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Septembre 10, 2020 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) "This webinar will bring together experts to provide insight on early childhood development, ACEs and COVID-19's impact on children" To register: https://www.nihcm.org/events/upcoming-events

In case you missed the first one: I nvitation to Tuesday Sept. 22 free webinar on... The Urgent Need, Methods, and Benefits of Enacting the New ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy for Climate Change--and Other--Adversities You are invited to a free 1 hr. webinar on Tuesday , September 22 from 12:30-1:30 pm PST (3:30-4:30 pm EST) on the new ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy Click here to register for the free webinar or go to the ITRC Website:...

Change is everywhere. How can mental health professionals guide traumatized families through these times of uncertainty? Family Systems Trauma | FST provides concrete tools and case examples that you can use immediately to help families prepare for school reentry, slow down family anxiety, and identify the root underlying cause of their trauma through what are called undercurrents. Join Dr. Scott Sells, founder of the Family Trauma Institute, to see how to quickly incorporate these tools...

Not to interrupt your holiday but the ebook version of my book, Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door , is steeply discounted as an ebook on Amazon. (Not sure for how long but still there as of this writing.) There might be staff who want it for under $20. Holiday deal of the day -- especially with the start of school. Feel free to share. Then, next week, there will be a downloadable PDF for under $5.00 (co-authored with Dr. Ed Wang) titled The Feeling Alphabet Activity Set. Works from the...

By Ben Mussett, September 5, 2020, CBC News. 'I've never met a single person who ever chose to be a drug addict,' the addictions expert said. Why do some people show little empathy for drug users? Dr. Gabor Maté says it's because not enough of us recognize the intense personal trauma that pushes a person to become dependent on illicit substances. "In our society, we tend to look at people's behaviours, rather than ask what is behind the behaviour," explained the physician and renowned...

September 3, 2020. American Psychological Association. Acts of kindness benefit givers, study finds Summary: Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people's health and well-being, according to new research. But not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver. The strength of the link depends on many factors, including the type of kindness, the definition of well-being, and the giver's age, gender and other demographic factors. [ Please click...

By Jennifer Elias, September 3, 2020, CNBC. google is giving employees another day off to avoid burnout as the Covid-19 Pandemic enters its seventh month. The company is marking Friday as a one-time paid holiday for "collective wellbeing" that applies to full-time employees and interns, according to documents viewed by CNBC. The added off day turns the Labor Day holiday into a four-day weekend. "We strongly encourage you to take this day off — and managers should actively support their team...

ACEs member Dianne Couts was interviewed about her memoir. The article highlights the impact that abuse had in her life.

By John Carroll, KPBS, September 1, 2020 If you’re driving through the intersection of 30th and Lincoln in North Park, you might do a double take at a pop-up next to Hangers Cleaners. There sits an old refrigerator, painted mustard yellow, with shelves of dry goods and diapers next to it. A community fridge, to be more precise. "I just wanted to include it into my own community,” said North Park resident Annie Lein. After seeing community fridges in other cities like LA and Oakland, Lein...

By Carla Hildebrandt, The Daily Telegraph, August 30, 2020 “Parents should not be afraid to use the word ‘suicide’ or use terms like ‘thoughts of death’ or ‘being better off dead’ when talking to their child who they suspect is struggling with their mental health,” Black Dog Institute clinical psychologist Aliza Werner-Seidler said. Ms Werner-Seidler said there was no evidence to suggest such a conversation would put the idea in their children’s heads. “Research has shown that ­acknowledging...

Dear Community members, Please join us on Tuesday, September 8 th , 2020 to hear Dr. Toni Dupont-Morales’ expose on our current situation and how we need to prepare. Dr. Dupont-Morales in Emeritus retired Penn State professor who also taught at California State Fresno for 7 years. Toni has worked with trauma since 1973 beginning with violence and the victims of violence. Her dedication to addressing traumas and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has her now sitting on our steering...

Friday, September 25, 2020 from 8:00am – 12:00pm (Arizona Time) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER LICENSURE BOARD COMPLAINTS, RECORDS REQUESTS, AND SUBPOENAS! OH MY! How often has the social service agency water cooler drama included salacious topics such as these? By unintentionally spreading many myths and misinformation about counselor ethics, liability and risk management, many counseling professionals create and perpetuate liability anxiety contagion. This session will review the Second Edition...