Tagged With "Connection Meeting"
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Family Therapy is now a Medi-Cal Benefit
Medi-Cal has just published new policy making family therapy a covered benefit for children and adults with mental health disorders and for children who are at risk for mental health disorders. This will be especially relevant for children with ACEs. Under the guidance of the California Department of Health Care Services, the Medi-Cal fee-for-service program aims to provide health care services to about 13 million Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The Medi-Cal fee-for-service program adjudicates both...
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Sonoma County’s Family Justice Center could close amid budget crunch (Press Democrat)
By Julie Johnson, June 23, 2020, Press Democrat. The Family Justice Center , a central hub of services for victims of domestic violence and elder abuse, is facing the threat of closure as Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch identifies up to $2.7 million in budget cuts to meet demands from the county administrator’s office. [ Please click here to read more. ]
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WELLNESS & RECOVERY PROGRAM (Partnership Healthplan of California)
New benefits as of July 2020 Partnership is working to ensure that our members get effective and appropriate behavioral health care services ( mental health and substance use treatment services ) in all 14 counties we serve. Expansion of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services PHC’s 14 counties have long supported SUD treatment services through the Drug Medi-Cal program. Now, these services are greatly expanded in seven of our counties through our new Wellness and Recovery Program. Wellness...
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Friendly Reminder: our July meeting is Weds 7/22 at 3:30!
Please join our July Zoom meeting - all are welcome! If you prefer, there is a call in option too. ZOOM LINK or see calendar for more details. So much is happening across the county (and beyond) so maybe we can put our heads together and find ways to support this important work! See below for the draft agenda and the attached references: 1 OCAP released their strategic plan 2020-2025 2 MCH released a report on how health inequities emerge before birth 3 EfC just released Trauma Informed...
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Notes from the July 22, 2020 SCAC meeting!
*Click the green hyperlinks for more information! Thank you to all who found their way to our Zoom call. There were a couple bumps in the road (e.g. me not checking to see if folks were waiting to be added to the call - yikes) and lessons learned. The Sonoma County ACEs Connection meeting invite/agenda can be found here . The afternoon of Wednesday July 22, 2020 nine people representing a variety of organizations such as: a community advocacy group, a community champion, an advisory board...
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WELLNESS & RECOVERY PROGRAM (Partnership Healthplan of California)
New benefits as of July 2020 Partnership is working to ensure that our members get effective and appropriate behavioral health care services ( mental health and substance use treatment services ) in all 14 counties we serve. Expansion of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services PHC’s 14 counties have long supported SUD treatment services through the Drug Medi-Cal program. Now, these services are greatly expanded in seven of our counties through our new Wellness and Recovery Program. Wellness...
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Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One-Pager
Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One-Pager
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CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA), funded by ACEs Aware, is providing free online training to Medi-Cal providers and others [avahealth.org]
From CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY, Academy on Violence & Abuse, August, 2020 CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA) , funded by ACEs Aware , is providing free online training to Medi-Cal providers and others featuring: · Practical strategies for integrating trauma-informed health care into your team’s practice that improves patients’ well being and the productivity of your practice. · Meet colleagues with experience and success providing trauma-informed health care in their practices. · Learn from...
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California ACEs Academy Event: The Repressed Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adult Well-Being, Disease and Social Functioning: Turning Gold into Lead
Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT | presented by Dr. Vincent J. Felitti *Priority will be given to Medi-Cal providers* The ACE Study reveals how typically unrecognized adverse childhood experiences are not only common, but causally underlie a number of the most common causes of adult social malfunction, biomedical disease, and premature death. Moreover, it enables one to see that the Public Health Problem is often an individual’s attempted Solution to childhood experiences...
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ACE Impact Team Aligns Efforts to Help Newark Residents Reach Greatest Potential
Five years of convening Newark’s ACE Impact Team has taught Keri Logosso-Misurell a crucial lesson: Fight the urge to reinvent the wheel.
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Re: Community Gatherings Offer Healing for Emotional Wounds After Disasters [publicintegrity.org]
Hi Jondi, It would be great to if you wanted to join one of the Sonoma County ACEs Connection calls. We meet on the 4th Wed of each month at 3:30. Please reach out if you're interested! Karen
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Stand Together for Peace
Fall is traditionally a time of transition. As we watch the leaves on the trees change color we find that transformation is all around us. We continue to struggle with the effects of a global pandemic while educators and students begin a new school year, and an important election looms. We have all been forced outside our comfort zone by current events, but the silver lining is that we have moved into a place of growth, personally and also in the world. Today, we have a tremendous...
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The Resilient Beginnings Network Is Accepting Grant Applications!
The Center for Care Innovations invites all interested SF Bay Area safety net organizations to apply.
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CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY: Parental ACEs and Pediatrics: Transforming Well Care [avahealth.org]
CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA) , funded by ACEs Aware, is providing free online training to Medi-Cal providers and others featuring: Practical strategies for integrating trauma-informed health care into your team’s practice that improves patients’ well being and the productivity of your practice. Meet colleagues with experience and success providing trauma-informed health care in their practices. Learn from national and local experts. Talk to other professionals from your region in small...
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Chalk it up with Peace
Celebrate United Nations International Day of Peace! Although we cannot do a big celebration all together we CAN still connect and be united. Chalk it up with Peace is a Peacetown project designed to bring our community together through the promotion of peace through street art. Take your families out on Monday September 21st and spread the love! You can "chalk it up" at parks, in the Barlow, town square, or even in your own neighborhood. Need chalk? You can purchase chalk at Toyworks or Art...
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Opportunity! All Children Thrive invites you ....
Please see the attached flyer for more information! ACT invites you to participate in their information sessions! Information sessions will be held every other Wed, starting September 30th, 12:30 to 1:30. Feel free to bring your lunch! Imagine a city designed with child well-being at its center that fosters healing and resilience, so that all children, of all backgrounds, can thrive. All Children Thrive-California (ACT) is a community-led movement in cities that: transforms current systems...
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Monthly Meeting
We invite anyone to attend our meetings. ALL voices are important. Please note that I am stepping into the position as Community Manager for SCAC and will be facilitating the meeting. If you have something you would like for me to add to the agenda you can email me at: elizabeth@projectwholechild.com or call (530) 329-5109. Guests welcome! Be sure that the zoom link has the last 3 numbers 660, as there was another Zoom link that is no longer being used. September 23rd at 3:30-4:30PM Join...
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Friendly reminder: join us tomorrow (Wed 9/23) at 3:30!
Plan to participate! See the attached notes from our last meeting too. SCAC agenda ACEs Enthusiasts Community Meeting September 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 Location: Zoom Sonoma County ACEs Connection About this community: We bring the community together to prevent, heal, and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency. Sonoma County ACEs Connection emphasizes community collaboration and seeks opportunities to leverage and coordinate with others. Please join us! Agenda Items ● Welcome – Mindful Moment ●...
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FREE Speakers Series: Educate, Inspire, & Support
"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." Margaret J. Wheatley We hope you join us as we begin our free monthly speaker series created to educate, inspire, and support our communities during the time of COVID, firestorms, social unrest, and economic downturn. Our esteemed group of speakers will foster meaningful discussions that examine the impacts of our new normal. They will address a variety of topics that can help strengthen our children,...
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Spreading the Science: Michigan's NEAR Collaborative Aims to Infuse ACEs Science into State Departments and Agencies
Mary Mueller likes to call herself an “opportunistic infection.” What that means is that Mueller, project coordinator for trauma-informed systems in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), is determined to share the science of ACEs and resilience wherever she goes. After Mueller attended the state’s first ACE master trainer two day session hosted by the Michigan ACE Initiative , she wanted to bring the foundational science shared by ACE Interface back home—to her MDHHS...
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"A Better Normal" Community Discussion: Suicide Awareness and Community Cafes
Join us on Friday November 6, 2020 from noon to 1:00 PST as we come together and join Satya Chandragiri MD, Bonnie O’Hern RN, Denise PNP, & Michael Polacek RN for a discussion around the tender issue of suicide. Together we will discuss ways people and providers can support each other and encourage communities to take action to support one another around suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and the layers of culture and structural barriers to care. A special emphasis will be on...
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Protective Factors Framework in your work Introduction
Join us for a FREE workshop exploring the Protective Factors Framework Introduction. The Strengthening Families Framework helps ensure optimal outcomes for children and their families by implementing strategies that strengthen families, build protective factors, promote individual growth, help systems be more responsive to families and children, and strengthen communities’ capacities as safe and healthy environments. The workshop will cover: Introduction to the 5 Protective Factors that help...
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Re: Protective Factors Framework in your work Introduction
To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ 128933881711
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Apply Now: New ACEs Aware Grant Opportunity [acesaware.org]
New ACEs Aware Grant Opportunity to Support Trauma-Informed Networks of Care The Department of Health Care Services in partnership with Office of the California Surgeon General and the today released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second round of ACEs Aware grants , with a submission deadline of December 21, 2020. The new grants will target California communities that want to build or execute a robust Network of Care to effectively respond to ACEs and toxic stress to meet the needs of...
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Nashville’s Purposeful Twist on ACEs: All Children Excel
In 2015, the pieces that became ACE Nashville began to fall into place. A five-year Community Health Improvement Plan included the support of mental and emotional health as one of its three goals. A core team of individuals from the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD), Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee and the Family Center, a non-profit focused on breaking generational cycles of child trauma, began to meet weekly. And a citywide “consensus workshop” in April of that year—drawing 44...
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Why I joined ACES CONNECTION
Kia ora from Auckland, NZ. My name is Adriana. I am the community manager of trauma-informed NZ with ACES CONNECTION. ACES CONNECTION, is based in the States, far from New Zealand, and our way of life, yet, I am the community manager of a community with ACES CONNECTION Today, I am going to share with you, my reasons for joining ACES CONNECTION. I will make a call for action at the end of my talk, so please stay to the end Why did I join ACES CONNECTION? Here is my story. I live in NZ, always...
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Looking for a supportive community? Join us! (Fee Free)
The Community of Practice (C of P) is an interdisciplinary, online platform for adults who are important to children. Among other topics, we explore how systems, environments, and documentation shape early childhood learning and wellness. We grow our ability to be curious about children's full-being, inherent wisdom by being curious about our own ways of knowing and inquiring. We are peer accompaniment with each other - support for the supporters of children, families, and communities. Join...
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CASEL Competencies for Educator Wellness
With 12 years of experience in social and emotional learning education, Dovetail Learning realized that promoting an SEL program for children was not addressing the educators’ core SEL challenge. We have learned that the best way to help children is to ensure that the adults who serve them have strong Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and resilience skills . We Are Resilient™ was created to meet that need. We know that “ stress affects teachers’ health and well-being, job satisfaction, job...
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A Call to Connection: Making Childhood Trauma Personal | Dr. Allison Jackson | TEDxRVA
Post by Dwana Young of the NJ Resiliency Coalition: Silence gives consent. Choosing a story of silence raises our chances of mortality rates when ACEs are involved. ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. If silence is a killer then why do we do nothing? How can community help? Dr. Allison Jackson is a Trauma Informed Care Specialist. She makes a compelling case for, “connection as a cure” to counter a lot of damage done by trauma. https://youtu.be/-HG8H4n2j9I This talk was given at a...
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My WHY I show up to do this work
I recently read a quote that @Christine Cissy White (ACEsConnection) shared that says, "Trauma informed care isn't trauma informed, without the trauma survivor." No matter what degree, training, or book you acquire you can never really know how it feels to experience trauma unless you go through it. I remember when I first discovered I had an ACE score of 7; I had been serving the community by supporting resiliency, self-healing, and breaking stigmas around mental health. I came across the...
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February SCAC Meeting Notes
Wow, what a full and informative meeting we had last month. Thank you to all those that was able to attend. All voices are valued and need to be heard. Everyone has a seat at our table :) Our meeting started out with introductions from over 20 community members in attendance. Ellen Barnett of Imagine YOU shared a mindful moment with the group and guided us through a powerful "What Matters Most" technique. SCAC partnered with Sonoma First 5, Dovetail Learning, Early Learning Institute,...
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Easter Egg Hunt To-Go to buffer toxic stress?
As we approach another Easter without the excitement of community Easter egg hunts, school activities, and all the things that make the holidays special for community and especially our children- their POSITIVE Childhood experiences. Last year I coordinated a Easter Egg Hunt To-Go and have ran with the idea again this year. With the support of almost 20 organizations, it is coming together nicely. Inside the Easter Egg Hunt To-Go bags will be a dozen eggs including one golden egg with a...
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Elizabeth Smith knits together families and communities through her own healing journey
(l to r) Elizabeth Smith and Peacetown board of directors: David, Amitiel, Jim aka Mr. Music, and Jasmine. Only eight years ago, Elizabeth Smith was experiencing severe chronic stress. Raising a young son on her own, she was employed as a technician at a county hospital in Northern California that had downsized staff and increased her workload , as well that of other staff. She was helping to raise the morale of her fellow workers and served as a liaison between staff and the administration,...
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Youth Detention Facility finds culture of kindness more effective than punishment
A corner of the Multi-Sensory De-escalation Room, All MSDR photos courtesy of Valerie Clark When a young person enters the de-escalation room in the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility , they’ll find dimmed lights, bottles of lavender, orange and other essential oils, an audio menu featuring the rush of ocean waves and other calming sounds, along with squeeze balls, TheraPutty, jigsaw puzzles, and an exercise ball to bounce on. TheraPutty, squeeze balls and more Sometimes, with a...
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Addendum 1 to RFP on Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services [sonomacounty.ca.gov]
From Sonoma County Department of Health Services, March 30, 2021 Addendum 1 - Questions and Answers - is posted in this event's "View Comments and Attachments" section. Please login to your account to review the Addendum and all other documents associated with this solicitation. The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Services. The Sonoma County Department of Health...
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California PACEs Connection initiatives spark new connections in regional meeting
Among PACEs Connection initiatives around the country, it’s well known that our social network is something like a bustling, giant town square where people share ideas, resources and any number of conversations about how to prevent childhood adversity and promote positive childhood experiences. On May 14, PACEs Connection assembled a virtual town square gathering of PACEs initiatives in California, where we have 58 initiatives sparking action all across the state. Speakers at the gathering,...
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June Meeting Notes
SCAC Zoom meeting 6.24.21 Agenda *Welcome *Deep Breathing/Grounding Moment *Introductions *Dovetail Learning Presentation-Bryan Clement *Wildfire Resources to buffer toxic stress *Peacetown outreach opportunity *SCAC Social *Open Discussion *Action/Future Agenda items Welcome & mindful moment Welcome & introductions -Elizabeth Smith, Sonoma County ACEs Connection Community Manager -Paige Loeven, Project Specialist, West County Health Centers -Michael Ellison, Buckelew Programs...
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Resource: Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic One-Pager (English & Spanish!)
English: The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Service, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP) , Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative , ACEs Connection , and the Yolo County Children’s Alliance co-created “Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in both English and Spanish. This material is intended for Californian families experiencing the severe economic consequences resulting from...
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Sonoma County ACEs Connection Monthly Meeting
Next Thursday, August 26th from 3-4PM is the monthly Sonoma County ACEs Connection meeting. Gravenstein Health Action Coalition will be giving a presentation. Below is the zoom link as well as information on an upcoming Sonoma County ACEs Connection social event. The social will be held on September 2nd at 6PM , outside at Gravenstein Grill in Sebastopol. Please RSVP to me by August 27th. All are welcome to attend, so please feel free to share. I wanted to create this space so we can...
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Sonoma County: The American Rescue Plan and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA) (sonomacounty.ca.gov)
ARPA Town Halls: Join us to gather input on where and how Sonoma County might best invest ARPA dollars. Each virtual Town Hall will be hosted by the supervisor for that district and will include an overview of ARPA funding along with small group community conversations. Please make sure to register by clicking on the links below. September 23, 6 - 8 pm (District 3 - Supervisor Coursey) : Register Now September 30, 5:30 - 7:30 (District 5 - Supervisor Hopkins) : Register Now October 4, 5:30 -...
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September SCAC Notes
Agenda: Welcome Mindful Moment-Loni of PureJoy Yoga Introductions Peacetown Wrap Up SCAC Social Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP)- Jesse Kohler SCAC Collaborators update Sonoma Connect- Saskia Garcia Q/A CTIPP Community Champions Member Updates Future Agenda Items Action Items Welcome https://www.acesconnection.com/g/sonoma-county-aces-connection Mindful Moment- Loni of PureJoy Yoga led a deep breathing exercise. Thank you Loni! Introductions - Sonoma Connect/Sonoma...
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Re: SCAC takes part with many organizations to provide Positive Childhood Experiences
Love, love this 4 minute video! Sharing widely via Twitter etc
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SCAC takes part with many organizations to provide Positive Childhood Experiences
Sonoma County [California] ACES Connection was one of 30 organizations to come together and take part in Sebastopol's Peacetown Family Village to provide children and families opportunities to make positive social connections, promote awareness/outreach, and share resources and programming. This led to maximizing resources, building community, and exposing children to Positive Childhood Experiences. Enjoy the video and please feel free to share:
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Sonoma County ACEs Connection Monthly Meeting
Join us for this monthly Sonoma County ACES Connection meeting, all are welcome. ALL voices are valued and appreciated. Thursday via Zoom from 3-4PM Agenda items: *Mindful Moment *PACES Presentation *Policy & Practice follow-up CTIPP (Campaign for Trauma informed policy & practice) *Resilience for all act endorsement *Holiday meeting *Focus for 2022 Join Zoom Meeting ID: 91864522660 Password: 557951
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CalTrin Webinars on Protective Factors Open to the Public (and Free!)
The California Training Institute (CalTrin) delivers a comprehensive, science-based professional education program to meet the needs of administrators, staff and stakeholders of family serving agencies. Many of their webinars touch on issues related to Strengthening Families and protective factors and the work of our national partners, including an upcoming series of trainings drawn from the STRONG training manual and delivered by Butterfly Trainings that Transform, including videos, songs,...
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Holiday Social
You are invited to a Sonoma County PACES Connection Holiday Social on December 3rd from 5-7PM at Region, located in Sebastopol's Barlow. Optional to bring a White Elephant Gift under $25. All are welcome to join. RSVP to: elizabeth@projectwholechild.com Let's come together to celebrate the wonderful ways all of you PACES Champions are making Sonoma County a better place for all of us.
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Volunteer with SCPC at the Redwood Empire Foodbank
Inviting you to come volunteer at the Redwood Empire Foodbank on November 22nd from 2-4PM. There are 10 slots available, if they fill up and you would like to volunteer please let me know and I will have you added. This is a great way for us to support programs that positively impact the communities and regions where we live and work and provides an opportunity for us to connect and build on our relationships while doing something that warms the heart. You can sign up here: Sonoma County...
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Re: Volunteer with SCPC at the Redwood Empire Foodbank
Elizabeth! What an incredible way to bring the community together! Thank you so much for organizing - I have it on my calendar and am looking forward to working with everyone! Karen
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American Rescue Plan Act: [Sonoma] County Departments-Agencies’ Preliminary Proposals
Click here to access the website and all attachments To: Board of Supervisors Department or Agency Name(s): County Administrator’s Office Staff Name and Phone Number: Peter Bruland, 565-2431 Vote Requirement: Majority Supervisorial District(s): Countywide Title: American Rescue Plan Act: County Departments-Agencies’ Preliminary Proposals Recommended Action: Select County Departments-Agencies’ Preliminary Proposals seeking funding through the American Rescue Plan Act for further development...
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Re: Holiday Social
Looking forward to attending! I wonder if we might want to bring a gift that could be given to a child who is receiving family support services through Family, Youth & Children's Services ? This is a group of kiddos and families who are in need of support to stay as an intact family. When toys and gifts are donated to FY&C they are often given to the foster youth programs (which is great!) but kiddos and families who are receiving supportive services are sort of an outlier and not...