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It's hard to believe but the holiday season is upon us. If you are like me, the stress of thinking about the task of finding meaningful gifts for the people in my life has already begun. And don't even get me started on the trying to please two teenage boys without breaking the bank! But with all of the stress in the world right now, particularly in the field of education, I am starting to think about this time a little differently. Perhaps we need a new perspective on the gifts that we can...

Crime is a complex subject. Protecting children from Adverse Childhood Experiences prevents crime and strengthens communities.

I am featured on this podcast, discussing how to support our children and ourselves through climate distress. The series frequently features Sonoma County and the Tubbs fire. In this episode, I integrate my own experience with Tubbs and Kincaide, with my work in early childhood mental health and climate psychology https://omny.fm/shows/the-big-burn/the-big-burn-what-comes-next

Join Pathways to Resilience on Thursday, December 15 at 3 PM ET to hear about how courts in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee have implemented trauma-informed policies and programs to better support children and families. Many individuals who interact with the justice system have experienced significant trauma. To mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences and improve long-term outcomes, some courts have developed programs and policies that train court personnel on the effects...

Cherene Caraco often says “Help isn’t help if it isn’t helpful.” Join us on November 30 to learn how to meaningfully engage trauma survivors and develop policies that support them at the state and local levels. Cherene Caraco, Executive Director of the Promise Resource Network, and William Kellibrew, an international advocate for trauma survivors, each experienced traumatic life events as children that changed the trajectory of their lives and helped inform careers dedicated to helping...

It is time, as a society, to stop separating mental health from physical health. “Research has found that there is credibility to the term ‘mind-body connection’. There is a clear link between our thoughts, feelings, emotions and our physical body. At this point, should we, as a society, stop separating mental health and physical health? Are they not one in the same?” said Ingrid Cockhren, PACEs Connection CEO and co-host of the podcast History. Culture. Trauma. She and guest Dr. Donielle...

By Lindsey Bever, Illustration: Elizabeth von Oehsen/The Washington Post, The Washington Post, November 28, 2022 Haze. Slow. Drunk. Lost. These are the words some people use to describe “brain fog.” The condition, a form of cognitive dysfunction, has been plaguing people with certain chronic illnesses for years. But now, a new wave of people with long covid are experiencing it, casting a spotlight on the often debilitating condition. “It’s a moment where the public and the medical community...

By Asher Lehrer-Small, The74, November 28, 2022 It’s been two-and-a-half years since Reid Orlando lost his mother and he continues to feel the sting. His mom, a single parent and ER nurse of three decades, caught the virus while helping patients during the pandemic’s deadly first wave and did not recover. Now, every new milestone reminds Orlando of her absence: Landing his first job out of college, his younger brother graduating from high school, even smaller occasions like cooking homemade...

By Vicki Zakrzewski, Greater Good Magzine, November 23, 2022 Do we believe that every person, including those who are different from us, has intrinsic worth? Do we believe that the animals we love as pets and the ones who live in the wild have intrinsic worth? Do trees, rivers, oceans, mountains have intrinsic worth? If the answer is yes, then what should our actions be towards all these things and towards life itself? Those are some of the questions tackled in a recent book, Restoring the...

The Film Collaborative has joined our team as Fiscal Sponsor for "Sylvia The Wood Nymph" feature documentary. This means that donations to the project are tax-deductible.

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Rafael Maravilla] Adolescents Yau MY, Ge S, Moss HB, Cooper T, Osei A, Ijeaku I, Deas D. Regional prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in the United States using a...

Today is Giving Tuesday and we emplore you to seriously consider becoming a consistent financial or material partner of Come ALIVE Movement. 99% of the work we do is free, because the majority of the people we serve simply cannot afford to pay for the services they so desperately need. Partner with us, and help us do more. No amount is too small, or too big. You could also consider becoming a volunteer. We will give you the training you need. Our Current Activities: - General Counseling...