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PACEs Connection is excited to roll out our summer 2023 *CRC* curriculum dates. Members who complete the CRC will qualify for a fall 2023 fellowship program.

In a one-night-only event, ABC will air the broadcast debut of two episodes of "The 1619 Project;" "Democracy" and "Justice," May 31 at 8 p.m. ET | PT. All episodes of " The 1619 Project ," from executive producer Nikole Hannah-Jones, are now streaming on Hulu. ABC News 7 Saturday, May 27, 2023 -- ABC Owned Television Stations presents " Our America: Hidden Stories ," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and ABC Race and Culture reporters across the country.

PACEs Connection is excited to kick off our 2023 Creating Resilient Communities (CRC) Annual Accelerator Program.

Overcrowding in Emergency Departments (ED) is a pervasive issue in many healthcare systems, and UF Health Shands is no exception (Cistola, A. S, 2020). This intervention program will expand the University of Florida Health Shands Emergency Department's capacity to manage patients with complex social and medical needs to reduce the overuse of emergency services. The Trauma-informed team will include an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals; two nurse practitioners or physician...

Violence is a leading cause of death and injury in the United States (Centers for Disease Prevention and Control [CDC], 2022). In 2019, New York State had 804-gun deaths of which 50 were children and teens between the ages of 0-19 (EGSGV, 2021). Between 2017 and 2021, Erie County averaged a rate of violence with firearms that was more than double the average rate for New York State in that same time period (Erie County Department of Health [ECDOH], 2023). Black people in Erie County...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) have been shown to increase the risk of young adults engaging in risky sexual behaviors, these behaviors may lead to other negative health outcomes such as acquiring an STI or HIV. Risky sexual activities are often associated with being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, leading to cognitive impairment and unsafe sexual decision-making. Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and have increasingly shown higher...

Kansas City’s Black LGBTQ+ community is the most highly-impacted community for HIV health-related outcomes, including HIV diagnosis and being virally unsuppressed (KC-TGA, 2022). Bond et al. (2021) and Bertolino et al. (2020) indicate a relationship between HIV risk behaviors and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Black, Proud, and Strong (BPS) will use a trauma-informed Community-Based Participatory Research approach to assess ACEs within the Black LGBTQ+ community and to build and...

by Samantha Alvarez and Tran Tran Growing up with an incarcerated parent is a recognized adverse childhood experience. Parental incarceration negatively impacts children’s school performance, emotional and social health; it doubles the likelihood of depression and increases the chance of children adopting delinquent behaviors and entering the justice system. The number of children affected by parental incarceration in Texas makes up almost 20% of the national count, with Harris County...

The overall age-adjusted death rate in rural areas has been greater than that of urban areas over the last two decades Alachua County reported the county experienced an age adjusted death rate of about 80 more deaths than the Florida average for the same year (Florida Department of Health, 2020). A confluence of predisposing and reinforcing psychological and socioeconomic risk factors at the individual, community, and public policy levels are responsible for the disparities in preventable...

In Oklahoma, children under the age of five experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at an alarming rate. In Tulsa County, nearly a quarter of these children are born to mothers aged 15 to 19 (Healthy Teens Oklahoma, 2022). Young mothers face a unique set of challenges, and they often feel unprepared for parenting (DeVito, 2010). However, a strong, stable presence is essential for preventing long-lasting effects of ACEs in children. Thus, equipping mothers with skills is vital for...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have profound effects on the mental and physical health outcomes of those who are impacted, and ACEs are prevalent among those in the United States who are unhoused. Alachua County has extremely high rates of unhoused persons, including many mothers and their children. For these mothers who are unhoused, accessing healthcare is an additional burden that can seem insurmountable. This project wants to provide access to quality women’s health and mental...

Introduction We are proposing a summer program to reduce cardiovascular risk for adults age 45-75 in Medical Lake, WA, with a $8,000 budget. This trauma-informed program will have a primary focus on exercise, with secondary focuses on heart health education and cooking skills. Additionally, vouchers will be given to participants for an online tobacco cessation program via American Lung Association. With education and discussion at the start and end of the summer program, we will measure...