putthoff,SJ ·
We are having a Trauma Summit on October 6th and 7th.  Exciting as we will have Bob Block, MD and Sandy Bloom, MD at the summit.  It should be great!     As part of the 2 day affair, we wanted to showcase work that others are doing...
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Charter Schools, ACEs, and Trauma

Tim Clement ·
Daun Kauffman, member of the Philadelphia ACEs Connection group, has an op-ed in the Daily News that exhorts the reader to consider the significant impact of ACEs on children in Philadelphia when thinking about the issue of education and charter...
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Children and Toxic Stress: The Discussion Continues

Antonio Valdes ·
Thanks to everyone who came to CCTC’s panel discussion on mobilizing a public health response to toxic stress and for joining ACEs connection to continue the discussion. Now we want to hear from you: how does Philadelphia go about creating a...
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Feedback for School District of Philadelphia

Caitlin O'Brien ·
At the Philadelphia ACE Task Force Community of Practice Meeting on October 18th, 2017, representatives from the School District of Philadelphia presented their plan for Trauma-Informed Schools. Please use this space to provide any feedback for the School District. Key questions include: What did you like? What would you change? What would be your recommendations for next steps? Their presentation and our full meeting minutes are attached for your reference.
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Has your Philadelphia organzation experience successful trauma-informed training?

Joel Fein ·
Many leaders and administrators of small, non-profit, human-service organizations recognize the need for their "on-the-ground" employees to be trauma-aware, trauma-sensitive and trauma-competent (in those varying degrees, depending on what they actually do).  A recent dialogue with some direct-service colleagues resulted in the question: What brief, accessible and inexpensive educational programs are available in Philadelphia to accomplish this for small non-profits with a...
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Headteacher in the UK interested in meeting with Philadelphia schools who have implemented trauma-informed practices

Caitlin O'Brien ·
Hannah Albery is a Headteacher in a school in England. She will be visiting Philadelphia in March with a colleague and they are interested in visiting schools that are using trauma-informed/trauma-responsive practices. They are hoping to plan visits on March 25th and 27th and would welcome any opportunity to learn about what folks are doing here in Philadelphia. Please let me know if you'd be interested in meeting with them. My email address is cobrien@scattergoodfoundation.org.
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Igniting community-based healing

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
   Camden is starting a community effort, @CamdenHealing10, to bring together people across sectors (education, juvenile justice, etc) and also support community driven paths to address the decades long, intergenerational trauma experienced...
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Moving from Vision to Action: Philadelphia ACE Taskfoce Updates

Alyson Ferguson ·
This forum will house updates from the Philadelphia ACE Taskforce (PATF) and the designated working groups to further the goals of the Philadelphia ACE Taskforce. History In April 2012, the Institute for Safe Families (ISF) formed the Philadelphia Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Task Force to develop policies, practices, and research within pediatric settings that mitigate conditions arising from toxic stressors and ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and that increase the health and...
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Philadelphia Collaborative Teacher Center offering collaboration grants

Caitlin O'Brien ·
PCTC/PhilaSoup Collaboration Grants are designed to encourage teachers in Philadelphia public schools to look for innovative, fun and effective ways to increase teacher collaboration, improve teacher and school morale, and establish stronger cultures of cooperation, collaboration and support within their schools. Applications are due on March 14th. For more information, please click here .
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Philadelphia Loses Two Child Abuse Prevention Icons

Leslie Lieberman ·
On June 4, 2014 Philadelphia lost Paul Fink, MD.  Dr. Fink, a psychotherapist, psychiatry professor, and speaker, was a fierce advocate for his beloved specialty. "I have been an activist most of my life," he  wrote . "Part of my role and...
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Poverty and ACES: What's being done in Philadelphia

Leslie Lieberman ·
In his new blog, Philadelphia ACEs Connection member, Nick Claxton , writes about about the need to address poverty as part of a strategy to prevent ACEs.  Nick shares information about the Shared Prosperity initiative in Philadelphia that has...
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Qualitative Study

Jeff Friedman ·
I was wondering if anybody knows of a qualitative study that was done around Philadelphia Aces/
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Request for Qualifications

Caitlin O'Brien ·
On behalf of NKCDC and Impact Services, Philadelphia LISC is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a single consultant or team to help design a trauma-informed community development training curriculum for resident leaders and community stakeholders. The deadline to receive proposals is February 28, 2017. Questions can be directed no later than February 24th by email at dhanchin@lisc.org.
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Trauma Counseling Students In Need of Placements

Jeanne Felter ·
Just last year Philadelphia University launched the Community and Trauma Counseling MS Program that prepares students for the LPC credential. We offer a fully integrated trauma curriculum where the ACE Study and Urban ACES are introduced on day 1...
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Two U of Penn researchers release report on the "Biological Embedding of Child Abuse and Neglect"

Leslie Lieberman ·
Sara R. Jaffee, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Reader in Gene-Environment Interplay at King’s College London, and Cindy W. Christian, Chair, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention at The Children’s...
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We are 100 members strong and growing!

Leslie Lieberman ·
Congratulations to Gina Tallerida for being the 100th person to join the Philadelphia ACEs Connection Virtual Community!  What does 100 mean?  It is a milestone that indicates there is a growing community of practice in the...
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What does a "trauma-informed" Philadelphia look like?

Shoshana Akins ·
  The Philadelphia ACEs community, as well as other communities nation-wide, has been striving to make Philadelphia one of the first "trauma-informed cities". But what does this mean? Sanctuary-trained City officials? Trauma-informed policy?...
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Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Leslie Lieberman ·
Recently I was introduced to the tag line of the Berkana Institute :  " Whatever the problem, community is the answer."  It resonated with me because I passionately believe it and have experienced it as true.  I have spent much of my...
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Wondering about datasets to use for an advanced research methods class

Luke Butler ·
Good afternoon everyone,   My name is Luke Butler, and I am just entering the Philadelphia ACES Connection community after attending the ACEs and Education meet-up this past Tuesday. I am a current graduate student in Penn's Master's in Public...
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Re: Research on Effectiveness of TIC in Camden

Alyson Ferguson ·
Dan, I am very interested in this as a funder and as a Philadelphia representative for the Mobilizing Action for Community Resilience. Best, Alyson
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Re: Moving from Vision to Action: Philadelphia ACE Taskfoce Updates

Alyson Ferguson ·
On April 6th, 2015, the Philadelphia ACE Taskforce convened the members for the quarterly meeting. The meeting included two presentations from experts on adverse childhood experiences and trauma. Jonathan Purtle, PhD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management & Policy, School of Public Health Drexel University Presentation: Trauma Policy Research: Charting a Course (download it from the bottom of this post) Jane Aronson, MD Orphan Doctor-World Wide Orphans Foundation...
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Re: Children and Toxic Stress: The Discussion Continues

Joel Fein ·
Philadelphia has already started, with some success, educating about the importance of this issue at all levels - top officials, providers, and most importantly, parents. We mostly use numbers and figures to make the point. Although this needs to continue, we now need to provide constant examples of HOW it is done in various settings. This involves anecdotes, storytelling, etc., penetrating multiple forums.
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Re: Children and Toxic Stress: The Discussion Continues

Alyson Ferguson ·
Does a map/flow chart/list exist that shows what systems an "average" child in Philadelphia interacts with? I realize that every child is different but I am trying to think what systems should we prioritize first. How can we impact the most children at once?
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Re: We are 100 members strong and growing!

Jeanne Felter ·
Gina is in our Community and Trauma Counseling MS program at Philadelphia University. Many students have joined and are appreciating the news and updates. Congrats!
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Re: We are 100 members strong and growing!

Leslie Lieberman ·
Thank you Jeanne for reminding me what an important sector students are in our effort to grow a movement in Philadelphia. Training programs such as yours, that are training new professionals in trauma informed practice, are one of the best ways to build capacity for this work. We look forward to hearing from you and your students about your work.
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Re: Trauma Counseling Students In Need of Placements

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Jeanne - excellent to hear about the Community and Trauma Counseling MS Program at Philadelphia University. Can you share a link with us?
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Re: Qualitative Study

Alyson Ferguson ·
Hi Jeff, First welcome to the Philadelphia ACEs Group! Here are two specific Philadelphia studies that may be helpful. The first one is The Philadelphia Urban ACE Survey which is a quantitative study that will help to describe Philadelphia ACEs stats and sets the stage for the Pediatrics article . Roy Wade et al from Children's Hospital held several focus groups with 105 Philadelphia youth about ACEs and urban stressors. I hope these are helpful. Alyson
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Re: Has your Philadelphia organzation experience successful trauma-informed training?

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Joel - thanks for asking about this topic - it has emerged at the top of the list with areas that the Philadelphia ACE Task Force Workforce Development Workgroup has identified. Training on Trauma, ACEs, Self-Care and application of these concepts in workplaces is a key need. We are fortunate in this region to have great resources. I would think two places to start are the Health Federation's Multiplying Connections Cross-Training Institute ( contact here ) and Institute for Family...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Leslie, great to hear the vision of bringing people together, and the quote about "…community is the answer" is a beautiful one. I embrace your concept of us coming together in Philadelphia across sectors and building our community's resilience.
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Gregory Caplan ·
I only recently (3 months) heard about the original ACEs study. From there, I attended an Urban ACEs Task Force meeting as part of the Scattergood Foundation and began taking a class with Dr. Sandy Bloom at Drexel's School of Public Health called Violence, Trauma and Adversity. The reason I joined the Philadelphia ACEs Connection Group is to continue to educate myself on the subject and by that I mean how can we inform others to become trauma informed and resilient? I'm not sure if I'll...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Tim Clement ·
"Community is the answer" has to be the answer. No problems occur in a vacuum independent of community, whether that is the problem itself or the ramifications of that problem. This is especially true in terms of ACEs. While it may be easy to say that trauma within a family or adversity experienced by a child is a personal problem separate from the larger community, we know that this simply is not true. ACEs have a long term effect on individual health, which in turn affects population...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Samantha Sangenito ·
Hello Philadelphia ACEs community! I am so glad to see so many are joining this great site. I was first introduced to ACES last Spring through my work with the Institute for Safe Families on the National ACEs Summit. Having now been exposed to the realities of ACEs in our community, I cannot imagine not being involved in this important work. I am hoping that in joining the Philadelphia ACEs group, I can become further involved with the Philadelphia ACEs community and help out in any way that...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Teresa Moore ·
After attending an ACEs task force meeting last fall, I became very interested in the concept of ACEs and its intersect with public health in Philadelphia. As I graduate student of public health at Drexel University, I joined the Philadelphia ACEs connection group to help further my knowledge on different community sectors and the impact they may have on each other.
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Re: Poverty and ACES: What's being done in Philadelphia

Tim Clement ·
In his blog, Nick mentions the Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and some of its goals towards ameliorating poverty in the City. I certainly agree that addressing poverty is not only an important step towards reducing ACEs, but also badly needed in order to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities. I am very encouraged to see that two of the goals for CEO are to focus workforce development and job creation efforts on adults with the greatest...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Alyson Ferguson ·
As Philadelphia is striving to be a world class city, ACES cannot be overlooked! Working in philanthropy, I want to make sure that all of our grantees are thinking about ACES in one way or another. And to my surprise, I have already brought some pieces of knowledge provided on this page into my personal life. For example, the post about the Caregivers film, got me extremely excited for the full length video to come out and I am going to watch it with my younger sister who is a nurse for the...
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Re: Why are you joining the Philadelphia ACES Connection Group?

Maggie Eisen ·
Thanks for the reply, Jane. Actually, Tim Clement will be presenting about stigma and ACEs at my organization, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, later this month. We are targeting the non-Family Law advocates, specifically. Following Tim's presentation, the supervising attorney of the Family Law Unit, who has some expertise on trauma, will lead a discussion on what strategies PLA's Family Law advocates currently employ to meet the needs of clients who have experienced trauma and encourage the...
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Re: Anything happening with Mindfulness/Yoga in Philadelphia Area Schools?

Alyson Ferguson ·
I believe the organization Peace Day Philly is trying to bring mindfulness trainings to some schools in Philadelphia for Fall 2014. I am not sure if they have done so in the past or if this will be the first time. A good resource on how to implement mindfulness activities into schools would be the Friends Council on Education . They are headquartered in Philadelphia, but have brought mindfulness trainings to independent schools across the globe. If anyone would like to learn about how...
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Re: Anything happening with Mindfulness/Yoga in Philadelphia Area Schools?

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
Erin, thanks for the link to www.yogagangsters.org - So glad to see this is in Philadelphia and I see there are scholarships to train young people as teachers. I'm going to pass this on to a local neighborhood organization that may want to use this program.
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Re: Igniting community-based healing

Gregory Caplan ·
As a former resident of Buffalo, New York (I spent 4 cold years as an undergraduate there) I can attest that the city closely resembles Philadelphia and Camden in many respects related to health and health outcomes. It is also a city of neighborhoods. Recently I noticed that the Buffalo-based Health Foundation of Western and Central New York ( www.hfwcny.org ) created a trauma informed community, Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of Western New York. This group is also affiliated with the...
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Re: Igniting community-based healing

Leslie Lieberman ·
Hi Greg, Thanks for sharing this inspiring information about Buffalo! I love that at the end of the flyer announcing the Grand Rounds you reference is the tag line: Join us in making Western New York a Trauma-Informed Community. We should follow suit in Philadelphia. How about Join the movement to make Philadelphia a trauma-informed City Add your suggestions and we'll conduct a poll and choose one we can all agree with.
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Re: 1 in 5 Philly High Students in Criminal Justice, DHS or both systems - PolicyLab at CHOP shares

Carolyn Smith-Brown ·
So true, Leslie. It has been such a tough year in Philadelphia with the school budget cuts and layoffs at the public schools - a loss some of that essential support structure, even while our city learning curve is rising. It will be great to hear from people in the schools on how we can all help.
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Re: Charter Schools, ACEs, and Trauma

Leslie Schwartz Leff ·
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You hit it out of the park! I had been an inner-city Philadelphia school teacher for many years (both school district & charter) and left feeling ineffective and frustrated for just the reason you stated (although I didn't have a name for it then). I am now back in school studying to be a social worker and having just completed a certificate program in trauma, I learned about ACEs and the impact on families and on children's learning. It is my hope to...
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Re: Charter Schools, ACEs, and Trauma

Gina Tallarida ·
Very insightful article!! I agree with Daun whole-heartedly. He expressed very real and problematic concerns our Philadelphia School systems face daily. Being in the Trauma Counseling Program at Philly U has instilled in my mind (and my class-mates), that the superficial "surface" issues we witness from children are only the tip of the iceberg - there are more than likely underlying concerns to be uncovered. Families living in urban, poverty-stricken areas are exposed to micro and chronic...
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Re: Charter Schools, ACEs, and Trauma

Daun Kauffman ·
Yes, a smaller "Urban" study was conducted right here in Philadelphia. It was similar to the CDC/Kaiser study, but added some "Urban ACE" categories and apparently deleted one of the original categories. I am trying to attach a link to a paper summary and a separate Power Point slide show summary. http://www.instituteforsafefamilies.org/sites/default/files/isfFile... http://www.instituteforsafefamilies.org/philadelphia-urban-ace-study
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Re: Charter Schools, ACEs, and Trauma

Gina Tallarida ·
Just read through the links up uploaded! " In all, over 37% of Philadelphia respondents reported four or more ACEs. The findings from this study suggest the need for services that address the unique environmental stressors experienced in urban neighborhoods to mitigate their impact on individuals and prevent ACEs." When finding out this number, were you expecting the number reported or believed it was going to be different?
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Re: Has your Philadelphia organzation experience successful trauma-informed training?

Susan Badeau ·
I live in Philadelphia and I am a curriculum developer, trainer, author and consultant on issues related to childhood trauma, child welfare, juveniles justice, education and related fields. I am also a caregiving parent. I provide trainings across the country and locally have provided several for The PA Council on Children, Youth and Family Services (PCCYFS) agencies, DHS, and Mental Health Partnerships as well as a few Philadelphia schools and Head Start organizations. I have also worked...
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Community Education

Karen Hines ·
I am very interested in becoming actively involved in educating others on ACEs and or actively networking with others in this community. Is there anything in the works in the Philadelphia area?
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