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ACEs & Incarceration

The ACEs to prison pipeline is my favorite topic and stoppage/diversion of the pipeline is my passion. This may not be related wholly to your topic, but attached is an article that I wrote several years ago mainly because booking high ACE score individuals into a corrections facility is re-traumatizing them. We know from studies that those with ACE scores of four or higher are 20x's more likely to be incarcerated at some time in their lives compared to the general population.

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

All those interested in promoting the importance of play, be aware of this new release ~ PLAYING FOR KEEPS from KPJR, makers of THE BIG PICTURE ~ RETHINKING DYSLEXIA, PAPER TIGERS, RESILIENCE https://kpjrfilms.co/

ACEs Connection includes the 2nd Monday in October on our holiday calendar, and we do so acknowledging the day as Indigenous People's Day.

Indigenous People's Day is a time to reflect on the fact and impacts of one of America's original sins, the genocide and mass displacement of Native Americans; and to honor the cultures, traditions, and experiences of Native Americans today. Learn more about the impacts of historical trauma and community resilience of Indigenous communities.

Fighting Austerity for Racial and Economic Justice [clasp.org]

By Asha Banerjee and Emma Williamson, The Center for Law and Social Policy, October 5, 2020 In early 2020, advocates were cautiously optimistic as a new decade awaited, one that could be free from the economic crises, slow recovery, and painful mistakes of the last one. Nine months later, as the summer of 2020 ends, the atmosphere could not be more different. The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has devastated the United States and the world, disproportionately infecting and killing people of...

Childhood Sexual Abuse, Emotional Eating & Weight Loss

Were you sexually abused as a child or teenager? Do you struggle with your weight today? Is food your go-to source of comfort when upset? If so, you’re not alone. There is a high correlation between early sexual trauma, obesity, emotional eating and body image concerns. If you can relate, you may be surprised to learn that your ongoing struggles with weight most likely have little to do with food and exercise, although these are important. The reasons behind your weight and emotional eating...

Income Segregation and Intergenerational Mobility Across Colleges in the United States [academic.oup.com]

By Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Emmanuel Saez, et al., The Quarterly Journal of Economics, August 2020 Abstract We construct publicly available statistics on parents’ incomes and students’ earnings outcomes for each college in the United States using deidentified data from tax records. These statistics reveal that the degree of parental income segregation across colleges is very high, similar to that across neighborhoods. Differences in postcollege earnings between children from low- and...

States Step Up to Fund Families; Others Should Follow [educationnext.org]

By Adam Peshek, Education Next, October 2020 With tens of millions of students facing months without consistent schooling, some states are stepping up to provide support directly to families. This is counter to the education narrative we see that focuses on power struggles within a system that is supposed to be focused on kids. Instead, the focus has been on teacher strikes , congressional debates over funding , and court battles on when and how schools reopen. Meanwhile, families have been...

Study looks at kids' behavior at school [paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com]

From Pauls Valley Democrat, October 6, 2020 State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, recently hosted an interim study examining the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress on children’s behavior in the classroom and efforts schools can take to help avoid suspension. The study was held before the House Common Education Committee. “Violence in the classroom has become a nationwide epidemic,” said Conley, whose District 20 includes an eastern portion of Garvin County. [...

Born with two strikes: How systemic racism shaped Floyd's life and hobbled his ambition [washingtonpost.com]

By Toluse Olorunnipa and Griff Witte, The Washington Post, October 8, 2020 His life began as the last embers of the civil rights movement were flickering out. Its horrific, videotaped end ignited the largest anti-racism movement since, with demonstrators the world over marching for racial justice in his name. During the 46 years in between, George Perry Floyd came of age as the strictures of Jim Crow discrimination in America gave way to an insidious form of systemic racism, one that...

Developing a Resilient Organizational Culture Can Start at Home

“So I want to get this straight...in our family, when something gets tough, we just give it away?” That’s what Jill Stamm’s daughter, who was six years old at the time, asked her parents after they concluded they would have to find another home for their rambunctious puppy who was destroying furniture and eating everything in sight. Stamm was stunned. That was not a value she embraced at all...

A Better Normal- Education Upended, A Focus on Educator Wellness and Resilience with special guest Bryan Clement, MEd

Please join us on 10/15 along with special guest Bryan Clement, MEd from Dovetail Learning as we discuss educator well-being. Educators are being asked to learn and grow professionally and personally during this unique time. During this week's session you will explore your own self-awareness regarding your 'protective patterns' and learn practical skills for resilience to remain 'centered' while navigating telehealth support and teaching at a distance. As a trauma informed, healing centered...

On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 and Structural Racism [buildingmovement.org]

Building Movement Project’s latest report, On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 and Structural Racism , shines a spotlight on how 2020’s social upheavals are affecting people of color-led (POC) nonprofit organizations and their communities, programs, leadership, and financial sustainability. BMP surveyed 433 nonprofit leaders of color and conducted 41 in-depth interviews over the past few months to understand the impact of leading during times of crisis and...

Language Justice [ssir.org]

By Yula Rocha, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2020 Migrants and asylum seekers arriving in the United States today face a long and treacherous process. They must navigate not only the current administration’s policies but also the barrier of language. “We talk about Trump’s wall, but honestly there are already word walls and paper walls in place, so the idea of a wall is redundant,” says Ariel Koren, the founder of Respond Crisis Translation . Respond was created in October 2019 by...

The Relentless School Nurse: A Late Night Message, “Robin, I have one child left. What should we do about school?”

I received this text message in the early morning hours during one of my many sleepless nights grappling with how to safely reopen school. Nelba, the mom who asked this question, is from Sandy Hook. The story behind the message is that she is a parent who has already had an unthinkable loss at school. Nelba reached out to me asking how she can make a safe decision to send her surviving son to school in the midst of a pandemic. We don’t have answers for communities like Nelba’s that were...

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