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Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in Disability Organizations

It was an honor to work with Dr. John Keesler and Jade Presnell, MSW of Indiana University of Social Work on this article about the Traumatic Stress Institute's first-of-its-kind, national learning collaborative supporting four IDD organizations to transform their systems to trauma-informed care. The four organization each implemented TSI's Risking Connection Change Model , sharing training, coaching, and consultation. Despite happening in the middle of COVID where organizational stress was...

Register Now for Free Event on Funding, Compliance, and Language under the New Administration

Register now for this free event on March 27 Noon to 1pm EST! In the early months of the year, the Trump Administration introduced sweeping health policy changes with implications for nonprofits and community organizations. Shifts in federal funding, evolving agency priorities, and potential cuts to key health initiatives are raising big questions. CHC: Creating Healthier Communities invites all nonprofit and for-profit leaders to join a webinar March 27 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn more...

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter March 2025

The latest Surviving Spirit Newsletter - Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health is out - It can be read online via this & you can also subscribe - https://ml.survivingspirit.com/dada/mail.cgi/archive/newsletter/20250323114602/ or this - https://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2025-03-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_March_2025.pdf Newsletter Contents : 1] Elaine Crocker: A Story of Resilience,Transformation and Impact @ She Exist Magazine 2] The one change...

PACEs Connection First Quarter 2025 Financial Update, Members Survey Invitation, and our Gratitude

Image: Together We Create: Larry G. Maguire Good news for the moment: your PACEs Connection social networking site is safe for another three months, through June, 2025, thanks to the generosity of a foundation that recently gifted PACEs Connection – via our fiscal sponsor, the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) – with $10,000. This covers for one quarter our largest expense – the fee for the learning management system (LMS) on which the social network lives. Some of you may have...

Creating Great Connections: The First Step to Building Stronger Brains and Stronger Communities

In most communities today, far too many children are struggling. Whether it’s with mental health challenges, school performance, emotional regulation, social skills, physical health, or feelings of worth, the reality is clear: many children are not doing well . The good news? We have the science and knowledge to change this. Entire communities can achieve breakthrough improvements for their children if more people understand that the most powerful levers of change occur in the first few...

Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice

The National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development (NITEWD) is offering a free trauma-informed training. Their primary target audience is behavioral health practitioners. Their training program has three components, and all are free and publicly available. This may be of interest to school-based and child welfare staff. The 4.5 CEs, free, publicly available, asynchronous online course Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice . This is designed for...

Music & Thoughts To Share - Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner

Music & Thoughts To Share - Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner - A song to celebrate all those who have been by your side when the going got tough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9t7xavz_o “ Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “ Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised.” - American Proverb “ You must love in such a way...

The Cyclical Nature of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Unfortunately, negative adverse childhood experiences rarely exist in isolation. Instead, they can often be a part of a repeated cycle across generations. Children exposed to ACEs may develop coping strategies that inadvertently reinforce trauma patterns in their own lives and families and, in turn, their children . Let's get a better understanding of how ACEs can impact an individual and an overview of the cyclical nature of ACEs. How ACEs Impact Emotional and Social Development Children...

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Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in Disability Organizations

It was an honor to work with Dr. John Keesler and Jade Presnell, MSW of Indiana University of Social Work on this article about the Traumatic Stress Institute's first-of-its-kind, national learning collaborative supporting four IDD organizations to transform their systems to trauma-informed care. The four organization each implemented TSI's Risking Connection Change Model , sharing training, coaching, and consultation. Despite happening in the middle of COVID where organizational stress was...

Register Now for Free Event on Funding, Compliance, and Language under the New Administration

Register now for this free event on March 27 Noon to 1pm EST! In the early months of the year, the Trump Administration introduced sweeping health policy changes with implications for nonprofits and community organizations. Shifts in federal funding, evolving agency priorities, and potential cuts to key health initiatives are raising big questions. CHC: Creating Healthier Communities invites all nonprofit and for-profit leaders to join a webinar March 27 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn more...

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter March 2025

The latest Surviving Spirit Newsletter - Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health is out - It can be read online via this & you can also subscribe - https://ml.survivingspirit.com/dada/mail.cgi/archive/newsletter/20250323114602/ or this - https://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2025-03-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_March_2025.pdf Newsletter Contents : 1] Elaine Crocker: A Story of Resilience,Transformation and Impact @ She Exist Magazine 2] The one change...

PACEs Connection First Quarter 2025 Financial Update, Members Survey Invitation, and our Gratitude

Image: Together We Create: Larry G. Maguire Good news for the moment: your PACEs Connection social networking site is safe for another three months, through June, 2025, thanks to the generosity of a foundation that recently gifted PACEs Connection – via our fiscal sponsor, the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) – with $10,000. This covers for one quarter our largest expense – the fee for the learning management system (LMS) on which the social network lives. Some of you may have...

Creating Great Connections: The First Step to Building Stronger Brains and Stronger Communities

In most communities today, far too many children are struggling. Whether it’s with mental health challenges, school performance, emotional regulation, social skills, physical health, or feelings of worth, the reality is clear: many children are not doing well . The good news? We have the science and knowledge to change this. Entire communities can achieve breakthrough improvements for their children if more people understand that the most powerful levers of change occur in the first few...

Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice

The National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development (NITEWD) is offering a free trauma-informed training. Their primary target audience is behavioral health practitioners. Their training program has three components, and all are free and publicly available. This may be of interest to school-based and child welfare staff. The 4.5 CEs, free, publicly available, asynchronous online course Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice . This is designed for...

Music & Thoughts To Share - Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner

Music & Thoughts To Share - Stand by Me performance by Michelle Skinner & Michael Skinner - A song to celebrate all those who have been by your side when the going got tough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9t7xavz_o “ Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “ Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised.” - American Proverb “ You must love in such a way...

The Cyclical Nature of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Unfortunately, negative adverse childhood experiences rarely exist in isolation. Instead, they can often be a part of a repeated cycle across generations. Children exposed to ACEs may develop coping strategies that inadvertently reinforce trauma patterns in their own lives and families and, in turn, their children . Let's get a better understanding of how ACEs can impact an individual and an overview of the cyclical nature of ACEs. How ACEs Impact Emotional and Social Development Children...

Ask the Community

New research shows the vital importance of positive childhood experiences in helping to create empathy in children. See " The influence of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences on facets of empathy ". We are eager to find, illuminate, and share as models or norms these positive childhood experiences! You could simply post a photograph of a community experience that is culturally appropriate and community led, with information about your resiliency or PACEs group, what it is you all...Read More...

Participate in research on attachment, daily routine regularity, mental health, and childhood adversity!

Hi everyone! I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, and I'm currently researching the associations between attachment, daily routine regularity, mental health, and childhood adversity. Your participation could significantly contribute to our understanding and clinical practices in these areas. The survey takes approximately 15-25 minutes to complete, and all responses are completely anonymous. Plus, you'll have the chance to win one of two £30 Amazon vouchers as a thank you for...Read More...
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Presentation for Older Teens/Young Adults

Has anyone taken clips from any of the TIC documentaries and incorporated them into a presentation for older teens/young adults? And yes, it is great to be able to show a full documentary and then have a follow up discussion, but not always possible when you have just an hour slot. And another ask...does anyone have presentation materials for police depts? thank you.Read More...

Resilience Videos

Zareen Hasan
Hi Everyone, I'm in the process of building a Healthy Grandfamilies course and was looking for assistance with good video resources to describe PACES and resilience. The videos ideally need to be between 3-4 minutes long. I realize there is a lot to say on this topic, but wanted to be as concise as possible. Thank you in advance for your help.Read More...
Last Reply By Mebane Boyd · First Unread Post

Presentation for High School Students in an Alternative Program

I am doing a presentation on trauma to older high school students in an alternative program. Had thought about showing Paper Tigers with follow up conversation. I know there are other documentaries and perhaps even Ted Talks or YouTubes that would speak to their experiences. I am looking for suggestions. These students live in an urban setting that oftentimes reeks of toxic stress. Also, wold appreciate suggestions of icebreakers to use. The groups will be small, lending the conversation to...Read More...
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