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Short summary of presentations and topics discuss
Northeast Michigan Trauma-Informed Community Action: With the goal of making Northeast Michigan trauma-informed, a local pediatrician, Dr Tina Hahn has started building a coalition of community leaders and educate them about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. Dr. Hahn has used the ACE quiz in her pediatric practice , and witnessed the power of the intervention.
She explained that the first step is recognizing that you have the power to change your community. Still, one person alone cannot make a region trauma-informed. So she brought in the biggest name she could find, Dr. Vincent Felitti, MD principal investigator of the ACE study to Michigan which joined together committed individuals who shared a common goal but had different core competencies. Since Dr. Felitti’s first visit, community members have come together to provide their first presentation to educators at Thunder Bay Junior High three weeks ago.
FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) invited the community of practice to join them in partnership. CTP has developed youth-focused public education campaigns to prevent at risk youth who are open to smoking from trying it and to reduce the number of youth who move from experimenting with tobacco to regular use. Last year “The Real Cost” campaign was launched targeting youth (12-17 years old) who are experimenting with cigarettes. Additional campaigns will target multicultural (African American, Hispanic, and Asian / Pacific Islander) youth, rural males experimenting with smokeless tobacco, American Indian / Alaska Native youth, and young adults who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT). In addition to sharing information about the campaigns, they shared with us some of their public education campaign tools in an effort to spark partnership. One such program is The Exchange Lab. It features the most up to date, science-based, tobacco control, digital content for partner websites, free of charge. The Exchange Lab provides ‘grab and go’ code for websites that, once used, is updated automatically on your site whenever the FDA updates the content.
They shared portals to heaps of public education smoking prevention materials that are free for the asking. The Clearing House is the first place to go for the materials. It’s a resource for ordering postcards and posters that are sent free of charge (materials and shipping). For those that want more than the standard number, there is an email address (FDAtobaccomaterials@fda.hhs.gov) to write directly to request larger quantities.
Women & Trauma Federal Partners Committee (Carol Boyer ) invited the Community to join the Exposure to Traumatic Events: How to Improve Services for Women and Girls Introductory Level training which will be held on June 25th, 8:30 – 12:30 at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC. This workshop will provide an introduction to the concepts of traumatic exposure, the relationship to physical, psychological and behavioral health, and the principles of trauma-informed approaches. Statistics on the prevalence of trauma and findings from the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study will be presented. Participants will gain a functional knowledge of the importance of trauma-informed care through a variety of provider-client scenarios. To register email Carol at Boyer.Carol@dol.gov
We are also invited to become host amplifier sites for the 2015 National event call to action event Sept 29th-30th. We will focus on how trauma informed approaches and practices can transform: health care, education, communities and congregations, and the justice system. At these sites, participants will listen to the presentations, participate in the dialogues, network with other community members, and plan local actions. Amplifier sites will be provided with guideline materials to assist with group facilitation and planning, and will be encouraged to continue sharing information and materials with other sites after the event. If you’d like to partner to host an event, please email Michelle.Hoersch@hhs.gov & Boyer.Carol@dol.gov.
Faith N’ Mind – Angela Shine shared information about the NOW network (http://www.thenownetwork.org/) and her show, Faith N Mind, a national mental health awareness television show for the MIND, BODY & SPIRIT. Here Angela opens space for discussion about mental health with a variety of national and local guests, and would love to highlight the excellent work taking place in the Community of Practice. If you have ideas for stories she should cover or interviews she should conduct, please reach out to her at radical1@tds.net. Let’s get our work out there!!
Secretarial Priorities: Secretary Sylvia M Burwell has made addressing the opioid abuse problem a high priority. Myisha Gatson the Associate Director of External Affairs & Policy provided an overview:
In March of this year, HHS released an issue brief entitled Opioid Abuse in the US and HHS Actions to Address Opioid-Drug Related Overdoses and Deaths. HHS is committed to accelerating its work toward two broad goals:
1. Decreasing opioid overdoses and overall overdose mortality
2. Decreasing the prevalence of opioid use disorder
The Secretary’s initiative targets three priority areas to combat opioid abuse:
1. Opioid prescribing practices to reduce opioid use disorders and combat opioid abuse;
2. Expanded use and distribution of naloxone
3. Expansion of Medication-Assisted treatment (MAT)
While there are a variety of possible interventions in addition to the three above, the Secretary asked the department to focus on those with the highest likelihood of producing clinically meaningful outcomes. As a part of our engagement plan around this initiative, the Department is seeking input from a variety of stakeholders. If your organization is interested in providing input or partnering please emailMyisha.gatson@hhs.gov and Kimberly.konkel@hhs.gov
Community News
Muslim Mental Health Annual Meeting: Dr. Farha Abbasi invited the Community of Practice to join the 8th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference Agenda on “Peace & Justice: Building Harmony Between Psyche & Law” to be held in Dearborn, MI on April 21 - 24, 2016.
The Mormon Mental Health Association announced their second annual one-day conference on July 29th, 2015 at the University of Utah Student Union Center. To register or learn more check out the MMHA conference here.
Webinar: Lessons from the Front Lines: Insights into Trauma-Informed Care for Medicaid’s Complex Populations Date: June 22, 2015, 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET (11:00 am – 12:30 pm PT) Register here
Health care organizations and delivery systems serving high-need, high-cost Medicaid populations are increasingly recognizing the prevalence of trauma among their patients and taking steps to adopt trauma-informed approaches to better address patient needs. Trauma-informed care seeks to change the clinical perspective from asking "What is wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" and strives to create an environment that supports the unique needs of patients who have experienced trauma and staff who work with them.
This webinar will provide an introduction to trauma-informed care and explore innovative strategies being used by two organizations that are implementing trauma-informed approaches to care. Participants will learn about CareOregon's experiences in building a trauma-informed workforce for its Health Resilience program. In addition, the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers (CCHP) will highlight CCHP's cross-sector efforts to create a trauma-informed community in Camden, NJ.
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Resources Mentioned on the Call:
Association Between Trauma Exposure and Smoking in a Population-Based Sample of Young Adults:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2675188/
Brain Builders Alberta Family Wellness Initiative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23jDxNOdDCk
Child Trauma Academy – has free online courses including:
- The Amazing Human Brain and Human Development: Discover the hows and whys of the human brain, and gain a better understanding of brain functioning in maltreated children.
- Surviving Childhood: An Introduction to the Impact of Trauma: Learn the physiological and psychological aspects of trauma, the effects of this trauma on our society, and how you can help.
- The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families
- Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children
- San Diego Principal Takes On Trauma
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