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LA County Supervisors vote 4-1 to close Men's Central Jail [dailynews.com]

By Elizabeth Marcellino, Los Angeles Daily News, June 22, 2021 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday, June 22, to set up a team to implement the long-promised closure of Men’s Central Jail. Supervisor Hilda Solis said it was time to stop studying the issue and take action, co-authoring a motion finding that the decrepit downtown lockup must be demolished and that no replacement jail is needed. “We have long talked about why we need to close this jail. The jail has...

Rural Resilience Film

This film was made possible through a grant from ACEs Aware and with the support of Owen’s Valley Career Development Center. This project is an attempt to unpack the question “how do we heal from trauma?” The film draws on the lived and professional experience of three women in the rural community of Bishop, California. The subjects of the film are all mothers who have found their calling in the helping professions. Heather is a nurse responding to the opioid epidemic, Tawni is a social...

He walked 17 miles a day to work unitl a stranger gave him a ride and changed his life forever [upworthy.com]

By Tod Perry, Upworthy, June 21, 2021 A story out of Moore, Oklahoma shows the power of what can happen when people look out for strangers in their communities and take action. Michael Lynn was running some errands on June 15 on a hot Oklahoma day when he noticed a shirtless young man walking down the side of a service road. Sensing that the man needed some assistance he pulled up beside him and asked if he needed a ride. The young man, Donte Franklin, 20, replied, "Yes, sir!" Donte was...

California's Foster Youth UBI Bill Moves Forward, Bolstered By Promising Results from Similar Local Program [imprintnews.org]

By Sara Tiano, The Imprint, June 21, 2021 In May, Veronica Vieyra graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor’s degree — a feat fewer than 6% of California former foster youth achieve. But entering a job market ravaged by a yearlong pandemic has proven an unexpected challenge. Months of submitting applications have so far been met with silence. What has allowed Vieyra to keep forging ahead toward her goal of working in a public health career, she said, is a $1,000 payment she...

How a California middle school's history project led to name change [edsource.org]

By Ali Tadayon, EdSource, June 21, 2021 T he name Juan Crespi never meant much to eighth grader Anaya Zenad and her classmates, other than it was the name of their middle school in El Sobrante. But after the students researched the Franciscan missionary — and his role in expeditions that paved the way for the brutally oppressive California mission system in the 1700s — they felt the name had to go. Earlier this year, Zenad joined with faculty to lead a series of community meetings on the...

Four Ways To Help Employees Navigate After Trauma [forbes.com]

By Brighid Gannon, Forbes, June 21, 2021 As employers and business leaders start welcoming employees back to work, some might see a slight shift in their team’s overall temperament and demeanor. While many are excited to get back in the workplace, others may be more tentative and reserved. A large part of our population is still dealing with the reality and repercussions of Covid-19. And given how traumatic it was—and still is for many people—it’s no surprise that people dealt with its...

Special Webinar - "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships" [acesaware.org]

FINAL NETWORK OF CARE ROADMAP NOW AVAILABLE! "The Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap: A Guide for Strengthening Community Relationships" Join us for a special webinar highlighting the final release of the ACEs Aware Trauma-Informed Network of Care Roadmap. Monday, June 28, 2021 12 - 1 p.m. Register Here The Network of Care Roadmap provides practical steps that health care providers, clinics, community-based organizations, and social service agencies can take within their communities to...

Launching June 23: The Actions 4 ACEs Awareness Campaign [Actions4ACEs, NJ ACEs Collaborative]

Note: This notice was sent out today, Tuesday, June 22, from Dave Ellis, Executive Director, Office of Resilience, New Jersey. Since it may be of interest to others outside New Jersey, I'm sending it along. There will be a post about the event in PACEs Connection. Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am excited to share that the Actions 4 ACEs campaign will launch tomorrow! Actions 4 ACEs will raise public awareness about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the simple - yet powerful - actions...

Webinar: How to keep young people of color safe through Mobile Response [clasp.org]

June 23rd, 2-3 pm ET Register Here Join us for a 60-minute webinar on Youth Mobile Response Services - a 24-hour service that supports young people undergoing mental health and social crises. During this discussion, we will evaluate the role of law enforcement and mental health systems in the United States and their relationships to racial justice - recognizing that for over a century, these systems have caused more harm than good. Additionally, participants will learn how Youth Mobile...

Published Today! The Science of Learning and Development: Enhancing the Lives of All Young People [tfcusa.org]

Published Today: New Book on The Science of Learning and Development Today, Routledge, a division of Taylor and Francis, published The Science of Learning and Development: Enhancing the Lives of All Young People . Edited by Turnaround for Children’s Founder and Senior Science Advisor, Pamela Cantor, M.D., and David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow at AIR, and featuring contributions from a diverse range of scholars, the book documents what science we should be paying attention...

How the American Rescue Plan Act will help cities replace police with trained crisis teams for mental health emergencies [brookings.edu]

By Stuart M. Butler and Nehath Sheriff, Brookings, June 22, 2021 L ast November, we co-authored a Brookings report on alternatives to police as first responders when dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis. In the report, we drew attention to pathbreaking examples and innovative strategies from around the country that are using specially trained crisis intervention teams rather than armed police. We also highlighted a range of steps needed for such teams to become the...

11 U.S. Mayors Commit To Developing Pilot Projects For Reparations [npr.org]

By The Associated Press, National Public Radio, June 18, 2021 Eleven U.S. mayors, from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma, have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities, saying their aim is to set an example for the federal government on how a nationwide program could work. The mayors had no details on how much it would cost, who would pay for it or how people would be chosen. All of those details would be worked out with the help of...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares racism a public health crisis in Chicago [abc7chicago.com]

By Jessica D'Onofrio. ABC 7, June 17, 2021 Mayor Lori Lightfoot formally declared racism to be a public health crisis in Chicago Thursday. Mayor Lightfoot made the announcement at the MLK Exhibit Center in North Lawndale. She's calling on all Chicagoans to work together to address racial inequities that have resulted from systemic racism. "We can no longer allow racism our residents to rob the residents of the opportunity to live and lead full, healthy and happy lives and we are working...

The Wisdom of Trauma: Gabor Maté, Peter Levine in conversation about how the body heals from trauma

What turns a terrible experience into a traumatic experience? Often, it’s that the subject is—and remains—alone with their pain. That was one of the many insights to emerge from conversations following an online premiere screening earlier this month of “The Wisdom of Trauma,” a documentary by filmmakers Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. The film spotlights the work of Dr. Gabor Maté, physician, addiction medicine specialist and trauma expert. He is the author of four best-selling four books,...

The Strong BRAIN Institute "Fundamentals of ACEs and Resilience - Level One" Course Now Available Online

The Strong BRAIN Institute , founded through a 5-year gift from Ballad Health, is the preferred resource for promoting the awareness and empirical study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); for promoting the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices that prevent, reduce, or mitigate the negative effects of ACEs on health and health disparities; and for promoting a trauma-informed citizenry and workforce in the Appalachian Highlands region and beyond. Recently the Strong...

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