Tagged With "Marlboro County SC"
Blog Post
Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist
I am happy to announce that I have been endorsed by the state of California as an Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist. Please see the attached press release. Jenni Silverstein
Blog Post
Last Month's Early Childhood Mental Health Summit - Let's Put Our Learning into Practice Now
Just one month ago, on September 28, First 5 and partners pulled together a few hundred community members for an Early Childhood Mental Health Summit called " Building Relationships to Support Families in Times of Stress ." With the local wildfires distressing many families and children, community support is needed now more than ever. The event aimed to ensure participants: 1.) Expanded their understanding of Early Childhood mental Health as the capacity to form close relationships, manage...
Blog Post
SONOMA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT (MHSA)2017-2020 Three-Year Integrated Plan & Annual Update for 2015-2016
To read the full report, click here : Mental Health Services Act Integrated Report 2017 - 2020 Or see attached for a printable version of the report.
Blog Post
Notes from our 3.27.19 meeting
ACEs Enthusiasts Community Meeting Notes March 27, 2019 from 3:30 to 5:00 Location: Child Parent Institute About this community: We bring the community together to prevent, heal, and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency. New Year - New Focus! Sonoma County ACEs Connection is starting fresh in 2019 with an emphasis on community, while seeking opportunities to leverage and coordinate with others. Welcome & Gather Mindful moment - volunteer to lead? Welcomed several new folks, representing...
Blog Post
Prevent Child Abuse - Sonoma County annual report 2014-2015
In case you missed picking up a copy of the 2014-2015 annual report from Prevent Child Abuse-Sonoma County, here it is. This year, it provides a snapshot of child abuse and neglect data, a two-page overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study,...
Blog Post
SCAC meeting notes for 8.28.19 community meeting
*BOLD BLUE text = hyperlink to more information *pdf attached ACEs Enthusiasts Community Meeting *4th Wed of each month August 28, 2019, from 3:30 to 5:00 Location: Child Parent Institute / Sonoma County ACEs Connection About us: We bring the community together to prevent, heal, and treat ACEs while promoting resiliency. Sonoma County ACEs Connection has a fresh focus in 2019 with an emphasis on community, while seeking opportunities to leverage and coordinate with others. Please join us!
Blog Post
SCAC Member Request: Please Complete this Short Survey
At our November meeting, we asked members to select a committee and we were also asked to create an official contact list. Please complete this short survey, even if you have already signed up for a committee. We need to verify your contact...
Blog Post
Sharing two ACEs-related references
Karen Clemmer sent the following as an email yesterday: Dear Sonoma County ACES Connection members, Since our last meeting, a couple items that might be of interest have come across my desk and both frame ACES around a Life Course perspective! ...
Blog Post
So. Co. Behavioral Health and Health Services in the county jail [Community Voice]
The Sonoma County Civil Grand jury recently released two reports related to their review of the County’s Behavioral Health Division (BHD) 2018-2019 budget and an inspection of the Jail’s Main Adult Detention Facility ( MADF ) health care resources and services. The jury commended the Sheriff’s Office for doing a job “it was not designed to do and doing so competently.” This includes providing inmates with opportunities for adult education and implementing a Jail-Based Competency Restoration...
Blog Post
Sonoma County ACES Connection Contact List, 12/16/2015
Members asked for contact information in case they wanted to reach specific members. Here is the information people supplied via Survey Monkey. If you wish to be added to the contact list, please go to the following link and complete the brief survey. This way, we know the information is correct and that you have approved the release of this information. We will post updated lists as needed. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SC-ACES
Blog Post
Disaster Funds List
Attached you will find a list of participating organizations donating funds to victims from the Northern CA fires. If you or someone you know is seeking assistance, please check out this list.
Blog Post
DRAFT notes from our October 2019 meeting
Draft notes from our October 23, 2019 meeting Welcome: For all who could join our meeting on October 23rd, thank you for your participation! Together we can broaden our understanding of how ACEs impact our communities and what folks are doing to address ACEs. In October we welcomed David Beck MD a local Psychiatrist, Lynn Burke from Drug Abuse Alternatives Center (DAAC) Perinatal Program and we welcomed the return of Carla Denner LCSW who is now with DHS - BH- Alcohol and Other Drug...
Blog Post
Trauma Informed Pocket Card Inspires Praise from Community Member
Do you read the Press Democrat or the North Bay Business Journal? If yes, you may have seen Prevent Child Abuse Sonoma County's special newspaper insert. This colorful and helpful resource guide offered stories, tips, resources and tools for helping to strengthen families and reduce child abuse. Page 7 featured an article about "Trauma Informed Care" and included a pocket card folks could use as a tool for letting doctors, dentists, and other care providers they might need some extra care to...
Blog Post
Trauma Informed Public Health Nursing Visits to Parents and Children (publication pending in Public Health Nursing)
Sonoma County Field Nursing's Liz George and Julianne Ballard have been busy! Together they lead an effort to develop a PHN home visiting model that integrates ACEs science! Their research will soon be published in The Journal of Public Health Nursing ! Here is the abstract: Trauma Informed Public Health Nursing Visits to Parents and Children (publication pending in Public Health Nursing) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research has demonstrated a strong correlation between a traumatic...
Blog Post
Violence Profile of Sonoma County
Several months ago, the Violence Profile of Sonoma County was published online. The profile aims to deliver three messages: (1) Violence Impacts Health (2) Violence is More than Physical (3) Violence is Preventable In addressing these aims, the profile provides a strong explanation for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) having lasting effects on health and behaviors, including violent behaviors such as emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, and suicide attempts. The profile also uses...
Blog Post
Study of Holocaust survivors finds trauma passed on to children's genes
In 2015 researchers from New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital looked to epigenetic inheritance as an explanation for why Children of Holocaust survivors have an increased likelihood of stress disorders when compared to Jewish families who were living outside of Europe during the war. “Epigenetic inheritance is the idea that environmental influences such as smoking, diet and stress can affect the genes of your children and possible even grandchildren” (Thomson, 2015). This idea of epigenetic...
Calendar Event
Child Poverty and the Social Safety Net, June 20th FREE
Comment
Re: NEW DATE: November 21st: Latino Health Forum: One People, One Climate
Please see the attached 2019 LHF Syllabus and the Event Program.
Blog Post
Sonoma County ACES Connection Meeting Notes 9/23
Welcome https://www.acesconnection.com/g/sonoma-county-aces-connection Grounding activity - Introductions - Invited each of 15 in attendance to introduce themselves and share what brings them to this gathering. Alison Lobb - Mind Body Skills group cohort - these groups count toward parole officer education hours. Now have a waiting list of 3-4 people! Project coordination for mental health collaboration project - during pretrial period - support transition into community and treatment -...
Blog Post
Empower Action Model Provides Framework for Strategic Coalitions in South Carolina's Marlboro County and Beyond
Lauren Szymonik kept posing the same questions to members of the Empower Action coalition in Marlboro County: “What is the data telling you? What is the data saying about education? What is the data telling you about trauma?” The numbers were clear: according to 2014-16 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys, 56% of the county’s 24,000 adults had experienced at least one ACE. In 2017-18, there were 212 cases of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, among the...
Blog Post
Survey -how to expand and enhanced SUD services in SC Due 5.21.21
We need your help! Please forward the survey as appropriate! Please complete a quick survey and share your thoughts around substance use services in Sonoma County! There are plans to expand and enhance SUD services in SC - let us know what is needed! It is quick - 10 min! And, responses are kept anonymous. Questions? Contact Stephanie Bimar (sbimar@rdaconsulting.com). CLICK HERE to complete the survey.
Blog Post
Monthly Meeting Minutes-October
SCAC Zoom meeting 10.28.21 Agenda *Welcome *Mindful Moment- Bryan Clement *Introductions *PACES Presentation *Sonoma Connect/Sonoma Unidos Update *Policy & Practice Follow-up/CTIPP (Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy & Practice) *Resilience for ALL Act 2021 Endorsement *PACES Connection Update *SCPC/Peacetown collaborative videos celebrating PACES Community Champions *SCPC Committee Meeting *Holiday Gathering *Action/Future Agenda items Mindful Moment Bryan Clement of Dovetail,...
Blog Post
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...
Blog Post
August SCPC Meeting Minutes
Agenda: *Mindful Moment *Introductions *ARPA update *"What Happened to You" Book Club *West County Schools PACEs/Resilience presentations *SCPC Fiscal Sponsor update *Fall SCPC Social *Partner Share *Action Items In attendance: Carla Denner-LCSW, Chris Alexander-County of Sonoma County Health Services-Public Health/Healthy Communities, Liz George-RN-PHN-HNB-BC- IBCLC-Senior Public Health Nurse/Perinatal Services Coordinator/Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Coordinator, Elizabeth...
Blog Post
June Meeting Minutes
Agenda: *Welcome and Intro *Mindful Moment *PACES/Resilience Grant with GHAC *ARPA update *Cooperative of Communities *Fiscal Sponsor *Partner Check-In *Partner Social *Future Agenda items In attendance: Carla Denner, Linda Irving, Lizbeth Torres, Sandra Bodley, Dana Swiley, Elizabeth Smith-Community Manager Elizabeth led the group in a mindful moment Community Manager gave update on the PACEs/Resilience Vinters grant awarded to Gravenstein Health Action Coalition in partnership with SCPC...
Blog Post
July Meeting Minutes
*Mindful Moment *Welcome and Introductions *What Happened to You? Book Club *PACES and Resilience West County Schools *Pathway to Income Equity coalition *Steering Committee *SCPC ARPA update *SCPC Social *Action items/Future Agenda items In attendance: Elizabeth Smith-Community Manager, Elizabeth Vermilyea-Deputy Director CPI, Sandra Bodley-GHAC, Carla Denner- Elizabeth led the group in a mindful moment. Carla and Elizabeth Smith shared that they have been attending "What Happened to You?"...