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By Kerry Hannon, The New York Times, September 8, 2020 Eight years ago, while working as an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor in Cleveland, Gayle Williams-Byers was in the throes of a serial killer case when she decided to take horseback-riding lessons. This summer, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Ms. Williams-Byers , 46, now a South Euclid Municipal Court judge, started free online classes in American Sign Language offered by Gallaudet University in Washington. She also took a...

By Jerry Davich, Chicago Tribune, September 7, 2020 “Be loving. Be caring. Be there.” These three simple child-rearing reminders can do so much to curtail the barrage of adverse childhood experiences in what can be an abusive, neglectful society. “Adverse childhood experiences,” or ACEs, are defined as emotionally traumatic events that can occur any time before a child turns 18. These situations include divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, parental mental illness and...

As the COVID-19 pandemic blurred from days into months, the leadership team of LAUNCH Together Southwest Denver began hearing about the sense of anguish and confusion felt by directors of early-childhood learning centers: Should I re-open? Is that financially feasible? Is it ethical? And how do I decide, in a sea of fast-changing information about a virus scientists are still struggling to understand? LAUNCH Together SW Denver, a collaborative formed in 2016 to boost community capacity to...

Seven new communities have joined ACEsConnection.com. Details about each of them are below as is information about starting and growing your community initiatives and joining the Cooperative of Communities . ACEs in Nursing Science Join us as we explore the intersection of ACEs science and nursing science, with a lens on the unique needs of nurses as they integrate ACEs science into their nursing practices and reflect on their own lived experiences as related to childhood trauma: their own,...

Dr. Felitti enjoying a relaxed moment with Dr. Alman on TV after they discuss the ACE Study & start to develop the new AAE (adult version of the ACE)

[NOTE: This article was the result of an interview that I did with Jen Kunka of Northern Rockies Institute of Theology, a ministry of the Montana Synod ELCA, shared with permission] For Parents and Caregivers: When Pastor JP Carlson drove four middle school students to confirmation camp at Christikon this summer, he noticed something. It was obvious how much they had missed being with kids their own age. “They instantly lit up in the car and were so excited. The chatter never stopped,” he...

By Emma Goldberg, The New York Times, September 7, 2020 Forty hours after treating her first coronavirus patient, on March 30, Angela Aston came home to her family with a cough. “Gosh, your throat is scratchy,” her husband told her. Right away she knew she had likely been infected with Covid-19. As a nurse practitioner, Ms. Aston, 50, was confident she knew how to handle her symptoms, and disappeared to her bedroom to quarantine and rest. By day 50 of her illness, that confidence had...

Here is how you get The Feeling Alphabet Activity Set, a new resource for students/clients/adults to help navigate these complex times.

Real Storiez features the narratives of trauma survivors, professionals, and community leaders. It provides a platform for guests with diverse life experiences to voice and honor their unique stories. Check out our incredible guest lineup! https://storiezguide.com/realstoriezpodcast/ https://rss.com/dashboard/podcasts/realstoriez/

Fall is traditionally a time of transition. As we watch the leaves on the trees change color we find that transformation is all around us. We continue to struggle with the effects of a global pandemic while educators and students begin a new school year, and an important election looms. We have all been forced outside our comfort zone by current events, but the silver lining is that we have moved into a place of growth, personally and also in the world. Today, we have a tremendous...

The abuse began at about age 8 or so. My mother, the abuser created for me a mythical figure.. Cute kid with curly blonde hair and lots of personality. Outgoing and friendly kid and did not know at the time this was all encouraged by my mother and her unmarried sisters. Is it possible to have more then one surrogate parent? In my case, answer is yes. I grew up feeling a sense of power and privilege .. I used that power to intimidate others and became a kind of dreaded kid in the classroom.

CALIFORNIA ACES ACADEMY (CAA) , funded by ACEs Aware, is providing free online training to Medi-Cal providers and others featuring: Practical strategies for integrating trauma-informed health care into your team’s practice that improves patients’ well being and the productivity of your practice. Meet colleagues with experience and success providing trauma-informed health care in their practices. Learn from national and local experts. Talk to other professionals from your region in small...