Tagged With "Center for Disease Control"
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PHC6937: A Trauma-Informed HIV Prevention Intervention in a Diverse Population
This trauma-informed, culturally sensitive HIV intervention will focus on the diverse subset of the men who have sex with men (MSM) community who have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE). Current data suggests exposure to ACEs increases a person’s risk to contracting HIV; as such, our program will be based in resilience. Through education, peer mentoring, motivational interviewing, and therapy sessions, we will guide our participants toward safer sex practices. These...
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PHC6534: E-Cigarettes and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Alachua Florida
My grant proposal focused on e-cigarette addiction for adolescents within the Alachua County region in Florida. Recently there was a Alachua law change on cigarettes being sold only to people ages 21 and older (Sexton, 2014). However, there is a rise for e-cigarette use in adolescents ages 18 and under (Ikonomidis et.al, 2018). In fact, in 2018 alone, there were 24.8% of high schools students who use electronic vapor products at least once per day in a month (True Initiative, 2018). To...
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PHC6937 Grant Proposal: Creating a Trauma-Informed Church
The Diocese of Palm Beach states as its mission “the Church of Palm Beach will strive to discern God’s will in satisfying the spiritual, moral, sacramental, educational, and basic needs of all people, with justice, respecting the dignity of each person.” Considering the landmark ACE Study by Drs. Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda (1998) which linked childhood adversity with health and well-being throughout the lifespan, and understanding that childhood trauma has been identified as the single...
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PHC6937 Grant Proposal: Healing Heavy Hearts- A trauma-informed support for grieving parents
Dealing with a loss can cause traumatic experience for anyone who is affected by it first or second hand. For parents, losing a child could be the most tragic and detrimental experience of their lives. Coping with such tragic loss can effects one’s mental and physical health depending on the resources available and received. Individuals who experience trauma like losing a loved one may face emotional as well as physical health concerns. Dr. Bea from Cleveland Clinic stated on ABC news that...
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PHC6937 Healthy Minds, Happy Faces Trauma-Informed After School Sexual Abuse Program
This project will take a new trauma-informed approach to providing therapy to youths who have previously or are currently experiencing sexual abuse. It utilizes a combination of creative, group, and individual therapies in an after-school based setting that has yet to be explored. It is the hope of this project that through creative and group therapy, the participants will learn how to positively express themselves and channel their emotions while also learning to communicate and build...
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PHC6937: Incorporating Trauma Informed Care into Adult Primary Care Providers and Emergency Medical Personnel
Only within the past two years have ACEs gained public recognition in North Carolina sparking program development to address and increase resiliency. Overall, North Carolina’s ACEs ranking is 30th out of 50 (WOCMH, 2017). It appears that little is being done in the medical field in NC to assist medical providers in becoming trauma-informed. By educating patients that childhood trauma may be an underlying cause of their health conditions, they can begin to heal by removing self-blame...
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PHC6937 Prevention and mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences using education for families in poverty
Prevention and mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences using education for families in poverty A grant proposal by Victoria M. Brase Poverty is a very prevalent problem and has its own risk factors for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Emotional and physical neglect have been shown to be associated with poor outcomes (CDC, 2016). It has been shown that long-term effects of ACEs are impactful in the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, causing increased levels of depression and...
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PHC6937 Resiliency and Compassion Programs for Critical Care Nursing Staff by Amanda Cook BSN, RN, CEN, UF Master's Student MPH SBS
Vicarious trauma and secondary traumatic stress can occur in populations of workers who are exposed to the traumas that others are experiencing. Critical care nurses caring day after day for suffering individuals, have a unique set of experiences that have an increased risk of developing compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue has been well studied and mimics similarly to Post Traumatic Stress and is often called Secondary Traumatic Stress (Figley, 1995). High Adverse Childhood Experience...
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Sheltering in Place: ACEs-Informed Tips for Self-Care During a Pandemic
Millions of lives have been affected in unprecedented ways by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are all grappling with uncertainty—our daily routines interrupted, not knowing what is to come. For those of us who have Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), these times can be particularly distressing. At the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW), we know that childhood trauma can have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being – both physiologically and psychologically. Since the...
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Thinking About Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Impacts Through a Science-Informed, Early Childhood Lens [developingchild.harvard.edu]
By Jack P. Shonkoff and David R. Williams, Center on the Developing Child, April 27, 2020 The COVID-19 virus is ruthlessly contagious and, at the same time, highly selective. Its capacity to infect is universal, but the consequences of becoming infected are not. While there are exceptions, children are less likely to show symptoms, older adults and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the most susceptible, and communities of color in the United States are experiencing dramatically...
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Tools and how to use them is focus of second webinar on Community Resiliency Model, May 14, 2020
The second of two free Community Resiliency (CRM) webinars with Elaine Miller-Karas , key creator of the CRM, will be held Thursday, May 14, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET, (10 a.m. CT; 9 a.m. MT, and 8 a.m. PT) and will include the practical application of tools of the model. CRM is an ACEs science-based biological model for helping individuals become emotionally regulated during natural disasters and other dysregulating times. Miller-Karas will be joined by CRM trainers from Wilmington, NC:...
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TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN
The three health information products that I chose are: Infographic Blog post Radio ad I decide to target adults who would help build resiliency in children. These adults are not their parents, but other childcare workers. For example, when a child goes to a daycare or school, they may start to "act up" and misbehave. Instead of expelling or punishing the student, the adult should learn why this child is acting in this manner. In order to learn why the child is acting in this manner, they...
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Trauma Sensitive Care at Champions for Children
Competence, Connect, Care This project focused on developing a model of trauma sensitive care for Champions for Children. Champions for Children is an agency that serves 40,000 annually and has a mission of preventing child abuse. Prevention is accomplished by promoting attachment between caregiver and child, supporting the caregiver in promoting healthy brain development and parent education. The agency never had a comprehensive model to address trauma but there was full support to...
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"Turning big waves into small ripples" campaign
My “turn big waves into small ripples” campaign focuses on creating a supportive high school culture with norms and social constructs that encourage students to cope with stressors and positively expressing their emotions. By encouraging a trauma-informed community within the school setting, students will be better prepared to cope with traumas and stressors post-graduation. They will also be capable of passing on this information to their parents, siblings, peers, and future generations.
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Upates, good news, recommendation and link to register for Making Meaningful Change: Addressing ACEs through Public Policy Webinar February 18
The World Health Organization has compiled a recent meta-analysis about how much ACEs cost us Millions of adults across Europe and north America live with a legacy of ACEs. Their findings suggest that a 10% reduction in ACE prevalence could equate to annual savings of $105 billion. Programs to prevent ACEs and moderate their effects are available. Rebalancing expenditure towards ensuring safe and nurturing childhoods would be economically beneficial and relieve pressures on health-care...
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12 Myths of the Science of ACEs
The two biggest myths about ACEs science are: MYTH #1 — That it’s just about the 10 ACEs in the ACE Study — the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study . It’s about sooooo much more than that. MYTH #2 — And that it’s just about ACEs…adverse childhood experiences. These two myths are intertwined. The ACE Study issued the first of its 70+ publications in 1998, and for many people it was the lightning bolt, the grand “aha” moment, the unexpected doorway into a blazing new...
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PHC6937: A Community-Based Resilience Intervention for the Native American Community in Taos, New Mexico
As evidenced in the literature, it is clear that Native American children experience more Adverse Childhood Experiences than other groups, including non-Hispanic whites [1]. Native American children are more than twice as likely to grow up in a household where one or both parents use drugs and/ or alcohol [1]. Additionally, NA children are more than three times as likely to have lived with a parent who has been incarcerated, and are seven times as likely to have been treated unfairly due to...
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ACEs Connection's Inclusion Tool makes sure nobody's left out
We developed ACEs Connection's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tool — called the Inclusion Tool, for short — to ensure that ACEs initiatives across the world focus on being inclusive when forming a steering committee, recruiting leaders, providing education about ACEs science, recruiting members, or providing resources and services within their communities. The more inclusive your ACEs initiative is, the more diverse it will be, giving your initiative a real shot at achieving equity and...
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Cardiac Disease Prevention Using a Trauma Informed Approach
The Baker County Fire Rescue Trauma-Informed Community Paramedicine Program will aim to prevent cardiac disease by using the emergency medical services to bring primary care to patients’ doorsteps. In doing so, the emergency medical services will no longer simply respond to 911 calls but work proactively to prevent them from happening in the first place. This program will work through three actions: in home scheduled follow up visits involving patient assessment and chronic disease...
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PHC6534: Depression Awareness and Prevention through a Trauma-Informed Approach
With depression a leading cause of disability around the world, it is vital to implement trauma-informed initiatives that help educate individuals on how to build resiliency, understand mental health in themselves and others, and be better equipped for the future. With those aged 18-24-years the most affected by depression, starting in high school can give students the step they need in the right direction. The program initiative develops a consecutive program for high school students that...
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Grant Proposal PHC6937
My grant proposal requests funds to support activities for carrying out programs that build resilience (Zolkoski & Bullock, 2012). Also, the grant programs will build self-efficacy among subsidized housing recipients to eliminate intergenerational poverty. Programs that will provide mentoring – including proper nutrition and entrepreneurship training, as well as professional development are a primary focus. Poverty in Florida exists in concentrated areas (Williamson, Smith, &...
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(PHC6534) Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Intervention Addressing Mental Health within Alachua county Households
Abstract: Having a parent with mental illness increases a child’s likelihood of developing mental health disorders later in life (Afifi, 2008). Studies have found that mothers with mental health conditions are more likely to have children who experience behavioral difficulties (Whitaker, 2006). More specifically, observing a parent with mental illness can affect a child’s ability to manage their emotions and handle stress. In this intervention, we will be targeting children 4-18 within...
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PHC6534: HIV Sexual Health Education Intervention Utilizing a Trauma Informed Approach
Adverse Childhood Experiences are highly associated with the development of sexually transmitted infections (Felitti, 1998). People who have experienced just one ACE have a 1.4 odds ratio of having an STI in their lifetime. Whereas those who have 4 or more ACEs have a 2.5 odds ratio (Felitti, 1998). The state of Georgia is not legally required to teach medically accurate sexual health education. In essence, compounding the existing problem of their high HIV incidence. This intervention aims...
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HSC4930- Owsley County, Kentucky: Public Health Intervention
Owsley County, Kentucky is in dire need for a public health intervention. Owsley county is currently experiencing high rates of school drop outs, high percentage of persons living in poverty, and various other poor health outcomes. If there is no intervention, Owsley county will continue to experience such trauma and possibly experience worsened conditions. My idea for intervention will include involvement from the public health sector, health care providers and the school system to decrease...
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HSC4930 - "Soul Sistas" Black Women Intervention
Soul Sistas There is undoubtable race related trauma in the Black community. However, for Black women, this existence in two minority groups, race and gender, can be even more detrimental. Especially when those identities are comorbid with others including SES, sexuality and ability. Trauma is playing a role in the lives and death of how black people black women navigate the world and there is a necessary shift to be created in communities where black women exist. Essentially black women are...
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HSC4930: Trauma Informed Care for Alcohol Exposed Families in Gainesville Florida
Alcohol abuse in households across the nation is an issue deeply felt by those who are impacted. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism, an estimated 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Furthermore, according to a 2012 study, more than 10 percent of U.S. children live with a parent who has problems with alcohol abuse and...
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PHC6534: Miss Kendra Program in Alachua County, FL
My grant proposal topic was to implement the Miss Kendra program in 10 of Alachua County, Florida’s elementary schools. Miss Kendra's program is engages students in direct discussions of sensitive subjects involved in ACEs. It aims to provide open classroom discussions where children can learn that they can find the help they need when they talk about their experiences. By sharing their burdens and worries, communication skills are strengthened early before they need to communicated through...
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PHC6534: Parent Education Program for Preventing Child Abuse
Summary There are four common co-occurring issues—parental substance abuse, parental mental illness, domestic violence, and child conduct problems—that are related to parenting and that lead to child maltreatment (Barth, 2009). Understanding and responding to these issues is vital for our parental education programming goals of preventing abuse and other forms of maltreatment. My program will be focusing its efforts in low-income communities where resources for parents may not be readily...
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Personal stories from witnesses, U.S. representatives provided an emotional wallop to House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on childhood trauma
Room erupts in applause for the grandmother of witness William Kellibrew during July 11 House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. The power of personal stories from witnesses and committee members fueled the July 11 hearing on childhood trauma in the House Oversight and Reform Committee* throughout the nearly four hours of often emotional and searing testimony and member questions and statements (Click here for 3:47 hour video). The hearing was organized into a two panels—testimony from...
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PHC 6534 Increasing the availability of Syringe Exchange Services in Rural Florida: A Trauma Informed Approach
The opioid crisis presents a vital problem that needs to be addressed as a public health crisis because it increases the risk of the transmission of infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C (CDC, 2018). In 2017, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses and of those deaths almost 68% involved a prescription or illicit opioid (CDC, 2018). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, rural areas include some of the most vulnerable populations for injection drug use related HIV...
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PHC 6937: Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Utilizing a Trauma-Informed Approach
In the United States, an estimated 9.4% of the adult population has diabetes, and diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death (Statistics, 2018). In addition, about 33% of adults have prediabetes and are at-risk for developing type 2 diabetes (Statistics, 2018). Individuals who have experienced four or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a 1.6 odds ratio for developing diabetes compared to their counterparts who have no history of ACEs (Felitti,1998). Type 2 diabetes is...
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PHC6534: Addressing ACEs in College Students through the TCare App
A trauma-informed intervention at the University of Florida is proposed as a solution to the public health issue of adverse childhood experiences in college students, which can lead to more negative health outcomes. This public health intervention will be implemented as a pilot test of a telehealth based app, called the Trauma Care app (TCare app), that will screen all incoming students for adverse childhood experiences and provide targeted resources, as well as telehealth based counseling,...
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PHC6534: Addressing and Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Through an Enriched Preschool Program
Adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs, are highly prevalent across the United States and especially within low-income communities [i] , [ii] , [iii] , [iv] . This is particularly important for Alachua County where 12% of families live below the poverty line and 6% of the population are currently unemployed [v] . Furthermore, recent research shows the Violent Crime Rate was 579.1per 100,000 while the Child Abuse Rate children aged 5-11 was 11.8 per 1,000 [vi] . My grant proposal...
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PHC6534: ADDRESSING IPV THROUGH A CULTURALLY-COMPETENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED BIP PROGRAM
ABSTRACT Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive public health issue that ravages the lives of millions in the United States each year. [i] There is a growing scientific consensus that the three foundational models of Batterer Intervention Programs used to rehabilitate IPV perpetrators throughout the United States – the psychoeducational model, “The Duluth Model,” and the cognitive-behavioral model - do not have a measurable impact on IPV recidivism rates. [ii] [iii] [iv] Furthermore,...
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PHC6534: Canine-Assisted Therapy to Improve Symptoms of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders in School-Aged Students in Central and Southwest Virginia.
Abstract Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children present numerous complications that can extend into adulthood. The current standard of care uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and/or medication (Ogundele, 2018). Research suggests that utilization of canine-assisted therapy (CAT) may have profound effects on behavior (Schuck, 2015). The current study uses a trauma-informed approach to compare the effectiveness of CBT alone, or in combination with CAT, in school-aged...
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PHC6534: Grant Proposal for Implementing Trauma-Informed Curriculum in Alachua County Schools to Prevent Early-Onset and Severity of PTSD Symptoms in Children
TRAUMA-INFORMED PRINCIPLES SAMHSA’s trauma-informed principles will serve as a project guide, as our organization prioritizes the principles of safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support and mutual self-help, and empowerment, voice, and choice (SAMHSA, 2014). The principle of safety is upheld by ensuring that our staff pass a mandatory background check and are adequately trained in trauma, resilience-building skills, and confidentiality. Programs will take place within local...
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PHC6534: Training Village Health Teams in Lukodi, Uganda on Trauma-Informed Approaches
Village Health Teams (VHTs) are the primary point of contact for health services in Uganda (Ministry of Health, 2017). VHTs are responsible for basic health interventions, such as recording basic health and demographic data, referring patients to higher-level health services and following-up after appointments, and providing education on health issues to community members (Ministry of Health, 2012). While VHTs have high levels of interaction with the community, there is no evidence of their...
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PHC6534: Yoga and Mindfulness Techniques as Treatment and Prevention of Adverse Drinking Behaviors
Compared to Florida, Alachua County has an elevated rate of adverse drinking behaviors such as binge and heavy drinking which are associated with various poor health outcomes like unintentional injuries, violence, and chronic disease (FLHealthCharts, 2020; CDC, 2018). Furthermore, individuals with multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at elevated risk for these adverse behaviors. The proposed mechanism behind this association between ACEs and adverse drinking behaviors is as a...
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PHC6937: 5 Minutes a Day, and 5 Minute Calm Down Techniques: Yoga and Mindfulness to Increase Coping Skills of ESE Students at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School.
My grant proposal involves teaching yoga and mindfulness to k-3 elementary schoolers as a way of building resilience and reducing negative behavioral incidence. The project addresses multiple level of the Social Ecological model including the individual level of students looking to impact student coping capacities and behavioral outcomes. At students interpersonal level the collaborative mini yoga and mindfulness classes will facilitate integration with other students. And at the...
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Support our efforts to secure a CDC ACEs grant to advance FL as a trauma-informed state!
Dear Trauma Friends & Colleagues: We are applying for CDC ACES grant to further our efforts toward a trauma informed state. It’s a collaborative effort across state agencies to improve ACES data collection and utilizes to target prevention strategies. Details in the attached overview. It’s a long shot with only 4 awards but our statewide collaborative efforts are a big strength and it might help push us to the top if we had many letters of support. Attached is a draft letter that you...
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Community Resilience Series Part 1: Parenting in an Age of Uncertainty [Peace & Justice Institute]
Dr. Ken Ginsburg was overwhelmingly well-received as the keynote speaker at the recent Creating a Resilient Community: From Trauma to Healing Conference back in April of this year. The Peace and Justice Institute (PJI) at Valencia College is excited to share that we are bringing him back to deliver 3 additional virtual workshops in a Community Resilience Series. The first workshop in this FREE series will be specifically for parents: Parenting in an Age of Uncertainty , July 7th from 5:30 -...
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Does VP Candidate Kamala Harris know about ACEs? You bet!
Nadine Burke Harris, California’s Surgeon General, has a lot in common with the vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris—Jamaican heritage, surname, home state—and a commitment to addressing ACEs and toxic stress. As reported in the New Yorker article by Paul Tough, “The Poverty Clinic,” Dr. Harris told Kamala Harris, then San Francisco district attorney, about ACEs in 2008 and in response, she offered to help. District Attorney Harris then introduced her to professor of child and...
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The Intersection of Systematic Racism, the Pandemic, and SDoMH: Reality Mandates Change
Systematic racism is at the core of mental health disparities and social determinants of mental health (SDoMH).Upstream factors obstruct patient access to needed and appropriate assessment, timely intervention, with treatment for these populations often reflecting poorer quality, and ending prior to completion of treatment. COVID-19 and the recent pandemic have only amplified meso and micro-level gaps in care. considered, provided, and reimbursed.
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ACEs Champion: The reintroduction of Michael Hayes — from ACEs awakening to ACEs community service
It wasn’t until his fifth prison term in a North Carolina county jail — his fourth conviction for driving under the influence — that Michael Hayes volunteered to take an ACE survey that changed his life. The 48-year-old father of six sons and one daughter had spent a number of years in and out of prison. During his last term, to get some time out of the cell where he spent 16 hours a day, he volunteered to attend a class offered by RHA Health Services, a nonprofit that incorporates the...
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PHC6534: Using a Trauma-Informed Approach for Obesity Prevention and Reduction
Excess weight has been known to be a risk factor for several top leading causes of death, including heart disease, various types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and stroke (Centers for Disease Control, 2018). Several studies have documented that adverse experiences during childhood, including exposure to sexual and physical abuse and witnessing violence, are associated with the development of obesity (Isohookana et al., 2016) and puts individuals at an increased risk of serious diseases and...
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PHC6534: Addressing and Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences leading to Malnutrition through the Utilization of Alachua County Public Schools
My grant proposal focuses on the relationship between malnutrition and childhood ACE’s. My reason for picking malnutrition as my issue was because those who struggle with the condition often come from areas of low SES, poor areas, and low economic opportunity. Malnutrition adds an extra level of burden because biologically it can cause issues with memory and cognition that can extend well into adulthood. The effect of malnutrition and the process of not having enough/the right foods to eat...
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PHC6534: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Cessation Intervention for High School Students in Sacramento California’s “Promise Zone"
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) usage, otherwise known as vaping, is a growing epidemic in youth across the United States. Although overall rates of smoking among adolescents have decreased nationally, the introduction of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such JUUL and Suorin, have led to a rise in adolescent ENDS use (Selekman, 2019). Tobacco industry marketing, numerous flavors, and high rates of peer pressure and stress are luring kids to these products (Kong et...
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PHC6534: Obesity prevention in high risk individuals using a trauma-informed approach
Obesity is a complex health problem that results from a combination of factors including genetics, physical inactivity, dietary patterns, and use of medications, among others (CDC, n.d.). It is a growing epidemic and has been recognized as a serious public health concern worldwide. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, worldwide obesity almost tripled between 1975 and 2016 (WHO, 2020). More specifically, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016 and, of these, 650...
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Depression Prevention Utilizing a Trauma-Informed Approach - PHC6534 Grant Proposal
By the year 2050 approximately 46 million US adults aged 18 years or older will be diagnosed with a depressive disorder according to research by Heo et al 1 . The magnitude of this health condition urges mental health researchers to identify common etiologies of depression. Along with what can be done to circumvent an increase of this disorder within the population. The CDC reports that preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) could reduce up to 21 million cases of depression. This...
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PHC 6534 - Grant Proposal: Fighting the Challenges and Trauma That Mental Health Causes In Tennessee Households
Overview/Summary: This grant optimizes the collaboration and engagement in partnerships with Tennessee’s Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and Tennessee’s Department of Education in the fight against household challenges with mental health and the trauma it can cause children growing up. For many years mental health has been a delicate topic to speak about and discuss freely in the United States. Many adults do not feel comfortable speaking about their personal...