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See attached for a printable version of our meeting agenda. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78601927053?pwd=S0xXc0RDVGVCOXo1TVpXUHdKVmtGQT09 Meeting ID: 786 0192 7053 Passcode: iPi187l6Xj About this community: We bring the community together to prevent, heal, and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency. Working together, we seek opportunities to leverage and coordinate with others. Welcome! Review agenda - any additions Introductions if you feel comfortable Recognition of our...

Hanna Institute launched an 18-month study, “Finding Positive Health in ‘Fortalezas’ and ‘Comunidad’: A Case Study of Latinos/X in Sonoma Valley” in 2018. Using a community- engaged research team, the study explored the unique assets, power and resilience of the Latino/x population that enables it to cope with and overcome stress, including those exacerbated by structural inequalities. The study focuses on community, political, spiritual, cultural and physical resources perceived within the...

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 ●...

TRACEs’ work group on youth and children in foster care spent a good portion of the last year’s monthly meetings examining holes in the system: How would foster families be affected by changes in funding from the Oregon Department of Human Services? What would it mean for kids if Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) positions were cut? Most important, what did foster children and youth, their families of origin and their foster families need in order to thrive? “We put together a...

In December we had a SCAC focus meeting to establish the goals and focus for SCAC. I am sharing with you a survey as the current 4th Wednesday of the month at 3:30 is a challenge for many to attend. I would like your feedback on a day/time that would work for you. The 4th week of the month will remain the same. I do appreciate your support in taking the survey. Please let me know if you have any questions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/ r/8WDLHCY

We invite you to join us for our Annual RESPITE | Building a Trauma-Informed Community Conference Saturday, March 27, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (PST) ONLINE Via Zoom About the Conference: Learn more about the impacts of trauma through an informative and interactive day of training with education , resources , and tools that will equip you and your environment to serve the most vulnerable among us. The day will include main sessions, tailored breakouts, and community connections that will...

(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,...

Youth engagement is linked to positive outcomes for young people, adults, agencies and communities. Surrounding them with positive social connections, acknowledge young people as co-builders of society, encourage young people to express themselves, support young people’s leadership development, and encourages mental well being. Peacetown Summer Concerts are a 10 week series free to community that promotes peace and builds community. Beginning July 7th-September 8th, every Wednesday form...

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...

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...

The Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women invites you to participate in our 2021 Voices of Sonoma County Women survey! We are conducting this study to gain a deeper understanding of the status of girls, women, transgender, non-binary, gender fluid, and gender nonconforming persons in our communities and how the pandemic has impacted them. Here is the link to the survey: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NR5WCHV Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8BLYF77

Acompañanos para este tiempo de aprendizaje. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heridas-del-trauma-racial-la-esperanza-y-sanando-en-conexion-relacional-registration-172513822487

The Riverside University Health System (RUHS)—Public Health and Riverside County Medical Association (RCMA) is hosting a Core Training as a part of the ACEs Aware initiative. ACEs Aware is a statewide initiative to offer Medi-Cal providers training, clinical protocols, and payment for screening children and adults for ACEs. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Natividad, (951) 955-9723, RNatividad@ruhealth.org . **Please note: Attendance is required at two sessions...

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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.

L-R Dr. Mary Cwik, Dr. Tami DeCoteau, Dan Press, Dr. Zach Kaminsky, photo courtesy of Elizabeth Prewitt In 1964, Dan Press was in his first year of law school and was not liking it; he wanted a way out. He applied for a volunteer spot with AmeriCorps VISTA, the domestic version of the Peace Corps, and was intrigued by a position on an Indian reservation. Dan Press “I knew nothing about Indians, but it sounded like a good opportunity,” says Press, who was raised in Flushing, in the Queens...

This flyer, created by the Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) (found online here ). is a hub for online training opportunities for community health workers (CHWs). This program will prepare CHWs to become fully equipped to effectively prevent, treat, and heal toxic stress. Many trainings are also available in Spanish. The flyer is attached below.

You are invited to a Sonoma County PACES Connection Holiday Social on December 3rd from 5-7PM at Region, located in Sebastopol's Barlow. This event will be held outside on the Region patio. *Optional to bring a White Elephant Gift under $25. **Also optional to bring a gift to be donated to a child receiving supportive services through Family, Youth & Children's Services Let's come together to celebrate the wonderful ways all of you PACES Champions are making Sonoma County a better place...

Sonoma County PACEs Connection wants to recognize community members and organizations that have created positive experiences for children and our community. Positive experiences can buffer adversity and build resilience, belongingness, and connection. Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to help and whose positive impact is reflected in the lives of the children and families around them?(self nominations accepted) Every month we will recognize Community PACEs Champions during the...

Christina Bethell, Ph.D, MBA, MPH, founder of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), principle author of the groundbreaking study on positive childhood experiences, and creator of the free Well Visit Planner, among other innovations. Two internationally-respected leaders and innovators in complementary aspects of early relational health and childhood and maternal health equity recently launched a partnership they believe will benefit everyone from newborn babies and...