Resilience Screening in Vallejo
Join Solano Kids Thrive for a screening of the documentary film, "Resilience"!
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Adverse childhood experiences increase risk of mental illness, but community support can offer protection [medicalxpress.com]
People who have experienced abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as living with domestic violence during their childhood are at much greater risk of mental illness throughout life. Findings from a new national study across Wales found adults who had suffered four or more types of ACE were almost 10 times more likely to have felt suicidal or self-harmed than those who had experienced none. The study by Public Health Wales and Bangor University also found that...
‘Power of Kindness’ video goes before Solano supervisors (dailyrepublic.com)
Four students from Buckingham Charter Magnet School will be honored by the Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday as winners of the 2017 Power of Kindness Campaign. The Power of Kindness Campaign was sponsored by District Attorney Krishna Abrams and Supervisor John Vasquez “to bring students together and increase overall happiness on our school campuses,” a county document states. The Buckingham Charter students won the competition with their video, “The Power of One,” the message of...
Media Advocacy to Create Trauma-Informed Programs, Systems and Environments.
How do you build a narrative around ACEs science, bolster it with data and convince your leadership that integrating it is critical for the community you serve? Representatives from San Francisco Bay Area health and social service agencies had an opportunity on December 5 to learn about ACEs science, find data sets to help them make a case for supporting ACEs education and resiliency programs, and then role play ways to deliver powerful messages. Donielle Prince, ACEs Connection Network’s...