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AAP-OC Chapter Member, Dr. Eric Ball, MD, FAAP, from the CHOC Children's Primary Care Network, has shared a personal experience of the emotional, mental and physical impact after a recent traumatic event in his own life. His story provides insight on children who experience strong, frequent, or prolonged adversity and the impact it can have on their health and well-being if it is not identified and addressed. The ACEs Aware Initiative is equipping providers to take the lead in identifying...

HERE this NOW NERD OUT Mondays has been an ongoing Facebook Live event series hosted by HTN founder, Emily Read Daniels. The series offers our audience a sampling of our incredible presenters and a flavor for our upcoming 3rd Annual Trauma Responsive Schools Conference - Polyvagal in Schools: Establishing Felt Safety for the Return to In-Person Learning. Thus far, we have welcomed incredible guests like Dr. Stephen Porges, Dr. Mona Delahooke, Ingrid Cockhren, and most recently, James...

By Alisha Haridasani Gupta, The New York Times, April 29, 2021 The last time America came close to creating a national child care system was in 1971. There were a total of 15 women in Congress. And a young Joe Biden, then a councilman in New Castle County, Del., was beginning to consider running for a Senate seat. But President Richard Nixon vetoed what was a largely bipartisan effort , worried that it would have “family-weakening implications.” Now, as president, Mr. Biden plans to vastly...

By Kris Putnam-Walkerly, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 26, 2021 Long before the pandemic hit, it was clear philanthropy needed an overhaul. But the health and economic crisis, combined with a national racial reckoning, forced grant makers’ hands. Foundations largely rose to the challenge by speeding up their grant making, increasing flexibility, and reducing funding restrictions. But now it appears those changes may be short lived . In the most recent of its Foundations Respond to...

By Evelyne Kane, Danielle Hodges, et al., The National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs, May 2021 Since 2016 the National Center has engaged grassroots leaders from across the country in our National Consumer Scholars program. Consumer Scholars are individuals with lived experience of complex health and social needs, or caregivers of people who identify as such. Consumer Scholars also have experience working as consumer advisors and advocates alongside complex care organizations...

From Carbon Tracker, April 23, 2021 Solar and wind potential is far higher than that of fossil fuels and can meet global energy demand many times over, unlocking huge benefits for society. With current technology and in a subset of available locations we can capture at least 6,700 PWh p.a. from solar and wind, which is more than 100 times global energy demand. Opportunities unlocked The collapse in renewable costs in the last three years means that half of this solar and wind technical...

By Christopher Perrone, California Health Care Foundation, April 30, 2021 Because of the barriers to care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other health care providers in California were granted unprecedented flexibility by federal and state policymakers to use telehealth to care for their patients. These changes have been instrumental in maintaining access to care over the past year and contributed to a steep reduction in patient no-show rates...

Dr. Dana Philossaint, CEO of MindCare - Childhood Trauma Therapy. She is an author, speaker, and founder of Mental Health University, an online training course devoted to helping people accomplish mental health.

Earlier this week, the LA County Department of Mental Health informed us that our program Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience had been approved as a Prevention and Early Intervention Model for community outreach services. Some ACEs Aware grantees are interesting in using it in their community networks of care. Mind Matters’ lessons teach people aged 12 and up to heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other negative experiences with innovative methods based...

Amanda Winn, 5/5/21, positiveexperience.org/blog A growing wave of individuals are joining the HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) movement, uplifting the important role positive childhood experiences play in healthy development. Now, the HOPE National Resource Center is excited to announce new resources in English and Spanish ! These materials supplement HOPE trainings and technical assistance, geared toward parents, medical providers, educators, home visitors, and more. [...

Transforming Trauma Episode 041: The Brain and Body Budget with Neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett In this episode of Transforming Trauma, our host Sarah is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. Initially working as a clinical psychologist, Lisa went on to study emotions and how our brains work, asking questions about the neuro-biological basis for mental and physical health. Lisa has written two books: The Secret Life of the Brain, about how emotions are made, and her...

“The minds who spend hours worshiping God in prayer and meditation are different yet more blessed than others.” – Barbara Bradley Hagerty The power of prayer and meditation cannot be overlooked. In today’s busy life, the importance of meditation and prayer has increased multifold. Not only do they bring much-needed peace to the increasingly materialistic mind, but they also enhance character traits that are essential for success in life. Prayer and meditation are the ways to know the meaning...