Resilient Sacramento ACEs Special showing TODAY only! RESILIENCE, the biology of stress and the science of hope, followed by discussion; 3:00pm – 4:30pm Kiwanis Family House 2875 50th Street Sacramento CA 95817
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Noon – 1 p.m. Join a live webinar with: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH – California Surgeon General Dr. Karen Mark, MD, PhD – Medical Director, Department of Health Care Services Dr. Melissa Merrick, PhD – President & CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America Dr. Brigid McCaw, MD, MPH, MS, FACP – Clinical Advisor, ACEs Aware The webinar will provide an overview of the ACEs Aware initiative; why providers should screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); the...
Resilient Sacramento planned on screening the documentary "Resilience" at our Dec meeting. Due to technical difficulties we were unable to view the movie. During the Feb 11th meeting we will attempt to screen the documentary again. Please join us in viewing and a question and answer session afterwards at 3PM on Feb 11th, Kiwanis Family House. Wendie Skala
DATE: Friday, February 28, 2020 TIME : 11:30-12:00pm – Arrival & Sign-in 12:00pm-1:15pm – Lunch, Presentation and Q&A LOCATION : Piatti Sacramento 571 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, CA 95825 Hosted by : Priscilla Tran, Advanced Treatment Placement Specialist & The Sierra Tucson Group Presenter: Bennet Davis, MD – Director of Pain Recovery Program, Sierra Tucson This presentation will provide a neuroscience informed overview of what pain is, from nociceptive pain to neuropathic pain,...
By Mike Duffy, ABC 10, February 5, 2020 There is a growing problem on the streets of California, and it could be the canary in the coal mine for the rest of the country. Seniors are increasingly finding themselves homeless, priced out of highly competitive housing and rental markets. After working for years, many are living on fixed incomes that simply cannot compete with the rise in the cost of living. Without adequate familial and community support, some of these individuals are finding...
By the Public Broadcasting System, February 2020 BROKEN PLACES Monday, April 6, 2020, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET Explore why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. Revisit children profiled decades ago to see how early trauma shaped their lives as adults. A presentation of Public Policy Productions in association with WNET's CHASING THE DREAM. [ Please click here to read more .]
Carolyn Curtis, member of Resilient Sacramento and author of Mind Matters, recently made headlines in the San Antonio Express News with the success of her trauma program. Read the story of this 12 year old girl making new decisions about getting into fights. You will love her. This is the beginning of three research studies being done with Mind Matters. The others are the University of Louisville and another in Arizona. We are excited about this initial report. ...
Alternatives to Violence Project - Seattle posted the findings of a recent study published in JAMA that confirms and explains something we've seen in their 50 veterans workshops - over 30% of vets had detrimental Adverse Childhood Experiences scores ON Enlisting. They then added trauma potential in military service. PTSD and trauma are extraordinarily high for Vets. The study can be viewed at ...
From preventing diseases and injuries to promoting healthy behaviors, along with preparing for and responding to public health emergencies and ensuring access to safe food, water and clean air, Sacramento County Public Health often works in the background to ensure communities can be healthy. In an effort to improve the health of Sacramento County, Public Health is developing a Community Health Improvement Plan and invite resident input. Public Health is asking residents to complete a 5-10...
Check out Dr. Andrew Factor on Fox 40 news. Here is the clip. Sounds like he may be a regular guest on the show which would be great! VIEW NEWS CLIP HERE
At the Jan 2020 Resilient Sac meeting, De Angelo Mack from Public Health Advocates spoke on the intersection of race and health. His presentation, "Racing ACEs" is attached to this post. HIs contact information is included in the powerpoint if you would like to reach out to him for further information on the topic.
10-11:30am on Thursday, February 6, 2020 This 90-minute professional webinar from Strategies 2.0 will introduce family support professionals and others to the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and look more deeply into strategies community members can utilize to accelerate local ACEs initiatives. Together we will explore the five elements of Growing Resilient Communities 2.1 Framework. For more information and to register: https:// strategiesca.asentialms.com/ catalog/
Trauma-Informed Care LOCATION: The Child Abuse Prevention Center, Sacramento, CA DATE: February 11, 2020, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Facilitating Change Talk LOCATION: The Child Abuse Prevention Center, Sacramento, CA DATE: Thursday, February 13, 2020, 9:00 - 4:00 pm For more information and to register: https:// strategiesca.asentialms.com/ catalog/
By Susan Abram, The Chronicle of Social Change, January 6, 2020 As a 10th grader at Sacramento’s Luther Burbank High School, Stephanie Lopez remembers when she saw a school resource officer treat her brother like a criminal. Her brother had bumped into the officer and apologized, Lopez said. But the officer proceeded to question him and asked him for his ID. “It was all new to me,” said Lopez, now 17 and a senior, of the aggressive approach the officer used with her brother. “When I was...
By Sacramento County, SacCounty News, January 9, 2020 To recruit more loving families for children in foster care, Sacramento County is making it easier to find and afford childcare services for resource families. The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program’s goal is to increase the number of resource families for children in foster care by helping families find the right child care provider, connecting families to long-term child care subsidies, and by providing vouchers to pay for childcare...