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Medal of Honor recipient Russell Dunham survived exceptionally difficult childhood adversities and war traumas, yet summoned inner strengths to live a remarkably fruitful and inspiring life.

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...

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 - 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...

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...

We are thrilled to announce a historic milestone for ACE Overcomers! A new law has been sanctioned in Brazil, officially establishing an ACEs Awareness Day , marking a significant step toward breaking the cycle of childhood trauma. The city of Osasco, São Paulo , is the first in the country to adopt this initiative, paving the way for greater awareness, education, and action on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This achievement reflects our commitment to expanding the impact of ACE...

Who Needs Veteran Epidemiologists Anyways? by Sam Stein ,THE BULWARK, March 18, 2025 More than 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have chosen to participate in the voluntary early retirement programs being offered to them as part of the DOGE-initiated efforts to downsize the federal bureaucracy. That number, detailed in internal CDC communications obtained by The Bulwark, was considered fairly high by one official—and alarming, too. The Voluntary Early Retirement...

Table of Contents Introduction Is Our Distress Tolerance Decreasing? Defining Tolerance in the Workplace Tolerance Practice, Step One: Pause and Assess Key Questions to Ask Yourself Tolerance Practice, Step Two: Take the Best Approach for You Draw Clearer Boundaries Learn to Skillfully Disagree Practice Radical Acceptance Your Workplace Tolerance Practice is Unique to You Growing Pains and Uncertainty Caution: A Word on Weaponizing Conclusion Discussion Guide Introduction A note before...

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Please join top researchers and leaders in the movement to create Neuro Nurturing Ecosystems in support of maternal, infant, family and community health TODAY, March 14th, for an information-packed webinar co-sponsored, in part, by PACEs Connection and its fiscal sponsor, the National Prevention Science Coalition. REGISTER now to attend this free webinar, the second in a series that has received scores of five-star reviews. National leaders in early relational health, health equity, and more...

Welcome to a six-part conversation about psychological safety in your workplace with questions inspired by Amy Edmondson , author of The Fearless Organization, and Peter Block , author of Community: The Structure of Belonging. What are your thoughts? Follow and join the conversation at - www.linkedin.com/in/johnpengel

It is great to the this wonderful site live again. Thanks to everyone who struggled to save it - especially Carey Sipp. This interruption is a strong message we need to give more support to PACES Connection and find more funding.