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Every sector in every community has the power to implement trauma-informed, resilience-focused, and healing-centered initiatives. This series of eight workshops will provide you with strategies on how you can make that happen in your community. Speakers from diverse backgrounds will provide information on working in different sectors and at various levels to make change happen. Join us every other Friday to discuss these important topics which include: 1/7: Building the Movement with...

We are thrilled to have two presentations about how health care systems can implement trauma-informed practices into their work to improve outcomes by addressing social determinants of health featured on next Wednesday's CTIPP CAN call, and are also looking forward to the Campaign Office Hour call that comes afterward! Links and more information are below (please be aware of time zones!): CTIPP CAN Call - Trauma-Informed Health Care - November 17th, 2-3:30pm ET/11am-12:30pm PT - Join Zoom...

By Nashelly Chavez, November 12, 2021, Press Democrat. More than two-thirds of Santa Rosa city staff who participated in a recent survey are comfortable talking about diversity with coworkers, though they’re more divided on whether city departments are taking concrete action to improve workplace equity. When looking at improving the diversity of senior leadership within the city, where 70% of executive staff are white and 60% are female, only about a third of surveyed employees said they...

By Susanne J. Phillips, November 3, 2021, California Health Care Foundation. The signing of AB 890 ( WOOD ) in September 2020 opened the pathway for nurse practitioners (NPs) in California to treat patients without physician supervision. This change has the potential to improve access to health care for millions of state residents, particularly those most impacted by health care provider shortages. 1 NPs will be authorized to practice to the fullest extent of their education and training...

November 29 | Introduction to Trauma- Informed Care You may have heard the term "trauma-informed care" without understanding fully what it means or how it fits into your personal or professional life. Join Cherry Price and Amie Myrick to learn the basics of trauma-informed care, including practical ways to use it to support those in your community. We will also discuss the intersection of trauma informed care and cultural sensitivity. Register for free today.

We all have inner strengths and resilience that can help us deal with challenges and stress. To help us manage stress, PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware created a handout based on seven evidence-based stress busters , as described in the Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health . These interventions can help reduce stress, improve health, and build resilience. Please share widely! The handout is available in the...

Centering equity and engagement in public agency budgeting and funding allocations Wednesday, November 10, 2021 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Equity is a top concern for local governments everywhere, particularly for leaders of diverse communities who are striving to increase participation from historically disadvantaged populations. Developing policies and programs that achieve equitable outcomes can be a challenge. This is especially true when it comes to budgeting and fund allocation processes...

California Screens More Than 500,000 Children and Adults for Adverse Childhood Experiences New partnership with University of California will advance ACEs Aware initiative. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG), today announced that the ACEs Aware initiative has reached two key milestones less than two years after launching. To date, more than 20,500 California clinicians have been trained to screen...

The CDPH Injury and Violence Prevention Branch ’s California Violent Death Reporting System (CalVDRS) Project has released four new injury data briefs and an infographic on suicide, homicide, firearm-related deaths, and violent deaths involving multiple victims using data from 2018. These briefs summarize vital statistics data as well as supplemental data from coroner/medical examiner and law enforcement reports to identify trends and circumstances in violent deaths in California. These...

Click here to access the website and all attachments To: Board of Supervisors Department or Agency Name(s): County Administrator’s Office Staff Name and Phone Number: Peter Bruland, 565-2431 Vote Requirement: Majority Supervisorial District(s): Countywide Title: American Rescue Plan Act: County Departments-Agencies’ Preliminary Proposals Recommended Action: Select County Departments-Agencies’ Preliminary Proposals seeking funding through the American Rescue Plan Act for further development...

During FY 2021-22 Budget Hearings, the Board of Supervisors approved a process for the distribution of ARPA funds. T his plan calls for funding to be distributed in three primary areas: Funding for COVID-19 pandemic response Funding for strategic investments in County departmental services Funding for direct community support At Budget Hearings, the Board of Supervisors allocated approximately $20 million to fund COVID-19 response costs that are not otherwise reimbursable through Federal...

Inviting you to come volunteer at the Redwood Empire Foodbank on November 22nd from 2-4PM. There are 10 slots available, if they fill up and you would like to volunteer please let me know and I will have you added. This is a great way for us to support programs that positively impact the communities and regions where we live and work and provides an opportunity for us to connect and build on our relationships while doing something that warms the heart. You can sign up here: Sonoma County...