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The March meeting of the New Jersey Education Association’s ACEs Task Force opened without an agenda. It was a virtual gathering with more than 50 people—educators, social workers, professionals in pediatrics, juvenile justice and child abuse prevention. The pandemic had landed emphatically close to home, with a governor’s order to close all schools on March 18, and participants were grappling with what that meant for their students, their families and themselves. So ACEs Task Force co-chair...

The Protective Factors are sprinkled throughout the document! During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”The California Departmen of Public Health Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP), Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative, ACEsConnection, and the Yolo County Children's Alliance have co-created a newly developed resource, “Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Learn more here: ...

Resource Fathers Support Group Friday, September 25, 2020 5:00 pm 6:30 pm FREE online support group CPI is offering a free Fathers Support Group for male caregivers and resource fathers (foster fathers), including male-identified kinship or non-relative extended family member care providers. The Support Group meets the last Friday of the month, excluding holidays, for a two-hour session. Our facilitators will provide support and education on a variety of topics. Come join us in a supportive...

Mothers & Babies Mondays | September 21 - November 23 | 10 sessions | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm FREE online group REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar Being pregnant or becoming a new parent can be stressful in the best of circumstances. The pandemic and recent wildfires have only added to that uncertainty - moms need our support and community more now than ever. Join CPI for Mothers & Babies, a 10-week online support group for pregnant moms or new moms. Connect with other mothers and create...

Co-Crianza de Los Hijos Después de un Divorcio Martes | 29 de Septiembre & 6 de Octubre | 2 sesiones | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm GRATIS clase de crianza en línea REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar Este taller de dos noches ayuda a los padres separados y divorciados a manejar el desafío de criar hijos en dos hogares. Ayuda para reducir los conflictos de co-paternidad que persisten después de 1 año de separación. Aprenda a manejar una nueva relación de co-paternidad de manera que reduzca los...

Manejando Conflicto Familiar Martes | 8 al 22 de Septiembre | 3 sesiones | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm GRATIS clase de crianza en línea REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar Esta clase explora las causas de la ira y otras emociones en las relaciones familiares y ofrece estrategias positivas para manejar los sentimientos y desacuerdos. El plan de estudios demuestra cómo mejorar la comunicación familiar y generar una mayor confianza y cooperación entre padres e hijos y parejas. Los padres aprenderán cómo...

El Control del Enojo Viernes | 4 al 25 de Septiembre | 4 sesiones | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GRATIS clase de crianza en línea REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar Esta clase le ayudará a entender su enojo, sus causas, los efectos y consecuencias. También aprenderá como puede usted controlar el enojo y el beneficio para una mejor manera de vivir. Fecha limite de registro: El registro de la clase cerrará 24 horas antes del comienzo del curso. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre unirse a la clase después de que...

Positive Parenting All Ages Wednesday | September 30 | 1 session | 10:00 am - 11:30 am FREE online class REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar An introduction to Triple P Positive Parenting Program. This online group class provides a toolbox of ideas to support your family during the shelter in place. You choose the strategies you need and how you want to use them. It’s all about making Triple P work for your family. Registration Deadline: Class registration will close 24 hours before the...

Managing Family Anger Wednesdays | September 23 - October 14 | 4 sessions | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm FREE online class REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar This class explores the causes of anger in family relationships and offers positive strategies for managing angry feelings. The curriculum demonstrates how to improve family communication and produce greater trust and cooperation among parents and children. Parents will learn how to manage their own anger and how to model effective anger management...

Parenting and Coping with Stress Wednesdays | September 23 - October 14 | 4 sessions | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm FREE online class REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar This class offers a brief understanding of how stress engages both body and mind. Each session discusses and offers one or more specific techniques to process our reactions to outside negative situations. These techniques and processes can greatly reduce harmful reactions and allow us to feel and maintain a positive sense of self.

Co-Parenting Children After a Divorce Saturdays | September 19 & 26 | 2 sessions | 10:30 am - 12:00pm FREE online class REGISTER NOW Add To My Calendar This two Saturday morning workshop helps separated and divorced parents handle the challenge of raising children in two homes. Learn ways to reduce co-parenting conflicts that persist after 1 year of separation. Learn how to manage a new co-parenting relationship in a way that reduces conflict and reduces children's anxiety and confusion.

By Megan Cattel, The Center for Public Integrity, August 25, 2020 After the Tubbs Fire in 2017, Anabel Garcia felt on edge every time an ambulance siren blared outside her home in Santa Rosa, California. Sirens reminded her of evacuating during the state’s second-deadliest wildfire , which killed 22 and destroyed 5,000 homes. Flames reached as close as five miles from her family’s house. “It terrified us,” Garcia said in Spanish. “But it was scarier having to go through it all a second...