Baltimore: A Trauma and Resilience Informed City for Children and Families – This report highlights the efforts of nine participating teams in Baltimore to recognize resilience and trauma; and how each affect children, families, and communities. It explores the connection between race, racism, resilience, and trauma in an effort to strengthen resilience of children and their families.
Teacher’s Guide to Trauma – ACEs Connection – This brief news story advertises an excellent resource for teachers and school administrators to help create trauma-informed schools and classrooms. This 20-step manual chronicles the story of a child’s journey through the school system and provides specific information and strategies for use with children who have experienced trauma in schools.
Shasta County, CA using videos to educate, activate & celebrate – ACEs Connection – Four videos highlighting some of the work happening in Shasta County. According to one of the providers speaking towards the end of one video - patients/clients had positively "profound" responses to learning about their ACEs - and they felt empowered to do what they could do to not have their children have the same experience.
What Does it Take to Become Trauma-Informed? Lessons from Early Adopters - Center for Health Care Strategies – Trauma-informed care has emerged as a core competency to improve how health care organizations deliver services to people who have experienced adverse life events. Through the Advancing Trauma-Informed Care (ATC) initiative, and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Center for Health Care Strategies convened innovators in the field to build on existing trauma-informed efforts and share lessons nationally.
Making MAT Part Of Your Service Line Portfolio – OPEN MINDS – This article talks about how it is important to review reimbursement rates and state regulations when it comes to medication assisted treatment (MAT). It makes an argument for providing more integrated MAT services in healthcare organizations.
H.O.P.E. – ACEs Connection – This article presents the opening of a trauma healing organization in Indiana named HOPE (Haven of Peace and Empowerment). The organization serves as a grassroots community outreach program for those that have been impacted by trauma in their lives.
We All Have a Role in Preventing ACEs -Veto Violence CDC – This training will help you understand, recognize, and prevent ACEs. You’ll learn about risk and protective factors, outcomes associated with ACEs, and evidence-based strategies you can use to reduce or eliminate the impact of ACEs and stop them from occurring in the first place.
Trauma Informed Oregon's TIC Healthcare Standards/Guidelines, AcesConnection.com- This resource includes Oregon’s new Trauma Informed Care health standards and guidelines. The resource summarizes how Oregon applies the new standards and has a link to the new guidelines. If the hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste this link http://www.acesconnection.com/blog/trauma-informed-oregon-s-tic-healthcare-standards-guidelines
Building Community Resilience- Policy Guide & Webinar, AcesConnection.com – Building Community Resilience based at the Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness at the George Washington University School of Public Health is hosting a webinar to discuss their new Policy and Advocacy Guide on May 23rd from 1-2:30pm EST. Th goal of the webinar is to de-mystify the policy and advocacy process by giving communities with the tools they need to implement and develop a policy strategy. If the hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste this link into your browserhttp://www.acesconnection.com/blog/building-community-resilience-policy-guide-and-webinar
H.Res.443 - Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care, Congress.gov -- Last week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 443 recognizing the importance, need for and effectiveness of trauma-informed care (TIC). The bill acknowledges the effectiveness of considering a patient’s adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the design of their treatment plan, recommends the use of TIC in federal health programs and expresses support for the creation of a National Trauma Awareness Month and a National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day. While Congressional resolutions do not carry funding, this move does signal Congress’ growing support for TIC.
New Director of Office of Drug Control Policy Shares Vision, Register-Herald.com – Dr. Michael Brumage was recently appointed Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy and plans to take a more trauma-informed approach to the opioid epidemic, discussing the role ACEs play as risk factors to substance use disorder. Brumage previously served as director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health department, establishing the state’s second harm reduction program to help reduce rate of hepatitis B and C as well as HIV.
The Trauma Quandary, OpenMinds.com – The health effects of trauma and the related issue of epigenetics has been well documented. There has been an evolution in the inclusion of trauma in the court system as well as when treating children in relation to ACEs. The author pushes for increased recognition and screening for trauma and a whole person approach to care that addresses physical, behavioral, and social support needs.
Laying the Groundwork for Trauma-Informed Care, Acesconnection.com- Creating health care organizations that are trauma informed not improves patient health outcomes but also improves the well-being of health care professionals. Drawing on the experiences of pilot sites in advancing trauma-informed care, a new CHCS brief details recommendations for health care organizations in becoming more trauma-informed. If the hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste this link into your browser. www.acesconnection.com/blog/laying-the-groundwork-for-trauma-informed-care
Trauma Informed HCBS For the SMI Population-An Interview with Phil Weaver of Hope Network, OpenMinds.com-This abstract discusses how the health and human service industry is often focused on “whole person” care, which brings up the topic of trauma screenings and addressing the topic of trauma. This is an interview with Phil Weaver, President and CEO at Hope Network to discuss trauma-informed home and community-based services (HCBS), for the serious mental illness (SMI) population in particular.
Treating Childhood Trauma 60 Minutes Oprah, CBS.com-In this 60 Minutes Report, Oprah speaks to childhood trauma and its impacts through interviews with professionals, those who have experienced childhood trauma, and through analyzing the community in which she grew up, Milwaukee. She focuses on childhood trauma and its everlasting impacts, along with creating trauma-informed systems.
KSOC-TV: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Military Families and their Children, Youtube.com-This webcast focused on addressing the mental health needs of military families and their children. A panel featuring members of the military community discussed common concerns and experiences, as well as resources, and information about support programs that focus on the unique needs of military families.
ACE Overcomers Opens Up The Center for Resiliency & Trauma Informed Training, AcesConnection.com-ACE announces they are opening up The Center for Resiliency and Trauma Informed Training. Their open house ribbon cutting will be held on December 15, 2017. Guests will be given a tour, and beverages and appetizers will be served. If the hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste this link into your browser http://www.acesconnection.com/blog/ace-overcomers-opens-up-the-center-for-resiliency-and-trauma-informed-training
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