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Arkansas ACEs/Resilience Coalition (AR)

January 2019

ACEs News and Notes - Jan. 30

Call for Proposals The Third Annual Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference: Promoting Equitable Access to High Quality Services for Vulnerable Children and Families , is scheduled for July 29-Aug. 1 at the Thomas Jefferson University’s East Falls Philadelphia campus. This training conference will provide an intensive, collaborative and engaging experience to providers, educators and leaders across health, education and social service disciplines, as well as to community advocates promoting...

ACEs News and Notes-- Jan. 23

Free Trauma Tapping Technique App One of the most important aspects of trauma recovery is learning self-calming techniques to help relax during an emotional stress response. The Peaceful Heart Network, a nonprofit organization that works with survivors of the genocide in Rwanda and Congo, worked with a trauma expert to develop the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT). TTT is a five-minute sequence of rhythmic tapping on various spots on the face and body while lightly focusing on what bothers you.

Ramm’s Capstone Work Helps Secure Major Grant

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduate Natalie Ramm’s efforts in her Capstone project helped secure a major grant for Monroe County Children in Trust. The Arkansas Delta Endowment for Building Community, a fund of the Arkansas Community Foundation, recently announced it has awarded MCCIT with a $40,000 grant over two years. The money will be used to fund a project coordinator position for MCCIT. “Seeing a program that you’ve helped plan for months actually begin to...

Debt Deferment Brings Relief To Arkansas Baptist, Philander Smith

“Education rehabilitation,” said Fitz Hill, Jones’ predecessor as president of Arkansas Baptist, 2006-16. “That’s what we do. “Rarely do we get a student from a recruitment fair. We get students because of a teacher, a pastor, a coach, a counselor or a parole officer.” Despite its roller-coaster financial track record, Arkansas Baptist maintains loyal boosters from the local business community. Bill Dillard III, senior vice president at Dillard’s Inc., has been a supporter of Arkansas...

2019 Starting & Growing Resilient Communities: Online & In Real Life (IRL) Webinar Series

ACEs Connection presents, "Starting & Growing Resilient Communities: Online & In Real Life (IRL)" , an interactive webinar training series focused on developing existing and potential online community managers and IRL ACEs champions. If you are not a current online community manager, please know that ALL are welcome. This series is dedicated to providing insight into creating sustainable and effective online & IRL ACEs intiatives. "Starting & Growing Resilient Communities:...

Arkansas DHS Receives $3.5 million Grant over Five Years to Help Young Children Who Experience Trauma

Funding will go toward training staff, parents, others in early childhood settings (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) --- The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children & Families that will be used to train staff, parents, and others working with children from birth to 5 years old who have experienced trauma. “Young children in...

ACEs News and Notes -- Jan. 2

Meeting Reminder The next ACEs Workgroup meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at AFMC, 1020 W. 4th St., #300, Little Rock. Our guest speaker will be Laura Abbott, a high school health teacher and victim's rights advocate. She will present on how she talks about ACEs and trauma with her students. If you plan on attending in person, please reply to this email and let me know. If you would like to attend virtually, the login information is below. https://www.gotomeet.me/AFMCPA Phone number:...

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