According to kidsdata.org, developed by Lucille Packard Hospital, the number one diagnosis for hospital discharges for children in CA is mental disease and disorders. What is going on with our youth when 13.4% of all hospital discharges for...
Everyone needs some stress in their lives to build mental strength and resilience, even children. However, chronic stress in kids damages both their psyche and their physiology. Here’s how one hospital’s innovative care models help...
Reading Wendie's recap of the Beyond Trauma conference and film screening reminded me that I have a series of photos of the day to share. As Wendie wrote, the setting was incredibly beautiful: Throughout the lunch hour,...
During our last Sacramento ACEs Connection meeting, the suggestion came up to develop an "elevator speech" to share with the group that they could use when speaking about ACEs and Trauma Informed Concepts in their organization or the community. ...
I had the awesome experience of co-f acilitating the Beyond Trauma: Building a Resilient Sacramento Workshop with many of those championing the work in our community. The energy of the workshop planners to include: Gail Kennedy and...
The Sacramento County Student Mental Health & Wellness Collaborative hosted a presentation by Dr Nancy Erbstein, UC Davis Department of Human Ecology and Sergio Cuellar, UC Davis Center for Regional Change on the uses of PUTTING YOUTH ON THE MAP online applications. ( http://interact.regionalchange...edu/youth/index.html Putting Youth on the Map (PYOM) is a powerful information resource for youth and adults working to ensure youth well-being in California. Who can use...
Our own Karen Zamd, whom many of you met at the last Sacramento County ACEs meeting, and who is working hard on the event management for the Beyond Trauma conference and Paper Tigers screening, helped bring this event to life. The event,...
I've been watching the updates from other communities that have hosted discussions and/or conferences around Paper Tigers and am so excited for Sacramento! Julie has been super creative in promoting the Paper Tigers screenings coming to Woodland...
Councilman Rick Jennings announced yesterday that we now have a new director for the Sacramento Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force. Khaalid Muttaqi is returning to Sacramento from his time as program manager for the City of Santa...
Many in Sacramento attende d the Building A Trauma-Informed Nation webcast on September 29-30 to learn how they could move the conversation around ACEs and trauma into action. Those that attended both days described the webcast as...
A div erse group of school staff, mental health professionals, justice advocates, and city employees recently crowded the Moot Court Room at the University of the District of Columbia David E. Clark Law School to begin dismantling the school to prison...
Ad vo cate s and policy makers in public health are paying more attention to the impact of exposure early in life t o trauma or chr onic adversity, since it is now known to impair brain development in children and have rippling effects on c...
Come learn about Health Equity in Sacramento area! Free Admission! RSVP using the link found below Free T-Shirts for RSVPs before September 30th! Hear how leaders in Sacramento are bridging the health divide Discuss what UCDHS is...
Paper Tigers Documentary Meet the director – James Redford James Redford makes documentaries that transform important health and environmental issues into stories that educate and inspire. “Storytelling – it’s how we make...
READ TH I S FOR LOTS OF RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS!!!! Mindfulness is a committed, concerted, targeted practice -- a life skill. While pausing for a few deep breaths may make you feel better in the moment, practicing and training regularly will allow you...