October 2019

By John Kelly, The Chronicle of Social Change, September 26, 2019 sujatha baliga, who helped build one of the nation’s most successful restorative juvenile justice programs in Oakland, Calif., is among this year’s MacArthur Fellows, an honor bestowed by the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. baliga (she does not capitalize her name), who is the director of the Restorative Justice Project at Oakland-based Impact Justice, will receive a no-strings, $625,000 “genius...

By W. R. Cummings, Psych Central, September 8, 2019 Sometimes, as adults, we use unhealthy methods to change our children’s behavior. We mean well, but we focus more on immediate change than we do on long-term success. Instead of teaching kids skills to make independent choices, we teach them how to obey our demands. More often than not, we use emotional manipulation to get the results that make our lives easier instead of the ones that make their lives more successful. How many people do...

(On 08 April 2019 I organised an event at the Firkin Crane in Cork on the topic of "Towards an ACE-Aware, trauma-responsive Ireland" (see https://soundcloud.com/jane-mulcahy/firkin-crane-event-towards-an-ace-aware-trauma-responsive-ireland) with a range of speakers, including those with lived expertise. Cormac kindly granted me permission to share his powerful contribution). Hello everyone, my name is Cormac. I was approached by Jane Mulcahy through the Cork Life Centre to come here today...

Wisconsin — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2013/proposals/sjr59 CA — http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/acr_155_bill_20140528_introduced.htm Utah — https://le.utah.gov/%7E2017/bills/static/HCR010.html For a complete listing of resolutions, go to the State ACEs Action community site .

You can use these proclamations as models to work with your local government officials to develop a local ACEs Awareness & Action Day or Trauma-Informed Care day. These, from San Diego, Arkansas and Wisconsin are embedded and attached. \

Attached find a handout about reasons to start an PACEs Connection Community site. You can print and share with community members (see attached). If you want to learn more or get started contact any of us at PACEs Connection or send an email to communitymanager@acesconnection.com Grow Your Resilient Community: Start a Community Site on PACEs Connection Build the capacity of your city, town, region, state or nation to prevent and heal trauma and build resilience by establishing a community...

Attached find a downloadable "Helpful Tips" sheet for information about how to do some common tasks on ACEs Connection. You can download and print this document for reference and share with friends and colleagues! You can also find our complete list of "How Tos" as well HERE. If you think anything else you need assistance with on ACEs Connection, feel free to add a comment below. Thank you, Gail

The ACEs Connection Logic Model is a tool to assist with guiding and evaluating group efforts.    The goal of using this logic model is to create a common language informed by robust data, and brought to life by compelling stories of...

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Tarpon Springs Community Trauma Informed Community Initiative And Community Partners/Members   PREAMBLE:   VISION: Tarpon Springs is a community where children and families are safe, healthy, cared for and...

Handouts that provide an ACEs overview, and handouts for parents, providers and members of the business community.

Here are elevator pitches, from several sources:   From our friends at Fenton Communications:   60-second version As you probably know, if bad things happen to you to as a child, it can impact your health for the rest of your life.  ...

Peace4Tarpon, Tarpon Springs, FL -- Peace4Tarpon....O ffer the peace/piece you can.   Children's Resilience Initiative, Walla Walla, WA --  Resilience Trumps ACEs and Empowering community understanding of the forces that shape us and our...