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SPECIAL WEBINAR Implementing ACE Screenings: How-To Guide and Lessons from the Field Wednesday, September 29, 2021 12 - 1 p.m. Register Here Please join us for a special webinar highlighting the ACE Screening How-To Guide and implementation lessons from clinics across the state. We recommend reviewing Stage 1 of the How-To Guide before this webinar. This webinar will: Discuss ways the How-To Guide can help your clinic move further in its ACE screening journey. Highlight how several practices...

Last Chance to Endorse Letter to Congress Supporting the " Resilience for All Act of 2021 " Closing date for endorsements is this Friday, Oct 1 . Please join over 65 national, regional, state, and local organizations that have endorsed the letter. Some the Diverse Endorsing Organizations Include : The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors American Association of Community Psychiatry Children's Mental Health Network National Association of Social Workers Alliance of...

A webinar offered by the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) Thursday, September 30, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Register today . Addressing the mental health needs of child care providers and children in care is vital in the face of the pandemic, a population-level traumatic event. CTIPP is offering a "plug and play" framework to ease the process of developing a continuum of training, reflective coaching, and consultation to build the capacity for supporting relational health...

Agenda: Welcome Mindful Moment-Loni of PureJoy Yoga Introductions Peacetown Wrap Up SCAC Social Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP)- Jesse Kohler SCAC Collaborators update Sonoma Connect- Saskia Garcia Q/A CTIPP Community Champions Member Updates Future Agenda Items Action Items Welcome https://www.acesconnection.com/g/sonoma-county-aces-connection Mindful Moment- Loni of PureJoy Yoga led a deep breathing exercise. Thank you Loni! Introductions - Sonoma Connect/Sonoma...

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I recently had a conversation with a local organization and a terrific question came up so I 'd love to ask YOU! Once a father is screened for ACES what would be the next step in referrals? Who would you as an agency turn to? Are there local fathers groups or resources that have seen success?

ARPA Town Halls: Join us to gather input on where and how Sonoma County might best invest ARPA dollars. Each virtual Town Hall will be hosted by the supervisor for that district and will include an overview of ARPA funding along with small group community conversations. Please make sure to register by clicking on the links below. September 23, 6 - 8 pm (District 3 - Supervisor Coursey) : Register Now September 30, 5:30 - 7:30 (District 5 - Supervisor Hopkins) : Register Now October 4, 5:30 -...

Of the $1.9 Trillion in the American Rescue Plan Act, there are several pots of money that can be leveraged for trauma-informed and resilience-focused initiatives. You can find such areas in the Act in this CTIPP analysis. What is needed now is advocacy at the state and local level to leverage these funds for trauma-informed supports. The National Trauma Campaign has advocates in all 50 states helping to mobilize around these pots of money to help bring about the trauma-informed society we...

Becky Antle, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and esteemed University Scholar at the University of Louisville, won The Dibble Institute’s national competition to evaluate Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience in 2019. As a result, Dr. Antle and her colleagues have conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of Mind Matters on a host of outcomes related to trauma symptoms, emotional regulation, coping and resiliency, and interpersonal skills for at-risk...

As young children many of us grew up watching superhero’s in the movies and wishing to one day become one. Here I am living the Dream! Okay, so you won’t find me in a comic book or in a movie(at least not yet😉) or flying around town saving the world. I am my own superhero, saving myself and making my world a better place to live in. When I volunteer it helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety . All of these are battles I come up against and have to be mindful about how to...

An Unfortunate Truth In every country in the world, women and girls face obstacles and discrimination solely because of their gender. 1 in 3 women have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. - Amnesty International USA 1 in 4 high school-age girls in the United States does not graduate. - National Women's Law Center Of single mothers under 30, only 7% have finished college nationwide. - The Shriver Report Around the world, 150 million girls under age 18 are...

Next Thursday, September 23rd from 3-4PM is the monthly Sonoma County ACEs Connection meeting. Below is the zoom link. All are welcome to join, ALL voices are valued and appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions. Agenda: -Welcome -Mindful Moment -Introductions -CTIPP(Campaign for Trauma Informed Policy & Practice) Presentation with Executive Director- Jesse Kohler -SCAC Report to BOS -Member updates -Future Agenda items -Action Items Join Zoom Meeting...