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We are ready to start a subcommittee on developing informational materials and subcommittee to develop the goals for a steering group for Sacramento County ACEs Working Group. Send a note to Gail (gkennedy@acesconnetion.com ) if you have interest in serving on either of these committees.

Last week, on two separate days in Los Angeles and in San Francisco, about 150 people (total) convened to listen and brainstorm about creating trauma-informed communities. Futures Without Violence, which is rolling out its Changing Minds campaign later this year, hosted both events.  Some very interesting and important themes emerged from the two days: Residents with lived experiences should participate in the decision-making bodies of service providers and vested...

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a short term, evidence-based treatment model for children ages 3-18 who have been impacted by trauma and their caregivers. TF-CBT has been shown to significantly reduce children’s post-traumatic stress and other trauma reactions as well as increasing caregivers’ ability to support children in their recovery. Objectives for the initial 2-day TF-CBT training: 1. Learn about TF-CBT as an evidence-based model to treat children...

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a short term, evidence-based treatment model for children ages 3-18 who have been impacted by trauma and their caregivers. TF-CBT has been shown to significantly reduce children’s post-traumatic stress and other trauma reactions as well as increasing caregivers’ ability to support children in their recovery. See attached flyer for information.

February 17 at Tower Theater, 7:00-10:00 pm: Katie Holmes stars and Spike Lee produced  Touched With Fire , a film about the experiences of people with bipolar disorder. For complete details, see attached flyer and click here to view the event on our calendar.  March 5 at South Sacramento Christian Center, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm:  Sponsored by Californians for Safety and Justice, the Healing Festival  will feature activities that promote well-being, including...

The Educational Purchase License of 'Paper Tigers' will be available to ship starting on March 15th, 2016 for K-12, University, and Public Library institutions. This license will allow your institution to keep Paper Tigers and host multiple screenings of it in the future.  CLICK HERE to learn more. --If you'd like to host your screening in the first two week of March, please contact us at edu@tugginc.com and we'll discuss how to ensure it arrives on time. --The Educational Purchase...

On February 22-23, 2016, our friends at Advancement Project will be hosting the 8th Annual Water Cooler Conference at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. Don't miss out on this chance to hear keynote speakers Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character ; David B. Grusky, the Director of Stanfords Center on Poverty and Inequity; and Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, the Co-Director of the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. Panelists...

The Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane (WA) Regional Health District has come through again, with a Spanish version of the parent handout (in English) that we posted last year , and which has been downloaded thousands of times. The English versions came about whiledoing a story about the trauma-in formed elementary schools in Spokane, WA .I interviewedp ublic health nurse Melissa Charbonneau who said that she'd been giving an...

Kaiser Permenente doctor John Chuck is interviewed on KVIE's Studio Sacramento. He talks about  how people can make changes in their overloaded lives. Talks about relationships and connecting with community (which I think is what we are trying to do at Sacramento ACEs Connection!).   The overload is a phenomenon he describes as Multiple Simultaneous Conflicting Imperatives or MSCI, pronounced "messy". Click HERE to hear interview. Thank you Barbara for sending to us!

Please join us for the Sacramento ACEs Connection Community Meeting at 4pm today at the Kiwanis Family House ( 2875 50th Street Sacramento, CA 95817). Draft agenda for the meeting: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Mindfulness minute 3. Partnership Events and Organizations - Christi Ketchum Healing Festival - Greg Bourne & Lucy Slater Lead4 Tomorrow & Family Hui - Update from group that attended Futures without Violence 'Changing Minds' workshop - Upcoming...

    Get trained and certified in YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA)   You could save a life.  Community members, teachers, youth workers, and parents in 11 high-need Sacramento County neighborhoods will be trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) , at no cost to participants , through a 3-year project funded by a "Now is the Time" Project AWARE Community Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  YMHFA is an...

California’s rape and sexual battery laws have a 10-year statute of limitations, and minors have until they are 28 to report the assaults. That time is ridiculously short. The statute of limitations on sexual assaults should be eliminated. BY LACEY WAYMIRE,  Special to The Bee Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article58256338.html#storylink=cpy