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By Ed Yong, The Atlantic, September 29, 2020 A rmy ants will sometimes walk in circles until they die. The workers navigate by smelling the pheromone trails of workers in front of them, while laying down pheromones for others to follow. If these trails accidentally loop back on themselves, the ants are trapped . They become a thick, swirling vortex of bodies that resembles a hurricane as viewed from space. They march endlessly until they’re felled by exhaustion or dehydration. The ants can...

By Kellie Schmitt, Center for Health Journalism, September 1, 2020 A measure that grants California nurse practitioners the ability to practice without physician supervision passed the state legislature Monday, the culmination of a long and contentious legislative journey. The bill gained momentum as the pandemic put a spotlight on health care disparities and workforce shortages. After years of similar attempts , the state legislature passed AB 890, sponsored by Assembly Member Jim Wood,...

By Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint, August 31, 2020 Over the objections of county governments and local probation agencies, the California Legislature has reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to phase out the state’s youth prison system, while raising the age to 25 for some youth to remain in the juvenile justice system. Under the terms of a deal reached on Friday night, beginning on July 1 of next year, the state will stop accepting the majority of youth offenders who are found to...

By Edwin Poon, The Orange County Register, September 8, 2020 There's no doubt the COVID-19 health crisis has affected the mental health of most, if not all, of our population. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll found most Americans (53%) now say pandemic-related stress and worry has had a negative impact on their mental health. The study also highlighted the connection between mental and physical health. More than half (52%) of respondents say they have experienced at least one...

By Jill Radsken, Staff Writer, September 10, 2020. Rewarded for neural study of parenting behavior that reoriented field Catherine Dulac , Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences and Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been awarded a 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for her pioneering work identifying the neural circuitry that regulates parenting behavior in both males and females. “One of the beauties of science is teamwork,” said Dulac, who described...

At some point in your life, you will likely experience the anxiety of sitting in a hospital room, waiting for a serious medical diagnosis. Even those lucky enough to avoid that situation will likely accompany a loved one—a parent, grandparent or child—who is receiving the news. You might remember the stiffness of the chair, the pattern of the hospital gown or the doctor’s folded hands. Whatever the diagnosis—cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes or even COVID-19—the event is not one you will...

Communications Coordinator Department of Human Services - Multnomah County Final Filing Date - 09/13/2020 Are you interested in supporting Multnomah County to ensure that every person, at every stage of life has equitable opportunities to thrive? This position plays a key role in supporting the Department’s North Star to promote quality of life, educational access and support, and economic stability through diverse and inclusive systems that promote racial justice. As the Communications...

Join us for a Better Normal with Melissa McGinn and Lisa Wright from the Greater Richmond Trauma Informed Community Network for a one-hour fascinating discussion about their ups and downs, about how the COVID-19 pandemic changed their work and supercharged their commitment, and what the next year looks like.

As I add layer upon layer in my Junk Journal, following that little bit of pleasure I get when gazing at a combination of colors, textures, shapes or words that feel just right to see... the ordinary space of the journal page starts to feel more and more like a sacred, healing place. Something takes over that is not my usual mind, with its usual ideas and opinions. It’s refreshing!

On Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September, 13th we will be streaming the documentary Portraits of Professional CAREgivers: Their Passion, Their Pain . For more information about this documentary, please visit here and here . How to Stream Portraits of Professional CAREgivers from ACEsConnection: Join ACEsConnection if you are not already a member (it's free). Join the Transform Trauma with ACEs Science Film Festival Community where the film will be streamed from. Go to the Transform...

Thanks so much for your support of Sammie and our work to help kiddos who have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) history

Please join Iowa ACEs 360 as we release our 2020 Iowa ACEs Report on Thursday, September 24, at 10 a.m. CST. This report updates our 2016 report with the progress that has been made in Iowa to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), the challenges we still see in Iowa's data, and the steps we can continue to take to respond. At this online launch event , you'll hear: A story of healing and hope An overview of new Iowa data An explanation of system and community responses to trauma...