Tagged With "Connectionmeeting in April"
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Meeting Notes from 3-23-16
(Please see the attachment for the version with photos and colors - it is much more visually interesting!) 3/23/16 Dear Sonoma County ACEs Connection Enthusiasts, Thank you to all that participated in today’s ACES meeting. Today, we started the meeting with a quiet mindful moment . Susan Barnett-Hampson led us in a short meditation, using her soothing, slow voice to ground us in the present moment. A few deep breaths and positive affirmations can help us refocus whenever needed! “ A...
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Meeting Notes from 4-26-17
(For a picture-filled and engaging version of these notes, please see the attachment.) 4-26-17 Dear Sonoma County ACEs Connection Friends, Thank you to all that participated in today’s ACES meeting. Holly White-Wolfe started us off with a meditation app (voice recording) that was shared at the MARC Gathering in Philadelphia. This “mindful moment” encouraged us to focus on our breath, noticing the rise and fall of our chest as a way to center ourselves throughout the day Nick Dalton from the...
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Steering Committee Meeting Notes from 1-10-18
These are the meeting notes for the Sonoma County ACEs Connection Steering Committee meeting from 1-10-17.
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Sonoma County ACEs Connection Strategic Planning Session Update
Thanks to all of the members who contributed to our Strategic Planning Session on 6/29/16. The engaging agenda is attached to this post, as is the presentation on the scope of the problem of ACE's in Sonoma County. Our fabulous facilitator, Selena Polston (Innovation Team Program Manager for Public Health) captures some of our meeting highlights in these notes: ACES Connection Retreat: Developing a Vision Statement Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Elsie Allen High School What Makes A Great Vision...
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Sonoma Film Fest Screens Redford's Followup to Paper Tiger's Film "Resilience"
James Redford will screen "Resilience" twice at Sonoma's Film Fest this weekend. For those of us who were transformed by his first film, Paper Tigers, it is big news that he'll screen his latest documentary in our own backyard. The film works with the provocative premise: “The child may not remember, but the body remembers.” The trailer will surely capture your attention - watch it here . Redford's website further explains: The original research was controversial, but the findings revealed...
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Strikingly High Death Rate in Early Psychosis
Thank you Marilyn Veincentotzs for sharing this article with us! Here is a snip it of the shocking findings, "The death rate for young people who suffer a first episode of psychosis (FEP) is 24 times greater than that of their peers in the general population in the year following the episode, a new study suggests. This finding is "striking," lead investigator Michael Schoenbaum, PhD, of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland, told Medscape Medical News . "We know that...
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Syrian Children in a state of Toxic Stress
An article posted by BBC News captures what the children of Syria are experiencing and how many of these children don't know anything but war. This is a huge public health concern that could lead to irreversible damage to an entire generation of children. Save the Children shares, "Millions of Syrian Children could be living in a state of "Toxic Stress" due to prolonged exposure to the horrors of war." I have attached the Report, Invisible Wounds produced by Save the Children if you're...
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White Paper: A Model for Strengthening Community in Trauma Affected Neighborhoods
This white paper published in 2014 by Bridge Housing Corporation in San Francisco, and the Health Equity Institute at San Francisco State University provides valuable information on how to strengthen trauma affected neighborhoods by utilizing the Trauma Informed Community Building Model. Community members living in low-income and public housing may experience cumulative trauma, resulting from daily stressors of violence, poverty, historical racism and disenfranchisement. By addressing the...
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Community meeting today at 3:30 via Zoom! Please join us!
Sonoma County ACEs Connection usually meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month - which is today. We cancelled the March and April meetings due to Covid. What do you think of using Zoom during this time of shelter in place? Please know that you can use Zoom with your camera off - only using audio. Or if you feel comfortable joining with video that would be awesome - but no pressure. Do what feels right. If you would like to connect via Zoom today at 3:30 - even briefly - to share thoughts,...
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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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Child Life specialists empower kids in hospitals, disasters and now the pandemic
In late May, Betsy Andersen’s 7-year-old son, Ezra, had a serious meltdown. He and his six-year-old sister Abby had been enjoying an online Zoom interaction with “Miss Eileen,” “Miss Savannah,” a couple of their colleagues, and a puppet. Betsy Andersen “I could see him trailing off and then he started crying,” says Andersen, who lives in Mundelein, Illinois. But before she swooped in, she heard Miss Eileen talking to him: “She was saying ‘Hey, I see you’re having some big emotions.” Speaking...
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Expansion of School-Based Health Services in California: An Opportunity for More Trauma-Informed Care for Children
Expansion of School-Based Health Services in California: An Opportunity for More Trauma-Informed Care for Children , is a paper that describes a new opportunity for California to leverage federal funding to provide physical, mental, and behavioral health services in schools to Medicaid-enrolled students experiencing trauma and violence. It explains a newly approved Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) that allows school districts – known as local education agencies (LEAs) – to access more...
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Speaker Series- Educate, Inspire, Support
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, families, and communities during these challenging times. Register at: https://calparents.org/speakerseries/
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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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Agenda SCAC Monthly Meeting
Monthly Meeting February 24th 3:00-4:30 PM Location: Zoom Sonoma County ACEs Connection About this community: We bring the community together to prevent, heal, treat, and move beyond ACEs while promoting resiliency. Sonoma County ACEs Connection had a focus in 2021, with an emphasis on community, while seeking opportunities to leverage and coordinate with others. The agenda times are suggested and can be flexible. Look forward to seeing you on the call. Agenda Items 3:00-3:05 Introductions-...
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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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For teens by teens
Do you know a high school student who is: Interested in helping your peers learn to manage their anxiety and stress? A team player with strong communication skills? Looking for real-world experience to build your resume? You are in luck! We are looking for diverse teen voices to help adapt our highly regarded adult mental health materials to be accessible and engaging for teens. We need peer leaders, writers, artists, video-creators, and others! Applications due April 14th by 5pm Learn more...
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April's meeting to take a deeper dive into 2020 Mortality Report for Sonoma County
Our upcoming SCAC meeting on April 22nd will have guest, Jenny Mercado-Epidemiologist at Sonoma County Department of Health Services Public Health to walk us through the Sonoma County Mortality Report for 2020. Please join us and feel free to share! Attached is the report to view.
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Four Sonoma County girls become area's first Eagle Scouts, top Boy Scout achievement [pressdemocrat.com]
By Austin Murphy, The Press Democrat, April 6, 2021 Ella Jacobs remembers the day she knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout. She was a Girl Scout, on a camping trip in Mendocino County a few years ago. By coincidence, she’d been to the same spot, Camp Navarro, with a local Cub Scout den. (Her older brother was a Cub Scout, and the den leaders let her tag along.) She was struck by the difference in post-lunchtime activities. “When we were in Cub Scouts,” said Jacobs, 15, now a sophomore at...
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CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY - Session 8 with Robert Sege, MD, PhD | April 22
CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY LIVE WEBINAR with FREE CME/CE Educate, Inspire, Connect HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences presented by Dr. Robert Sege Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (PT) This interactive session will describe how ACEs screening can be enhanced by also considering HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Childhood Experiences. Children’s brains develop in response to their experiences, both adverse and beneficial. Just as adverse childhood experiences can...
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Buckelew offering support groups for isolation and connection
Isolation and finding connection is an online education and support group about isolation, and connection. This series aims at providing tools and coping skills to navigate feelings of isolation. Join us in having an open dialogue about isolation When: April 14th 2pm to 3:30pm Where: Zoom Questions? Contact the Family Service Coordination team: Michaele@buckelew.org 707-237-1334 Nicolen@buckelew.org 707-494-0762
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WE THE FUTURE SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE
FRIDAY APRIL 16, 9:00AM-2:30PM Hosted by Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) and North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) This FREE virtual half-day conference aims to raise consciousness and inspire action. For those feeling the call toward political engagement, We the Future offers an opportunity to build solidarity among activists of color, working-class folks, interfaith allies, feminists, members of the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants and the undocumented, labor organizers, and environmentalists...
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HOPE Summit speakers show how positive childhood experiences offset adversity
The Rev. Darrell Armstrong, pastor of the historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, is an accomplished man. He graduated from Stanford University in public policy and went on to get his master’s degree in divinity studies at Princeton. As a former director in the New Jersey Department of Human Services, he was responsible for New Jersey’s statewide strategy for preventing child abuse and neglect. Armstrong has also worked as an entrepreneur, workshop facilitator, and radio host.
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Diaper Drive thru this weekend
4Cs & Parent Voices is partnering with Redwood Empire Food Bank and will be hosting a distribution day this Saturday April 24th from 9am – 11am. We will be giving out diapers, wipes, produce/groceries and part day preschool enrollment packets. We are located 131 A Stony Circle Suite 300, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. 4Cs & Voces de Padres se ha asociado con Redwood Empire Food Bank y organizará un día de distribución este sábado 24 de Abril de 9 am a 11 am. Estaremos entregando pañales,...
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Sonoma County ACES Connection Monthly Meeting April 22
Join Sonoma County ACEs Connection on Thursday April 22 at 3:00PM for our monthly meeting. All are welcome to join. Please feel free to share and invite others. There will be two presentations. One by guest speaker Jenny Mercado-Epidemiologist at Sonoma County Department of Health Services Public Health. Jenny will be sharing about the 2020 Mortality Report of Sonoma County. Kathy Kelley of Early Learning Institute will also be presenting and sharing about a training for Trauma sensitive...
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NEW TRAINING ACTIVITY RELEASED - SHARING THE SCORE: Responding to an ACEs Questionnaire with Empathy and Care
NEW TRAINING ACTIVITY RELEASED SHARING THE SCORE: Responding to an ACEs Questionnaire with Empathy and Care ______________________________ ACES AWARE We are honored to join The ACEs Aware Initiative, funded and led by the Office of the California Surgeon General and the Department of Health Care Services, which hopes to lead a nationwide movement to significantly improve health and well-being in our communities by providing trainings to Medi-Cal providers and the networks of human serving...
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April Meeting Notes
Agenda *Welcome *Mindful Moment *Introductions *Early Learning Institute-Kathy Kelley *2020 Mortality Report of Sonoma County- Jenny Mercado *Steering Committee Report *ACEs Connection-Karen Clemmer *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 Administrative Assistant & Community...
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Webinar explores Oregon bill declaring racism a public health crisis
For anyone who thinks Oregon — long regarded as a liberal, progressive state — was a welcoming place for Blacks and other minorities in the past, a recent webinar sponsored by Oregon health care organizations was a chilling wake-up call. In June 1844, Oregon’s provisional government passed its first Black Exclusionary Act , with language stating that any Black person who set foot in Oregon “would be publicly whipped 39 lashes.” From that time forward, Oregon, like most states, amassed its...
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Sonoma County Early Learners Conference
Don't miss this free virtual event! Theme: “The role of ECE in promoting social-emotional health during times of challenge” Click Here to Register! Saturday, August 28 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM This conference will feature keynote speaker, Barbara Stroud, PhD,Renowned trainer, consultant, author, co-founding organizer of CalAIMH and an experienced graduate level faculty member. And, twenty workshops on early care and education to choose from! Click here to view the list of workshops. Dr.
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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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Southern Oregon Success wants all children, families to thrive by 2025
For Peter Buckley, program manager for the PACEs initiative, Southern Oregon Success (SORS), the “aha moment” around positive and adverse childhood experiences was more of an “aha month.”
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Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma & Foster Resilience
Don't miss the workshop series “Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma & Foster Resilience” beginning today! From Jan-April 2022, learn how you can play a role in forwarding trauma-informed policy & practice! Register today: https://bit.ly/3DBOT7g #BuildingtheMovement #HOPEisNEAR
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Sonoma County PACEs Connection Monthly Meeting
Monthly Meeting Thursday February 24th 3-4PM Via Zoom: We invite anyone to attend our meetings. ALL voices are important. We bring the community together to nurture Positive Childhood Experiences, prevent, heal, and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency. If you have something you would like for me to add to the agenda please feel free to reach out. We hope you will join us! Please feel free to invite guests Agenda: *Welcome and Introductions *Mindful Moment *Community PACEs Champion...
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Nominate Parents for "Celebrating Parents as Heroes" event in April
February is National Parent Leadership Month, dedicated to recognizing the important role of parents and caregivers in their homes and community. In recognition of National Parent Leadership Month in February, Sonoma County PACEs Connection partnered with 18 other organizations to honor parents as heroes and to celebrate the important role that culture has in shaping different communities across our nation. During the Child Abuse Prevention Month of April we will be celebrating parents...
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Sonoma County PACEs Connection March Minutes
March 24th, 3-4PM via Zoom Agenda: Welcome and Introductions Mindful Moment Community PACES Champion Celebrating Parents as Heroes event ARPA update Steering Committee Future Meetings: In-Person, Zoom, hybrid Outreach Partner Check-Ins Future Agenda items In attendance: Elizabeth Smith-SCPC Community Manager, Bryan Clement-ACES Resource Network, Renee Alger-First 5 Sonoma, Evette Minor, Lizbeth Torres-CPI, Dana Swilley-Sonoma Connect/Sonoma Unidos, Katherine Ferry-SCIHP, Irma Cuevas-Violence...
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Wear Blue 4 Kids
Let the countdown to #WearBlue4Kids Day begin! This Friday, April 1, break out your best blue outfit 🧢 👕👖👗 and help us raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month and show your commitment to keep kids safe! Wear Blue anywhere – to work, to school, a community event, the gym and even at home. Invite your friends, family, students, co-workers or even your entire office to Wear Blue too. It doesn’t matter if it’s a blue shirt or blue suede shoes, the unified, community-wide act of...
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April Monthly Resource Packet 2022
Hello Sonoma County ACEs Connection! The Family Service Coordination Team of Buckelew Programs sends out a monthly resource packet that has information from organizations that support the community: flyers, schedules, calendars, events, & infographics. The April 2022 Monthly Resource Packet is on our website at: https://buckelew.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/April-Monthly-Resource-Packet-2022.pdf Let me know if you have any questions and/or if you know anyone else that would like to...
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Sonoma County Celebrates Parents as Heroes
In April, Sonoma County PACES Connection partnered with 25 organizations to "Celebrate Parents as Heroes". Inspired by National Parent Leadership Month and April's Child Abuse Prevention Month, 150 parents were nominated and celebrated. This video was made to highlight the event. Enjoy!
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CRC Accelerator Hiatus Reminder & April “Hour of Power” to Support CRC Participants With Only One Event to Completion Learn CRC Fellowship Next Steps
As we’ve recently announced, the CRC Accelerator is taking an indefinite hiatus, but this moment of growth is anything but goodbye. Two years into this unique program, we are aware of the incredible impact access can have on PACEs initiatives and we now have a CRC Fellowship that grows with each CRC graduate.
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Message from our CEO, Ingrid Cockhren: PACEs is Sunsetting eff. April 26th
Hello partners, members, and friends, It is with mixed emotions that I am sharing that PACEs Connection will be sunsetting all operations effective Friday, April 26. While it saddens me to see this chapter of PACEs work come to a close, this work is too important to end, and efforts are underway to identify a new home for PACEs to continue its work. At the same time, this presents an exciting opportunity for PACEs to reemerge stronger than ever. Although we intended a seamless transition,...