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TODAY! Register now for Advancing Neuro-Nurturing Webinar March 14.

Please join top researchers and leaders in the movement to create Neuro Nurturing Ecosystems in support of maternal, infant, family and community health TODAY, March 14th, for an information-packed webinar co-sponsored, in part, by PACEs Connection and its fiscal sponsor, the National Prevention Science Coalition. REGISTER now to attend this free webinar, the second in a series that has received scores of five-star reviews. National leaders in early relational health, health equity, and more...

The Radio Show Taking on California’s Youth Mental Health Crisis (capitalandmain.com)

To read more of George B. Sanchez-Tello's article, please click here The Radio Show Taking on California’s Youth Mental Health Crisis . Kennia Camacho, host of the radio show Crisis Communicator, outside the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory in Los Angeles. Photos by Isabel Avila. At the 30-minute mark of her weekly radio show, Kennia Camacho strings together a list of events that are triggering her anxiety and stress. The teenage daughter of an immigrant made clear in a late January broadcast...

Resilience Champions Take Action

The world feels chaotic. We are seeing policies shift overnight, communities struggling, and feeling the weight of uncertainty at work and with the people we serve. It’s easy to feel powerless. Some of us are going through the motions—just trying to get through the day. Others are shutting down, overwhelmed by the enormity of what’s happening around them. (That’s okay! That means you need time to rest). And then there are those of us who ask: “What can I do?” The answer? You can lead. In...

CA Statewide Prevention Convening, February 26th and 27th

Coming together to strengthen collaboration and center prevention work in community-based approaches driven by the voices of community leaders, Tribes, and caregivers/youth with lived expertise. Click here to register, 2025 Statewide Collaborative Prevention Convening Registration . Dr. Diana Ramos, Office of Surgeon General, is the keynote on February 26th. Dr. Robert Sege, Director, Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences (HOPE) is the keynote on February 27th. The registration flyer is...

Podcast: Decolonizing Our Systems - feat. Dana Brown (It's Wellness Time at the Southern Indian Health Council)

Check out the podcast here . Dana Brown, our Community Organizer, Trauma-Resilient Professional, TREC Pioneer, and PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator, was recently featured on the It's Wellness Time podcast. During her conversation with Nathan Ball from the Southern Indian Health Council, Dana discussed numerous transformative systems changes emerging across the nation. By integrating equity-focused services and healing-centered practices into public health models, she sheds light on...

Breaking the Cycle of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Psychology Today)

To read more of Dr. Glenn Schiraldi's article, please click here, Breaking the Cycle of Adverse Childhood Experiences | Psychology Today . Image: Source Key points Effective parenting is a learned skill. Those who didn't see effective parenting modeled at home can nevertheless become very effective parents. The consistent application of effective parenting practices promotes healthy adjustment in children. Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to heal the inner wounds from childhood adversity...

Disconnected youth: Some young Californians lack work, school options [calmatters.org]

A person does skateboard tricks in Los Angeles. A new study says “disconnected youth” are being left behind. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Reuters By Felicia Mello, Cal Matters, May 13, 2024 A new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California finds the state’s economy is leaving a significant share of young people behind . More than 1 in 10 Californians between the ages of 16 and 24 were not in school, working, or looking for a job in 2022, the Institute found. That’s lower...

Elements of Trauma-Informed Journalism (echo)

To read more of Echo's blog post, please click here; Trauma-Informed Journalism . The power dynamic between journalist and trauma survivor is inherently unequal. Unlike survivors, journalists know and control the reporting process. They ask the questions, choose the quotes, and frame the story—often without any input from the survivor. Power and control (“agency”) are taken from the survivor during the traumatic experience; therefore, trauma experts agree, restoring agency is essential for...

Editorial: Palm Springs brutally displaced hundreds. They're finally getting a measure of justice (msn.com)

To read more of the Times Editorial Board's opinion, please click here, Editorial: Palm Springs brutally displaced hundreds. They're finally getting a measure of justice Image source: Jason Armond | Los Angeles Times They were children when their families’ Palm Springs homes were bulldozed and burned as part of the systematic destruction of a community. Now they're in their 60s or older, and their loss is finally being acknowledged. The mostly Black and Latino families affected had found a...

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