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Now Available! September 29 Webinar Recording "Implementing ACE Screenings: How-To Guide and Lessons from the Field" WATCH NOW at ACEsAware.org A recording and materials are now available for ACEs Aware's most recent webinar, "Implementing ACE Screenings: How-To Guide and Lessons from the Field," which highlights learnings from clinics across California. The webinar covers: Ways the How-To Guide can help your clinic move further in its ACE screening journey. How several practices have...

By Carolyn Jones, EdSource, October 1, 2021 A ll California students and school staff will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as January 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The mandate, the nation’s first, applies to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade in public, charter and private schools, and all school employees. It goes into effect in the first semester, either Jan. 1 or July 1, following the Federal Drug Administration’s full approval of the Covid...

By Keecha Harris, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 30, 2021 At the California Endowment, the focus on racial equity began long before the protests over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others who died in the hands of police on the job. A decade ago, the organization tapped nonprofit leaders in 14 struggling communities across California to focus on health equity. Robert Ross, the endowment’s CEO said he and his colleagues had begun to realize that the...

From Alliance For a Healthier Generation, September 2021 Advance health and learning with an integrated approach Create a learning environment that promotes student achievement and the well-being of kids, teachers, and staff. The Thriving Schools integrated Assessment helps schools and districts quickly and easily identify strengths and opportunities for improving policies and practices in the ways that matter most to them. Build a team, track progress, and access resources and trainings at...

By Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, September 29, 2021 Depression in young adulthood might increase risk for cognitive impairment in old age, a new UCSF study has found. The study — which used predictive models to determine depressive symptoms over a lifetime — found that the chances of cognitive impairment were 73% higher for those estimated to have elevated depressive symptoms in early adulthood, and 43% higher for those estimated to have elevated depressive symptoms in later...

Dates: Wednesdays, October 6 & 13, 2021 (two-part series) Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm ET / 12:00 - 4:00pm CT Location: Virtual Program Today’s society is hindered by an unconscious, implicit bias that fuels discrimination against those living with mental health and substance use disorders. Our words often reflect that bias, perpetuating negative stereotypes. Thus, the urgent need for more thoughtful, accurate communications about mental health and addiction that will open minds, connect...

Students, teachers and other caregivers can all benefit from Regulation , a trauma-informed intervention that helps manage behavior and emotions. When we prioritize emotional and behavioral regulation through sensory, mental and physical strategies, we set children up to be successful — inside the classroom and beyond. One the easiest ways to self-regulate is Breathing . If you’re ever feeling panicked, anxious or out of control, remember that the one thing you can always control is your...

By Scott N. Markley, Taylor J. Hafley, Coleman A. Allums, Steven R. Holloway, and Hee Cheol Chung, Housing Matters, September 29, 2021 In the decade following the 2007–08 housing crash, the Black-white wealth gap expanded, largely because Black people experienced disproportionate foreclosures spurred by predatory and subprime loans. Homeownership plays a large role in wealth building, so many researchers and policymakers have focused on increasing Black homeownership rates to narrow the...

By Tuyen Tran, EdSource, September 29, 2021 W hether you agree or disagree with the end of the war in Afghanistan, as the conflict draws to a close, our attention now must shift to the challenge of resettling tens of thousands of Afghans across America. Of critical concern will be how we welcome and accommodate Afghan children within our education system. Today’s Afghan evacuees will be our students tomorrow. Long a magnet for newcomers, California will become home for many of these refugee...

By Jennie Day-Burget, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, September 30, 2021 A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds that approximately 10.5% of families experienced food insecurity in 2020—the same percentage as 2019. That finding may not seem groundbreaking. But it is truly stunning. How is it possible that rates of food insecurity did not increase during the worst pandemic in a century? After all, the economic upheaval caused by COVID-19 was swift and severe, with...

By Tim Arango and Shaila Dewan, The New York Times, September 30, 2021 Police killings in America have been undercounted by more than half over the past four decades, according to a new study that raises pointed questions about racial bias among medical examiners and highlights the lack of reliable national record keeping on what has become a major public health and civil rights issue. The study , conducted by researchers at the University of Washington and published on Thursday in The...

By Jenny Brackman, Vice President of Forward-Facing Institute From Strangers to Safety Jenny’s experience in Forward-Facing Me I wrote this reflection in 2018, back when Eric Gentry was a relative stranger and I was just beginning my journey with self-regulation and intentionality. Since then I’ve had the privilege to lead dozens of people through these groups, and each time the experience has been just as magical. When I had the opportunity to participate in a small group using Eric...