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“Change culture and you change lives. You can also change the course of history. Many well-meaning social activists overlook this essential fact. They focus relentlessly on strategy, but strategy means nothing to our bodies and our lizard brains. When strategy competes with culture, culture wins–every time.” ~Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother’s Hands No one can dispute Valorie Kondos Field’s record of winning. During her 29 years as head coach of the UCLA women’s gymnastics team, she led her...

Trauma-Informed Care resources from Relias: Training and resources to help organizations implement the trauma-informed care framework . The experience of trauma has widespread impact on the lives of those we serve, leading to or exacerbating mental illnesses, substance use, and physical health conditions. In a truly integrated whole health system of care, effectively treating behavioral and physical health conditions must involve addressing the impact of trauma. If you’re working towards...

Note: I just heard from my contact that they have not received any applicants. Please encourage eligible women to apply ASAP! Please read more below and in the attachment about two Soroptimist Award for $2,000 for women with primary responsibility for their families and who are attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program. Applicants must live or go to school in Yolo County. Please share and encourage eligible women to apply ! Soroptimist International of...

6-7pm on December 15 This First 5 Yolo class will help child care providers learn strategies to minimize the spread of COVID-19. First 5 will be providing technology, which is a tablet with internet data, and a $50 gift card from Amazon. Don't miss this opportunity to attend and learn. Please share the attached flyer in Spanish with child care providers!

RISE will be offering an online safety prevention class on Monday, December 14, 6-7pm, on Zoom. First time participants are eligible to receive a $50 gift card for attending the training. Please share the attached flyer with child care providers. If you have questions, please contact Esthela Chavez at esthela@riseinc.org .

The Yolo County District Attorney's office is recruiting volunteers for their Neighborhood Court program. They will be having a 3-day training in January. For more information, please see the attached flyer, go to the training application or contact Maria Olmedo Jimenez at maria.olmedo@yolocounty.org .

Origins Training & Consulting is offering a free webinar on January 12th from 12-1—it’s called “A Trauma-Informed Approach: Three Myths Busted.” The webinar provides an overview of what trauma-informed is (and what it isn’t!) and how the concepts can be applied. Folks can register here .

Do you feel your stress rising, especially as COVID and political disturbances are raging? We Are Resilient is a practical hands-on approach to strengthening resilience and reduce stress. We can all benefit from recognizing what gets in the way of our resilience as well as learn how to practice these practical skills which promote it. We Are Resilient is particularly helpful for healthcare providers and staff to be more comfortable addressing ACEs and trauma and provide trauma-informed care.

Did You Know? Middle and High school staff and students throughout CA are eligible to access LivingWorks Start at no cost , AB 1808 provides the funding to make this happen. Please share this information, if you: have or work with middle or high school students (qualifies for community service hours) know, are or work with middle or high school staff members To Enroll visit our Website: https://www.lwyouthsummit.com/access-training Select Student or Staff - the content is the same for each.

Seven years ago, trying to recover from the death of her daughter, Brenda Mosley was introduced to the concept of trauma-informed care. “I was in a state of grief, darkness and despair,” she says. Then she began a three-year, trauma-informed program offered by an organization in her neighborhood of Kensington, Philadelphia, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC). “It was 10 women and we were introduced to all the models of trauma-informed care,” Mosley recalls. “I was...

Lori Chelius with Origins Training & Consulting is hosting the webinar Wed, Sept 29th at Noon with Eisner Health (FQHC in Los Angeles) focused on the lessons from Eisner’s experience implementing trauma-informed care. This webinar is based on a project paper funded by ACEs Aware. The concepts are really applicable to organizations across different settings so all sectors are invited to attend. We are always trying to encourage the cross-sector collaboration piece and looking for ways to...

Free Online Webinar: Spreading HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences via Zoom HOPE organized this presentation hosted by the California Training Institute ( CalTrin ) to cover the importance of Positive Childhood Experiences, the research showing their mitigating effects on ACEs, the neurobiological basis for these effects, the four building blocks of HOPE, and type 1 vs. type 2 thinking. Ideas to incorporate the HOPE Framework into practice will be introduced. Wednesday, November...

Origins Training Eisner Health Executive Summary is a project to aid in implementing trauma-informed care within an organization. The organization reduced escalations, supported staff wellness, and improved the patient experience by integrating trauma-informed care. Attached is the summary of the project. The full project paper and a past informational webinar can be found here .

Training Hosted in Spanish: Heridas Ocultas Causadas por el Racismo y ACEs via Zoom (from the Hanna Institute at Hanna Boys Center, can contact Richard De Leon or can go to the PACEs Blog for more information) The Hanna Institute presents a training in Spanish for Community Health Workers to learn how to identify consequences of ACEs such as neurological behavior and wounds caused by racial trauma that follow children throughout the course of their lives. Attendees will also participate in...