Tagged With "Substance Use"

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...

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...

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.

The Workforce Development Workgroup of the ACEs Taskforce is conducting a national environmental scan to compile a  list of trauma education courses and/or programs taught by colleges/universities in the United States . Our research focus is...

A huge challenge is going to be to change the disciplinary parenting style that is so deeply rooted in our culture. This is particularly challenging due to the multi-generational nature of parenting. Parents often raise their children the way they were raised. In our society, when we want to correct negative behavior, most of us immediately think of discipline, punishment, and consequence. We need to begin to steer people away from the idea that negative sanctions will promote positive...

We have an extraordinary moment before us here. Yesterday's event framed the issue of trauma and the effects of toxic stress so well, but it is now incumbent on the participants to take the next steps. I agree with strategies that include the sharing of narratives and storytelling (Julie Campbell's example yesterday was clear and inspiring), but we also need to engage and implore our payors and policy makers to include ACEs as a routine part of all health screening. The link between ACEs...

Katherine thank you! I appreciate that you have reminded all of us that as we think about large macro systemic solutions we must also keep in mind these day to day interactions with children, adults, and families who have experienced trauma and how they can contribute to retraumatization. I completely agree with you that often children who have experience trauma are labeled and marginalized because of their behaviors, which as you point out, are legitimate and normal reactions to trauma.

Jeanne - excellent to hear about the Community and Trauma Counseling MS Program at Philadelphia University. Can you share a link with us?

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.

Maggie thank you for raising awareness about another sector that could benefit from knowing about the implications of ACES. Please keep us posted on your efforts to spread the work among the legal community and if let us know if there ways this on-line community can assist you.

Nick - thanks for posting. Good points on continuing the work here in Philly. Here is another interesting article on poverty and the brain that links to a couple of research articles: "This is your brain on poverty -- what science tells us about poverty"

Hey everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. I first heard about ACEs when I was a medical student working at St. Christopher's doing research with their child abuse prevention work. Since then, I have continued to work at St. Chris and see the effects of toxic stress and ACEs on a daily basis. I've also been involved in the development of an amazing collaboration with St. Chris, Institute for Safe Families, Congresso, and CCTC called the Family Safe Zone. We are working to address toxic...

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.