Tagged With "health care"
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Building Community Resilience - Policy Guide & Webinar
Blog Written by Jeff Hild Policy Director, Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness At the Building Community Resilience (BCR) collaborative and network — based at the Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness , George Washington University School of Public Health — we are working to improve the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities across the country. We do this by working to align systems to address the “Pair of ACEs” — adverse childhood experiences in the...
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California's First Surgeon General: Screen Every Student for Childhood Trauma [nbcnews.com]
By Patrice Gaines, NBC News, October 11, 2019 Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has an ambitious dream: screen every student for childhood trauma before entering school. "A school nurse would also get a note from a physician that says: 'Here is the care plan for this child's toxic stress. And this is how it shows up,'" said Burke Harris, who was appointed California's first surgeon general in January. "It could be it shows up in tummy aches. Or it's impulse control and behavior, and we offer a care...
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California’s Surgeon General Readies Statewide Screening for Child Trauma [chronicleofsocialchange.org]
By Jeremy Loudenback, Chronicle of Social Change, September 19, 2019 Soon after being appointed California’s first-ever surgeon general, Nadine Burke Harris took off on a barnstorming tour across the state to talk about adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress, an issue she calls “the biggest public health crisis facing California today.” Before the pediatrician was appointed to her position in January by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), Harris had founded and led the Center for Youth Wellness,...
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Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) launches new grassroots initiative to engage and educate Congress
CTIPP (Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice) today announced the launch of the National Trauma Campaign , calling for federal action to prevent and address childhood trauma and build resilience through educating and engaging Congress. Its widely circulated communication invited people from around the country to join the new grassroots initiative. The campaign provides ways for everyone to get involved by joining the effort, becoming a Local Liaison to take the lead in every state...
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Child Trends submits comments on a clearinghouse of evidence-based practices (Child Trends)
Child Trends responded to a request for comments from the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), about the development of a clearinghouse of evidence-based practices in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. The Family First Act is a powerful new opportunity for states to extend the largest federal funding source, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act , to include services and supports that can prevent...
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Childhood Trauma is Tied to Health Risks, but Michigan Doctors Don't Ask [bridgemi.com]
By Ted Roelofs, Bridge, December 13, 2019 By now, the medical evidence is clear: Childhood trauma can have profound effects on physical and mental health. Even so, Michigan physicians like Timothy Kval remain all too rare. Working out of a Muskegon clinic, Kval evaluates more than a patient’s symptoms, blood pressure readings and cholesterol scores. He also screens adult patients for past traumatic events like physical abuse, neglect, domestic violence in the home or the loss of a parent...
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Children with special health care needs are more likely to have adverse childhood experiences [ChildTrends.org]
Authors: Deborah Seok, David Murphey, Fadumo M. Abdi Publication Date: December 10, 2019 The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is higher among children and youth with special health care needs than among their peers without special health care needs, according to Child Trends’ analysis of data from the 2016-17 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). The survey asks parents or guardians to report whether their child has experienced any of nine ACEs. The percentage of...
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Re: State ACE survey reports
This fall, I received a [randomly selected] call to my "cell phone only household" from (they acknowledged during the phone call, they were "a private contractor") my New Hampshire Behavioral Risk Factor..Survey (BRFSS), asking if I would like to participate in the BRFSS. I asked if they were including any ACE questions in this 2014 NH BRFSS. They asked what ACEs are/were. I attempted to try and explain it, and the person I was talking to said they'd never heard of the U.S.
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Re: State ACE survey reports
That's correct, Bob. At present, it's up to the states to include their own ACEs module in the BRFSS. Also, the people who ask the questions aren't necessarily very knowledgeable about the subject they're asking about. They follow a script to obtain mostly yes-no answers. Each year state health departments decides which modules to include in BRFSS, and they contract with people to decide whom to call (to get a representative sample of the population), and to do the phone calling. The people...
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Re: State ACE survey reports
Hi Jane, After reading the recent [12/2016] story-which the recent blog note included a link to, I happened to scroll down the list of states, stopped at Maine, and noted the bottom item of a list ["DATA COLLECTION: BRFSS"] in the upper left portion of the Maine page: (--"Changes in Weighting between 2010 and 2011 mean data cannot be combined or compared").
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Re: State ACE survey reports
South Carolina has published on their data from 2014. We're in the midst of updating our briefs with aggregate 2014-2015 data in the next couple of weeks. We are collecting additional ACE questions (similar to Wisconsin) on social factors and neglect in 2016 through the BRFSS. Briefs: https://scchildren.org/prevent...ces/research_briefs/
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Re: State ACE survey reports
A few short years ago, a colleague and I dreamed about an ACE's Movement that would raise awareness and inspire hope for change and healing. It is so encouraging to see the growing momentum to introduce new policy to address the issue. This will happen and indeed, we can change the world ~ one conversation, one policy at a time.
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Re: State ACE survey reports
Thanks, Naomi! It's amazing how far it's come in a short time....and if we're persistent and lucky, we can accelerate it!
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Re: State ACE survey reports
How can I find out the total number of people screened for ACE exposure? In the 2012 ACEs connection blog post by Felitti it was over 440,000 - but it has to be significantly more now, and I need a citation for it. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I can't find updated statistics on the CDC website. Thanks -
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Re: What are ACEs? State summit examines connection between childhood trauma and mental health (Tennessean.com)
Powerful article here and the underlying reason why the ACE study which is almost 25 years old should be part of our mainstream Behavioral Healthcare Community for use in the treatment of Addiction and it's Co-occurring disorders!
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Re: Additional Resources
From Johns Hopkins: Breakthrough Series Collaborative Mission The overall mission of the BSC is to support participating teams in their efforts dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to trauma and chronic stress in early childhood. For its part, the BSC will work with families, trauma professionals in community agencies, and primary care professionals to find practical, sustainable ways to integrate trauma/chronic stress prevention, detection, and early...
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Re: H-0299 As Introduced (2).pdf
Hello everyone, Here's the new ACEs bill from the state of Vermont. It was just released yesterday afternoon - it hasn't been introduced yet. We are very fortunate to have a state Representative who is not only very passionate about addressing early adversity, he is open and collaborative. There are sections in here for many different areas - as written, the bill would require a state-wide inventory of available trauma treatment and prevention resources, of who is screening for early...
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Re: Improving the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Scale
Tina, in Vermont, we are working with our legislature. Elizabeth Prewit did two (?) pieces about the Vermont activity, which I'm sure you can find on the ACEs Connection website. I took issue with them on prescisely this issue - the screening. The ACE study is an incredibly valuable study. It is a watershed moment in the childhood trauma world. It did not, however, develop screening tools, and it is not "trauma informed." The ten-item ACE questionnaire is not a validated screen - it came out...
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Re: Utah 2018 State Profile
This is great! Amazing to see the work of all the states. I'm a co-founder of the Trauma Informed Care Network- along with what's mentioned above we provide trainings to state and local organizations. We also hold free monthly events with speakers on trauma-related topics that are open to anyone in the community. Thanks for your work!
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Re: Colorado 2018 State Profile
Thank you for this post. I founded Resilient Colorado . I serve as a consultant and educator for Trauma Sensitive Schools & Trauma Informed Care about the impact of trauma on brains, bodies, and behaviors. I’m trained to help organizations infuse trauma sensitive practices while building the resilience of it’s members. Our mission is to build trauma sensitive communities across the state of Colorado. Feel free to email me and get in touch!
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Re: Alaska 2018 State Profile
Hi Morgan, Thanks for your team's hard work on creating these profiles! A quick note-- the coalition that I coordinate is the Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition. In addition to the activities noted in the profile, we also partnered with R.O.C.K. Mat-Su to host a year-long Trauma-Informed Care initiative with local service providers. Thanks! Amy
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Re: Washington 2018 State Profile
Two changes: MSTIC stands for the Multi-System Trauma-Informed Collaborative (not Care) DOH funds one ACEs Consultant. Clarification: The ACEs Public Private Initiative (RCW 70.305.005) ended at the end of 2017. The legislation is still in place, but the initiative has ended. The 2018 update to the legislative was that the Department of Early Learning no longer exists. It will be part of the new Department of Children, Youth and Families beginning July 1, 2018.
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Re: Alaska passes trauma-informed legislation
Awesome and Thank You, Alaska for becoming a Trailblazer on Resiliency and Trauma-Informed Care!
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Re: South Dakota 2018 State Profile
Thank you for preparing this document. A few updates on the highlights... Children's Home Society partnered with Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment on the statewide initiative to support trauma informed care through resilient communities. An inaugural initiative event in January brought Dr. Robert Anda, co-founder of the Adverse Childhood Experience study, and Laura Porter, former director of the Washington Family Policy Council, to kick off the South Dakota ACEs and Resiliency...
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Re: Ohio 2018 State Profile
In Toledo, Ohio, there is an active grass-roots trauma coalition. We meet monthly to work on education, collaboration, and outreach tasks to help Northwest Ohio become trauma informed. Our website is: www.lctraumacoalition.org We also have a Facebook page: Lucas County Trauma Informed Care Coalition
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Re: State Introduces 'Adverse Childhood Experiences' Training in DV Shelters and Support Programs (www.queenseagle.com)
Thank you so much. I do not feel hopeless anymore or alone in the fight to break the silence.I live in Texas and is currently taking steps to advocate this initiative. It is definitely a healing steppersonally. On Sunday, January 12, 2020, 12:20:14 PM CST, ACEsConnection < communitymanager@acesconnection.com > wrote: Post By Kim Dangerfield,: State Introduces 'Adverse Childhood Experiences' T... | == To reply by email, write above this line. == | | | | | Hello, Jo Ann Caraway: We're...
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Re: Vermont 2018 State Profile
Hi Morgan, Thank you for the excellent work creating the state profiles. It is really impressive. I'm wondering if there is an opportunity to add material? The Vermont profile is very heavily focused on the legislature and leaves out a great deal of the on-the-ground work that has been happening in Vermont prior to the 2013 conference, and to an even greater degree, since. We have the Child & Family Trauma Workgroup, a public-private group that has been meeting for 15 years and was the...
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Re: Mississippi 2018 State Profile
Dear State ACEs Action Community, Several colleges/universities in Mississippi are creating Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Programs that adhere to curriculum standards from the National Child Protection Training Center. For example, my institution, Mississippi State University, will develop a 3-course sequence for a certificate program that adds a credential in experiential, interdisciplinary training in child/family trauma and response. The certificate is meant to be open to community...
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Re: Gov. Wolf: Office of Advocacy and Reform Announces Plan to Build a Trauma-Informed Pennsylvania [phila.gov]
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the mindset of many in that they are now realizing the significance of trauma informed care.
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Re: Michigan Lawmakers Declare Childhood Trauma a Critical Health Issue [wwmt.com]
The World Health Organization's ACE screening tool has two 'types' of ACEs (Adverse Community Environments and Adverse Childhood Experiences- which may address the diagnostic construct an Epidemiologist who presented in 2000, at [then Dartmouth, now] Geisel Medical School 'Grand Rounds': "52% of Detroit Metropolitan Area Schoolchildren met the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD". Michigan Legislators seem to have recognized aspects of that epidemic - if 70% of Michigan's Adults have "at least one...
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Re: Life Expectancy by Zip Code: Where You Live Affects How Long You Live
Connection between ACEs and Zip code may allow for anti-gentrification laws to be passed.
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Re: Indiana ACEs Groups
Hi Elaine! In response to the ACEs study, multiple partners across Hendricks County (directly west of Indianapolis) have already started offering trauma-informed care and response trainings to schools, churches, businesses, etc. But, we want to connect all our efforts and coordinate to make a bigger impact, so for the past few months we've been meeting monthly and building a strategic plan to launch a new trauma-informed nonprofit organization called the Hendricks County Trauma Resource...
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Commentary: Why so many black Americans are dying from COVID-19 and how to make health care equitable (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Evidence suggests that during the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic, blacks are suffering the greatest death rates compared to all other ethnic groups. Why? I can assure you that the coronavirus does not discriminate based upon skin color or ethnicity. Instead, it has a predilection for populations with the highest rates of chronic diseases, poor access to health care and too little information from trusted sources. For decades, the National Medical Association — which represents more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow and California’s First Surgeon General Talk Coronavirus and Black Health (people.com)
With the new coronavirus, COVID-19, engulfing the world, Gwyneth Paltrow decided to go to a health expert when she was asked to be on the cover of SHAPE magazine’s July/August cover . Rather than focusing on her own life, Paltrow interviewed Dr. Nadine Burke Harris , the first surgeon general of California, about the state of health today. Their conversation happened in April — before George Floyd's death in police custody led to mass protests over racial injustice across the country, and...
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U.S. Southeast trauma leaders share successes, challenges in making changes
Leaders in ACEs/trauma/resilience movements from 10 states in the Southeast U.S. met for a networking call on May 21, 2020, to learn about flexible funding opportunities for states under the CARES Act, ways to get involved in advocacy, and how to share their successes and challenges in building statewide coalitions. The meeting of leaders was organized by ACEs Connection and the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) in response to COVID-19 and the growing interest in...