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California PACEs Action

March 2021

A final vote, after many rewrites, for California's controversial ethnic studies curriculum [edsource.org]

By John Fensterwald, EdSource, March 17, 2021 O n Thursday, the State Board of Education will adopt an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for high schools that is four years, four drafts, three public vetting periods and 100,000 comments in the making. Had they more time and an endless reservoir of patience, the board, the California Department of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission, which reports to the state board, could have continued to refine what and how ethnic studies...

Take Action Today – This is a Crisis We Cannot Ignore! [childrennow.org]

CA must make kids our top priority in the upcoming State Budget More than a year into the pandemic, learning loss, isolation, serious mental health issues and lack of preventive health care threatens this entire generation of kids. These outcomes are especially dire for Black and brown children, kids in poverty, students who are English Learners, youth in foster care and children who are in unsafe situations, all of whom face significant systemic barriers to accessing the services and...

Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Summit

During February the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) and the Child Welfare Policy and Program Development Bureau (CWPPDB) , worked together to host a two-day FFPSA Summit. Stakeholders from across the State were invited to learn more about FFPSA and engage in conversations pertaining to candidacy, evidence-based practices, evaluation methodologies and fiscal considerations. The summit featured keynote speakers: Robin Jenkins PhD., Khush Cooper PhD., Clare Anderson MSW., Daniel Webster...

Supporting Your System through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Many counties and Prevention Planning Teams are engaged in conversations to uplift and improve equity, diversity, and inclusion. These topics are essential in addressing the disparity and disproportionality that exists within systems. Moreover, issues can be complex and tough to address within systems and communities. Below are some helpful resources from the Center for States that can support counties in their exploration and next steps. Please see the Center for States website for more...

Scaling the Summit: Kern County’s Innovative Approach

Since the Prevention Planning Summit at San Diego in 2019, many Prevention Planning Teams have focused on crafting mission and vision statements, reviewing a variety of data sets, developing asset maps, sharing resources, establishing partnerships and developing community engagement strategies. Kern County Network for Children (KCNC) was established in 1992 and harnesses the power of community action in identifying and addressing the most critical children’s issues in Kern County, including...

Planting Prevention Seeds: Santa Cruz and Father Engagement

Planting Prevention Seeds: Santa Cruz and Father Engagement Engaging fathers as early as possible prior to child welfare or during the child welfare process can be a critical prevention strategy to keep children and youth from entering the foster care system. In this context, Santa Cruz County Family and Children’s Services (FCS) embarked on an ambitious initiative to increase father engagement. To make this happen, the FCS implemented the following: invited male line staff in FCS to join...

Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission: Prevention and Early Intervention Forum

The California Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission 's (MHSOAC) Prevention and Early Intervention Subcommittee is hosting public events. Directed by Senate Bill 1004 (Wiener), MHSOAC is leading an effort to advance prevention and early intervention in mental health. MHSOAC is looking for input to establish priority areas for prevention and early intervention programming, develop a statewide strategy for monitoring and evaluation, and create a focused approach to delivering...

Strategies TA to host Rural Counties Learning Exchange Conversation

The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) and Strategies TA , a partnership of the Children’s Bureau of Los Angeles and the Sacramento Child Abuse Center , provide technical assistance and support to county Prevention Planning Teams across the state. Together, the OCAP and Strategies TA inspire, build and strengthen cross-sector networks that are committed to the advancement of community-driven child abuse prevention that seeks to improve the overall health and well-being of children and...

State Health and Human Services Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Federal Public Charge Changes [dhcs.ca.gov]

State of California HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY California’s health and human services leaders today issued the following joint statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will no longer enforce the 2019 public charge final rule. Joint statement from California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly; California Department of Social Services Director Kim Johnson; California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón;...

Violence Against Women Act to be Voted on THIS WEEK [futureswithoutviolence.org]

By Kiersten Stewart, Futures Without Violence, March 15, 2021 The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is scheduled for a vote this week in the House of Representatives. We need your help! Members of Congress need to hear from you that you want them to support VAWA. Increase prevention; Invest in communities of color End impunity for violence against Native women by non-Native perpetrators on tribal lands; Improve access to housing for victims and survivors; Protect victims of...

Resilience: Strengthening and Supporting California Families [calwic.org]

From California WIC Association, March 2021 At the Resilience Conference we will come together as cyber collaborators, teachers, and learners, finding our new normal, resilient as ever, continuing to Strengthen and Support California Families! Gather with us for CWA’s 29th Conference & Trade Show. Highlights: An interactive online experience over five convenient half and full days Topics areas: Begin Early to Nurture Child Heath (with a specific focus on nutrition and breastfeeding)...

Distance learning changed California education. What's here to stay? [edsource.org]

By Sydney Johnson, March 15, 2021 As schools across California welcome back more students on campus, some distance learning practices look likely to survive the pandemic. School closures exposed deeply embedded inequalities in California education, as well as the crucial lifelines that schools provide for their communities. But in nearly 12 months of distance learning, teachers pushed through difficult days to find new solutions that kept kids learning during an upended school year. Now,...

New Resource: Strategies for Trauma-Informed School Communities

The California Essentials for Childhood Initiative is excited to share a newly developed attached, “Strategies for Trauma-Informed School Communities: Practices to Improve Resiliency in School-Aged Children and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences”. This new resource is intended to assist state and local public health programs, child-serving systems, non-profits, and philanthropic organizations in their efforts to educate about the need for trauma-informed school policies and practices that...

Register Now for March 25 Webinar on the new ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy

The next free 1 hr. webinar on the new ITRC Mental Wellness and Resilience Policy is in less than 2 weeks: on Thursday , March 25 from 12 noon to 1:00 pm Pacific Time (3:00-4:00 pm Eastern Time--US & Canada) (Note: this webinar was originally scheduled for March 18). To Register for the Webinar go to the ITRC Website: http://www.theresourceinnovationgroup.org/ Why the Urgent Need for a New Approach to Foster Mental Wellness and Resilience? The skyrocketing mental health and psychosocial...

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