The SoCal ACEs Group held a fruitful first meeting Nov. 1 in San Diego featuring Dr. Vincent Felitti (front left in photo) and 11 other thinkers working on trauma-informed care from the mental health, health care, social outreach,...
David Bornstein's article in the November 3, 2013 NY Times is a call for action to prevent toxic stress in young children. A longer, more detailed discussion appears in his blog post at www.nytimes.com/opinionator . The blog post references the ACE...
"The 43-year-old Marine Corps veteran and former cryptological linguist, who holds a black belt in aikido, had originally planned to help treat victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. But a Virginia Western Community College...
"Okay Network faithful, if you were wondering what the future of children's mental health looked like, then look no further than this article from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Primary care is going to be a big part of the mental health delivery...
"Teachers living in the same neighborhood as their students and their families so they can run into each other while doing errands; teachers and parents meeting in spaces designed expressly for them to collaborate: this might sound ...
"The United Way of Thurston County annual fund drive is underway. The giving campaign deserves widespread support to improve the overall health of the community. "Last year, United Way achieved its stated goal and then some as approximately 4,000...
"The Summit was opened by former Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton, who left the court last year so that she could devote more time to her passion of helping people with mental illness and addiction involved in court systems gain access to...
"More than two dozen Helena community leaders gathered on Thursday to look for ways they can work together to address an array of problems linked to childhood trauma. "The community wide meeting led by Youth Connections served as an exercise in...
"Homelessness is defined as not having a regular permanent residence . This doesn’t necessarily mean living in the streets or in their vehicles – though many do. A large portion of homeless split their times...
Abstract Research on the association between adverse childhood events (ACEs) and depression among women in Hawaii is scarce. ACEs have been linked to unfavorable health behaviors such as smoking and binge drinking which are more prevalent in the state...
"A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others.... "These findings suggest that mindful individuals may be less affected...
"Figuring out ways not just to survive, but thrive, amid trauma and adversity is a fashionable theme right now in wellness books. In just the past few months, two titles have come out on the subject—Mark Epstein’s The Trauma of Everyday...
Abstract Early origins of adult disease may be defined as adversity or challenges during early life that alter physiological responses and prime the organism to chronic disease in adult life. Adverse childhood experiences or early life stress (ELS)...
"Babies' brains grow and develop as they interact with their environment and learn how to function within it. When babies' cries bring food or comfort, they are strengthening the neuronal pathways that help them learn how to get their needs met, both...