January 2021

Dr. David Corwin, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine, told me an astonishing fact recently: 61 countries around the world have banned spanking and hitting children, with another 50 pledging to do so. But the United States is far behind in addressing this kind of physical violence toward children. And that was just one of three amazing elements of my recent three-hour interview with him. No. 2: It was the longest interview I’ve ever conducted for this site.

The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) received a grant award notice today for the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware Network of Care Implementation grant totaling $3,000,000.00 for the contract period of February 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. Grant award information can be referenced through the following link: Network of Care Grant Summary - January 27, 2021 (acesaware.org) . This successful proposal is a result of your commitment and support for this work and your role in...

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. , Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the disruption that COVID-19 has brought to homes and schools, Western Youth Services (WYS) announced the RESET Toolbox, a collection of resources and trainings to build resilience in children and teens. WYS collaborated with several organizations, most notably Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) to pool their knowledge base, relationships and resources into one online...

From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): “EITC Awareness Day is a joint venture between the IRS and its many partners and stakeholders. Intensive media coverage helps us reach the broadest possible range of eligible taxpayers, including the underserved populations and the newly eligible taxpayers. EITC can increase a federal tax refund from $1 to $6,660 for qualified taxpayers. IRS estimates four of five, or 80%, of eligible taxpayers claim and get this important credit. Help us ensure the...

Kidsdata.org recently released the latest data describing ACEs among children in California. These data, from the National Survey of Children's Health, summarize findings from parents reporting on their children's adverse experiences. Newly available, learn about the percentages of African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, and White children who experience two or more adverse experiences in California. Children with Adverse Experiences, by Number and by County Children with Adverse...

In California, 14% of children have a special health care need. Kidsdata released updated data on children with special health care needs that describe their characteristics , access to services , level of insurance coverage , and quality of their care . The data also describe the impact of having a special health care need on children and families . Core to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s definition of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) is the need for care “beyond that...

By Nate Galvan, Sonoma State University News, January 26, 2021 Sonoma State University has been awarded $4.96 million from NASA to design and implement a program that will engage students on the autism spectrum in informal STEM learning. NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3) aims to broaden participation in NASA programs to include autistic and other learners with neurological differences. As part of NASA’s Science Activation Program , which is composed of teams across the nation to help...

Dear Friends and Allies, As we emerge from a year of crisis and despair, we are lifted by the hope of a new administration and the growing state and national consensus that we must respond at scale to the social and emotional challenges facing children. Challenges clearly driven by structural racism, the stabilization of poverty, and a culture that equates wealth with value, and fame with merit. CCT and our allies are doubling down on our commitment to reimagine children’s mental health as a...

From The Catalyst Center, January 27, 2021 Through this training, you will gain insight and tools on ACEs, Toxic Stress, ACE screening, and unique populations experiencing ACEs, to then identify and engage community-based services to provide a warm handoff for patients and their families. Our ACEs Aware provider trainings will begin with the Orange County region on February 22nd, 2021. [ Please click here to register for the Provider Trainings .] We also invite ALL to join our regional...

By Center for the Study of Social Policy, January 26, 2021 Healthy Teen Network is currently seeking 18-26 year-old parents, who were in foster care around age 17, or have "aged-out" of the system, to participate in a new research projects centering and understanding the needs of young parents during the pandemic. Participants will receive compensation of $50 or $95, depending on how they choose to engage with the project. View the complete flyer here. For those interested, please email...

By Mikhail Zinshteyn, Cal Matters, January 26, 2021 California State University students will not see their tuition rise for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year, promising rare good news for the system’s nearly 500,000 students battered by a year like no other. “I want to make sure all of our students hear that, and all the students that are thinking about the CSU hear that: No increase in tuition for 2021-22,” said new Chancellor Joseph Castro during the bimonthly CSU Board of Trustees...

By Center for Health Care Strategies, California Health Care Foundation, January 11, 2021 Within California, 70% of the approximately 150,000 people experiencing homelessness are living unsheltered, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report developed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Street medicine is the practice of providing basic medical care to people experiencing homelessness and living on the street. What began in the early 1990s with the recognition that...