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The Hidden Biases of Good People: Implicit Bias Awareness Training
The Dibble Institute is pleased to present an introductory webinar by Rev. Dr. Bryant T. Marks Sr. of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity , which will provide foundational information on implicit bias. It will focus at the individual level and discuss how implicit bias affects everyone. Strategies to reduce or manage implicit bias will be discussed. Broadly speaking, group-based bias involves varying degrees of stereotyping (exaggerated beliefs about others), prejudice...
Me & My Emotions: A New, Free Resource for Teens
The pandemic has had a lasting effect on youth mental health. Moved by a desire to reduce youth’s toxic stress and increase their resilience, The Dibble Institute, in partnership with a team of students and alumni from ArtCenter College of Design and author Carolyn Curtis, PhD, is releasing Me & My Emotions —a new, free adaptation of our beloved Mind Matters Curriculum. The mobile-friendly Me & My Emotions website features engaging graphics and bite-sized lessons teens can access and...
FREE WEBINAR - The Impact of Mind Matters: Preliminary Evidence of Effectiveness in a Community-Based Sample
Becky Antle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and esteemed University Scholar at the University of Louisville, won The Dibble Institute’s national competition to evaluate Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience in 2019. As a result, Dr. Antle and her colleagues have conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of Mind Matters on a host of outcomes related to trauma symptoms, emotional regulation, coping and resiliency, and interpersonal skills for at-risk...
Des traces de la maltraitance dans le cerveau des enfants [ici.radio-canada.ca]
Au Québec, le dépôt du rapport de la Commission spéciale sur les droits des enfants et la protection de la jeunesse a clos une grande réflexion sur la nécessité de protéger l'intérêt des enfants en situation de vulnérabilité. Chercher l'émission ici . Biographie du chercheur : Jennifer Honeycutt
Rapport final de la Commission spéciale sur les droits des enfants et la protection de la jeunesse [Newswire.ca]
Nouvelles fournies par Cabinet du ministre délégué à la Santé et aux Services sociaux Mai 04, 2021 Dans la foulée du dépôt du rapport final de la Commission spéciale sur les droits des enfants et la protection de la jeunesse, un mandat a été confié par le premier ministre au ministre délégué à la Santé et aux Services sociaux, Lionel Carmant , pour qu'il pilote un groupe d'action interministériel assurant la mise en œuvre des recommandations . Cliquez ici pour lire l'article .
In wake of damning report, Quebec promises to overhaul youth protection laws [CBC.ca]
By Jonathan Montpetit · CBC News · Posted: May 04, 2021 "Government says it will table reforms this fall to prioritize prevention, children's rights. The Quebec government will table reforms this fall to the province's youth protection laws, indicating it supports the main conclusions of a landmark report into child-care services. Lionel Carmant, Quebec's junior health minister, said Tuesday the reforms will force authorities to prioritize the child's interests when making decisions about...
7 Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE's) that Shape Adult Health and Resiliency – Illustrated [lindsaybraman.com]
By Lindsay Braman, LindsayBraman.com, March 11, 2021 By now, most counselors, pediatricians, teachers, and other people who work with children know about ACES: The “Adverse Childhood Experiences” scale. ACE’s predict , based on measuring the number of traumatic or adverse events experienced, which kids are likely to struggle developmentally and emotionally as they mature. (You can take the ACES quiz here ). New results from a survey based on a study of 6188 adults at Johns Hopkins shows that...
Editorial: A sombre International Women's Day [montrealgazette.com]
Editorial: A sombre International Women's Day "March 8 is normally a time to celebrate the achievements of women and how far our society has progressed. This year feels more sombre." For the full article reflecting on this year's International Women's Day, with a particular focus on Quebec, check out this editorial by the Montreal Gazette Editorial Board (published March 5, 2021). ********************************************************************* This editorial reflects on the...
Legault calls on men to stop violence against women... [Globalnews.ca]
"Premier François Legault took a moment at the beginning of Wednesday's Covid-19 public health press briefing to address the recent rise in femicides in Quebec..." To read more, visit the website https://globalnews.ca/news/7676126/legault-violence-against-women-quebec/
Premier appoints Benoit Charette, environment minister, to lead fight against racism [cbc.ca]
Premier appoints Benoit Charette, environment minister, to lead fight against racism Charette says he does not believe being white disqualifies him. In addition to leading the province's fight against climate change, Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette is now being asked to lead the charge against racism. ...Montreal's first anti-racism commissioner, Bochra Manaï, has come under fire for her work to oppose Quebec's secularism law. For more on this story, go to CBC news .
Petition pour l'éducation à la sexualité [LaPresse.ca]
La Coalition ÉduSex (regroupement d’une centaine de groupes communautaires et syndicats d’enseignement, chapeautée par la Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances, FQPN) revendique deux choses : un meilleur financement des écoles et des groupes communautaires pour une éducation à la sexualité de qualité ; ainsi qu’un système de soutien et de formation continue pour assurer la compétence des intervenants. La campagne de sensibilisation, colorée et parlante, a été conçue par le...
4 New Communities Join ACEs Connection / January, 2021
Please welcome these four new communities to the ACEsConnection.com network. Details about each of them are below as is information about starting and growing your community initiatives and joining the Cooperative of Communities . Interested in Starting a Community on ACEs Connection ? For questions about starting or growing an initiative, using our site and tools, please reach out to one of our regional community facilitators. Communities in: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states, contact @Alison...
Trauma intergénérationnel avec R. Langevin et K. Baril
Cet épisode du podcast (1h 17 minutes) a été publié le 17 décembre 2020. Les professeures Rachel Langevin, Ph.D et Karine Baril, Ph.D viennent nous (Roxanne Guyon et Kevin Smith) parler de transmission et de continuité des traumas intergénérationnels, notamment en lien avec l’agression sexuelle et la maltraitance. Il y sera notamment question de l’importance de ce champ d’études, de ses implications méthodologiques et des cibles d’intervention. La description de l'épisode par Spotify. À...
Fighting sexual exploitation of Quebec minors must be government priority: report [thestar.com]
By The Canadian Press, The Toronto Star, December 3, 2020 An all-party committee is recommending the Quebec government make the fight against the sexual exploitation of minors a priority. The report released Thursday by a group of 13 members of the legislature makes 58 recommendations to the government aimed at targeting pimps and customers and protecting young victims. It notes that the vast majority of the victims are girls, and some are only 12 or 13 years old. [ Please click here to read...