Tagged With "Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union"
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Encinitas Farm to School Program Provides Students with Lunch and Learning (livewellsd.org)
The Encinitas Union School District's Farm Lab and Nutrition Program have teamed up to bring healthier fare to its students. The District has been successfully operating its Farm to School program since 2013 and secured its organic certification in 2016, making it the first certified organic school district in the country to grow for its own lunch program! The Farm to School Program harvested 5000 pounds of produce and enough lettuce each week to supply all nine daily salad bars in the...
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Escondido Union School District Introduces Trauma Informed Strategies (livewellsd.org)
The Escondido Union School District (EUSD) values its staff, students and families. The district welcomed their 1,800 employees to the 2017-2018 school year through events coordinated to connect staff to each other, develop a trauma informed school system and encourage staff wellness and self-care during events held on the first staff work days of the school year. On Thursday August 10 th , all EUSD employees attended an inspirational presentation by Dr. Dawn Griffin, Associate Professor and...
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Today 5pm Facebook Live: Improving Child Welfare Practice With the Power of Adolescent Brain Development
Today: Our Experts are Taking to Facebook Live to Highlight the Latest Report on the Adolescent Brain Tune in at 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. Pacific) today to watch a conversation with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative on the release of The Road to Adulthood: Aligning Child Welfare Practice with Adolescent Brain Development . Register at - https://www.facebook.com/JimCaseyYouthOpportunitiesInitiative/ Adolescence is a major development period similar to the growth spurt of early childhood.
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Today's Webinar Log-in Information: Building Trauma-informed Communities for Youth Webinar
Webinar happening now! Join webinar at http://air-org.adobeconnect.com/ncssle/ (Webinar slides are attached - see bottom of post) From: NCSSLE [ mailto:ncssle@air.org ] MBK Communities and Stakeholders -- President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), is pleased to host a Webinar tomorrow on Building Trauma-informed Communities for Youth ( Wednesday,...
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Upcoming Resource Fair and Paper Tigers Screening
This is a friendly reminder about the trauma-informed care resource fair at SDSU next Friday, April 15th, from 4:00-6:00 PM. The resource fair takes place on campus at the Templo Mayor room at Aztec Union Square. Immediately following is a screening of Paper Tigers! Come check out the documentary film about trauma-informed education that is making it's way across America! Ticket information is included in the flyer. Proceeds from this event will benefit the California Youth Connection.
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Victims of Teacher Misconduct Say Schools Should Go Beyond Checking Boxes [voiceofsandiego.org]
By Ashly McGlone, Voice of San Diego, November 4, 2019 “Just so you know, no one else has ever made a complaint,” a Chula Vista High graduate recalls being told by school officials before she complained her show choir teacher was sexually harassing her and groped her repeatedly. “I feel like every adult who was an administrator in my life at the time failed me,” a former Bonita Vista High student sexually abused by his band teacher said. “I had a counselor talk to me for 10 minutes and then...
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Why Jerry Brown is a criminal justice visionary (SanDiegoUnionTribune.com)
Gov. Jerry Brown may not want to discuss his legacy just yet, but he is a visionary on criminal justice reform as he used his State of the State speech this week to underscore. He is the first California governor to realize the self-defeating folly of governments routinely ruining the salvageable lives of so many people by locking them up for so long. Brown noted that the state incarcerates nearly three times as many people per capita now than it did in 1970 — while spending nearly three...
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Yoga conflict stretches parents’ patience [SanDiegoUnionTribune.com]
Yoga classes will continue in the Encinitas school district for at least the next year, but the conflict over the program is likely to stretch on as the district searches for a permanent way to fund it. At a packed meeting Tuesday, the Encinitas Union School District board approved $416,000 for a health and wellness program centered on yoga practice, as part of its 2016-17 budget. That amount was scaled back from the $800,000 that Superintendent Tim Baird initially wanted to spend on...
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Youth ask San Diego Gang Commission to stay the course on human and sex trafficking issues
(left to right; Youth Voice Co-Facilitator Talitha Thompson, Mentor Stephanie Linderman, Youth Leaders Jessica Rivera, Tatiana Sanchez, Lizette Diego, and Katherine Rodriguez.) Four student leaders from Youth Voice told twelve Commissioners of San Diego’s Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention last month how important it is that they raise awareness, educate the community, and encourage other youth and adults to become involved in eliminating human and sex trafficking in San Diego.
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Hi, all, I'm wondering if you know what I'm talking about re: a comparison between the general population with ACES and the health care professional population some years later (presumably the same cohort). In the slide below, I think the blue bar is the general population (under 18) in maybe 1990; the red bar is health care population maybe 20 years later. I want to use this slide or something clearer with educators in an intro to Trauma Informed Care to say that we have to invest in our...
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Trauma Sensitive Schools Learning Community
Thought this might be of interest to our members who are in education! Are you ready to take a year-long journey to create a healthier school with a trauma-sensitive approach? Join schools from across the country to learn more about the National Council’s Trauma-Sensitive Schools Learning Community. Find out how it works, expectations and commitments and how this one-of-a-kind opportunity can benefit your school, district and students. Incorporating a trauma-sensitive approach in your school...
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San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team - September 7, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Thanks to all who attended September's meeting! Its great to see both new and familiar faces:-) Special thanks to Craig Beswick from Learn4Life for his Trauma-Informed Journey presentation! Meeting minutes are below and attached. Handouts and Craig's PowerPoint presentation are attached. Welcome - Introductions (Name and Organization) 3 people Zoomed in😊; Jeff Weiner & Sara Coupass Clinton Health Matters Initiative, and Betsy Knight & Adrianne Yancy BHS. Our apologies for the sound...
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San Diego Unified has a plan to fight Islamophobia and bullying (latimes.com)
San Diego Unified School District administrators and teachers will have calendars showing Islamic holidays, students will learn more about the religion in social studies classes and safe places will be created on campuses for Muslim students as part of a multi-tiered approach to combat Islamophobia. Stan Anjan, the district’s executive director of family and community engagement, said elements of the plan approved this week will be laid out before the end of the school year — with a goal of...
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San Francisco Dept of Public Health Trauma-Informed Systems Initiative
From Jane Stevens.... I thought you might be interested in taking a look at the 2014 year in review from the SF Dept of Public Health's Trauma-Informed Systems Initiative. It's attached, below. The Department made the commitment to...
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Schools to take on 'emotional learning' [SanDiegoUnionTribune.com]
t Cherokee Point Elementary School, first-grade teacher Hagit Patolai roams her classroom to asses student progress on a “fact versus opinion” writing assignment. She crouches down to read over the shoulder of a boy, asking him to point to the words (beautiful and cool) that indicate his illustrated story about a rainbow is based on his opinions. Why are people’s opinions important, she asks. It’s a question that gets at more than the lesson at hand. Patolai keeps detailed records on the...
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So you know about ACEs...Turn your AHA! into Action!
Spring is the time for rebirth and new beginnings! As we look around, we can observe nature around us awakening after a long winter sleep. A true sign of resilience. At Origins , we have been lucky enough to create a space for growth and learning for both groups and individuals who work towards creating environments of healing and resilience over the winter months. After completing the first round of The Resilience Champion Certificate of 2018, we have 23 graduates putting their action plans...
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Social and Emotional Education Bill - will this help school communities?
Bill HR 850, The Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2015 was introduced by Congressperson Tim Ryan from Ohio in February. The bill is supported by San Diego representative Susan Davis . At the end of April, the Bill...
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Suspension rates for black male students in California higher for foster youth, rural students (EdSource)
Black male students in rural counties and those in foster care are suspended at some of the highest rates in California, a new report has found. The report also found that the disparity in suspension rates among black male students compared to all students is greatest in kindergarten through the 3rd grade. The report, titled " Get Out! Black Male Suspensions in California Public Schools ," looked at suspensions through the 2016-17 school year. It was authored by J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris...
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Th 1/10/19: Promises2Kids Scholarship Workshop @ Cuyamaca College
From: Veronica Castillo If you are a current/former foster youth, or if you are a service provider who works directly with a youth in care, please read on. You are cordially invited to attend the Promises2Kids Guardian Scholars Scholarship Workshop held at Cuyamaca College in the Science & Math Center Room H-119 on Thursday, January 10th 11:30am to 1:00pm. At this workshop, you will receive assistance in applying for this $3,200 scholarship online, enjoy FREE lunch, meet NextUp and UP!
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The damage is already done.
One look at my tempting rose-colored lips and my limp fragile body was crushed against the wall. I felt the mirror shatter to pieces behind my head. A crooked smile lay across his face when he saw the terror in my deep blue eyes. Who said you...
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Free Community College Tuition Offered to All San Diego High School Graduates (timesofsandiego.com)
All San Diego high school graduates who are first-time college students can receive free community college tuition under an expansion of the San Diego Promise Program announced Monday. “We’re announcing the ultimate expansion of our program,” said Constance Carroll, chancellor of the San Diego Community College District . “A college education is key to economic advancement.” The district estimates that as many as 3,500 students may be eligible for the program in the 2018-2019 academic year.
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Grow Your Trauma-Informed Mind: Help Them Go For The Gold
Those of us who get the trauma-informed movement understand how to put the dots together when were interviewing a new client. Our ear hears the pertinent details: the ACES, the Big Ts, the little ts and all the complexities as they tell us their story. We sit, knowing the many tools we can offer to help this hurting person cope, heal and recover. We validate, affirm and offer hope for a better future. We know we can help. We have gold to give them. But, not all who have suffered what we...
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Helping former foster youth start and finish a new chapter (sandiegouniontribune.org)
Jim Mickelson already had a background in social work, so when his wife became president of a local university and he noticed that the former foster youth who were students on campus weren’t succeeding at the same rate as other students, he came up with a plan. Now, he’s the founder and director of ACE Scholars Services at California State University, San Marcos, which works with former foster youth under the age of 30 who were in the foster care system from the time they were 13 for at...
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Hundreds gathered in City Heights last month for the San Diego premier of Resilience -The Biology of Stress and Science of Hope.
The crowd arrived to the aroma of freshly popped popcorn that wafted through the Cherokee Point Elementary School auditorium. With bags of popcorn and plates filled with fresh-cut fruits and vegetables from trays on tables lining the wall, the service providers, policy makers, community advocates, graduate students, teachers and parents settled in for a movie and a panel discussion that brought many to tears. Dr. Dawn Griffin, a professor in Alliant International University departments of...
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"Inclusion through Kindness and Compassion" One-day summit supporting our LGBTQ youth
The San Diego County Office of Education, in partnership with the International Bullying Prevention Association and working in collaboration with the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council’s School Collaborative presents: "Inclusion through Kindness and Compassion" One-day summit supporting our LGBTQ youth. 8am - 4pm, Friday, April 28, 2017 Marina Village Conference Center San Diego, California Topics include: • Culture Change Strategies for Addressing Bias • Suicide Prevention among...
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"It Takes a Village Conference" on how to better assist community members who are victims of community violence (Feb 7 & 8)
Please share with your networks. UPAC ACE is hosting “It Takes A Village” conference where presenters will provide trainings to help service providers across all disciplines on how to better assist community members who are victims of community violence. Attached is the flyer for the conference with the registration link inside. presents It Takes a Village Come gain knowledge and skills to support individuals and families who are affected by violence and youth at risk for gang involvement.
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kNOw MORE! Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Curriculum (Point Loma Nazarene University, Center for Justice & Reconcilliation)
kNOw MORE! is a student-centered human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum, for middle school- and high school-aged youth in San Diego County. It is a comprehensive and engaging program based on the latest sex trafficking research in San Diego and developed in collaboration with experts from various sectors. The curriculum was designed to help young people recognize the red flags and vulnerabilities around trafficking and equip them to take action for themselves and their peers.
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Landmark lawsuit filed in California to make trauma-informed practices mandatory for all public schools
A landmark first step was taken today to insure that all public schools in the United States be legally required to address the unique learning needs of children affected by adverse childhood experiences. A class action suit on behalf of...
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Legislation Signals Growing Support for Significance of Trauma Indicators [CaliforniaHealthline.org]
As a college student, Rob Bonta had a summer job working as a counselor for troubled kids. Now, two decades later he is bringing legislation to address some of the needs he saw then. “I worked with some of these kids as a counselor out of college, and I’d walk them home and hear some of these stories,” Assembly member Bonta (D-Oakland) said. “Shootings they heard. Or shootings they witnessed the night before.” It was the summer of his junior year at Yale, when...
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Local students create Project Tabby for Chula Vista kids (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Tabby the bear is delivering smiles to homeless children across Chula Vista with the help of university students and police officers. Created by students from Brandman University in Irvine in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department, the bear is meant to provide comfort to distressed children. The project is part of Brandman's organization leadership doctoral program, which challenged the students in an assignment to change the world by creating the most value possible. One team...
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Resilience screening: Guest Speaker - Dr. Vincent J. Felitti
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Community Mentor Summit (San Diego, CA)
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International Day of Peace (La Mesa, CA)
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LGBT+ Voices: A Cultural Experience
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Re: A San Diego Principal Takes on Trauma (6 Minutes - Health Happens Here)
Dr. Felitti, Here is one organization that uses theater to speak about challenging topics. http://www.playwrightsproject.org/about/ The Mission of Playwrights Project is to advance literacy, creativity, and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories through playwriting programs and theatre productions. Playwrights Project is a nonprofit organization devoted to arts education. Founded in 1985, Playwrights Project reaches up to 10,000 people annually through programs proven...