Roundup
June 21, 2023
Forging Bonds, Breaking Barriers: The Transformative Power of Relational Equity ([link removed])
If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely heard a variety of dictims about the proverbial table that we’re either seated at as a perk of being the dominant class, or the one we’re not seated at for the same reason.
By Kahshanna Evans, PACEs Connection director of creating resilient communities

Rising from the Ashes of Childhood Brutality ([link removed])

How is it that some people can wade through hell and somehow become caring, capable, fruitful human beings?

By Glenn R. Schiraldi, PACEs Connection member

Part 2: Wholistic Health Equity Determinants and the LGBTQIA++ Community ([link removed])

Let’s be clear; the LGBTQIA++ community is a marginalized population with morbidity and mortality rates that are far higher than other groups.

By Ellen Fink-Samnick, PACEs Connection member

Legal Sanctions on Trans Humans is Based on Prejudice Not Science ([link removed])

Republicans in Congress are pushing a controversial new bill that would pull federal funding from children’s hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for minors.

By Jeoffry Gordon, PACEs Connection member


** Wednesday Digest
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The Christian Science Monitor
‘A breath of fresh air’: How one group offers Black men a path to healing ([link removed])
The Washington Post
America — obsessed with reproduction — is a deadly place to give birth ([link removed])
Newsweek
Poverty Is Killing Nearly 200,000 Americans a Year ([link removed])
The New York Times
Penguins in Your Fridge? These 7-Year-Olds Have Climate Solutions. ([link removed])
The Los Angeles Times
For women ex-prisoners, food insecurity can trigger catastrophe. Activists want more aid ([link removed])


** Research Corner
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Ed. note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a website — abuseresearch.info ([link removed]) — that focuses on the health effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs science. Every month, she posts summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only PACEs. Here are 5 of the 35 that she found for this week. You can read them all here ([link removed]) .
Gladieux M, Gimness N, Rodriguez B, Liu J.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Environmental Exposures on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Children: Empirical Evidence, Potential Mechanisms, and Implications. ([link removed]) Toxics. 2023;11(3). PMID: 36977024 ([link removed])
Authors review how the relationship between ACEs and environmental exposures (air pollution, lead exposure, second-hand smoke, other chemicals) interact to cause adverse outcomes in children's neurocognitive development. These cognitive outcomes include learning disabilities, lowered IQ, memory and attention problems, and overall poor educational outcomes.
Grummitt L, Barrett E, Kelly E, Newton N.
An Umbrella Review of the Links Between ACEs and Substance Misuse: Where Do We Go from Here? ([link removed]) Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2022 Nov 15;13:83-100. PMID: 36411791 ([link removed])
From a research review, “Results overwhelmingly demonstrated an elevated risk of substance misuse or disorder among adolescents and adults exposed to ACEs. Research on the mechanisms that explain this link highlights a multitude of potential intervention targets, with childhood stress propelling a cascade of effects across endocrine, neurobiological, immune, metabolic, and nervous systems, impacting psychosocial and cognitive functioning.” Authors note critical directions for future research, practice and public policy.
Warner TD, Leban L, Pester DA, Walker JT.
Contextualizing Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Intersections of Individual and Community Adversity. ([link removed]) J Youth Adolesc. 2023 Mar;52(3):570-584. PMID: 36445650 ([link removed])
Among 13,267 youth, 51% female, 71% White, 61% and 73% were exposed to at least one individual and community ACE, respectively, while 15% of youth reported severe individual ACE exposure (≥3 ACEs) and 20% were exposed to severe (≥3) community ACEs. “All ACE exposures were associated with problem behaviors later in adolescence, but youth reporting both severe individual and community ACEs were especially at high risk for later violence, delinquency, and other health-risk behaviors…community adversity exacerbates the damaging effects of individual/ family adversity and thus should be addressed in efforts to prevent ACEs and reduce their long-term harm.” Community ACEs in this study included high poverty area, poor schools, high unemployment, high crime, residential instability, insecurity (safety), low social cohesion, and low informal social control.
Peck A, Provost S, East L, Hutchinson M.
Process mining the trajectories for adolescent-to-mother violence from longitudinal police and health service data. ([link removed]) J Adv Nurs. 2023 Apr;79(4):1540-1552. PMID: 35864079 ([link removed])
Of 775 Australian adolescents who had been issued a legal action for a family violence-related offence, 63% offended against mothers. “Many children and mothers were identifiable from police records in early childhood, at an average age of 35 months…dominant early childhood events were repeated exposure to parental intimate partner violence, parental drug and/or alcohol use, and neglect. During early adolescence, pathways towards adolescent-to-mother violence involved other offending, drug and/or alcohol use, and mental health service contact.”
Stewart A, Ko J, Salvesen von Essen B, et al.
Association of Mental Health Conditions, Recent Stressful Life Events, and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Postpartum Substance Use - Seven States, 2019-2020. ([link removed]) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(16):416-20. PMID: 37079476 ([link removed])
In a survey of individuals in seven states with high opioid overdose mortality rates who were recontacted 9-10 months after giving birth in 2019, “Overall, 25.6% of respondents reported postpartum substance use, and 5.9% reported polysubstance use. The following conditions were associated with higher substance and polysubstance use prevalence in postpartum women: depressive symptoms, depression, anxiety, adverse childhood experiences, and stressful life events. Substance use prevalence was higher among women who experienced six or more stressful life events during the year preceding the birth (67.1%) or four adverse childhood experiences related to household dysfunction (57.9%)…Clinical and community- and systems-level interventions to improve postpartum health can include screening and treatment for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders during the postpartum period.”


** PACEs Connection News & Events
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Register now for Historical Trauma in the state of Hawaii & the U.S. Territories June 22nd, 2023! ([link removed])
This event examines historical trauma in the United States and its impact on American society in a series of virtual discussions. It is sponsored by St. David's Foundation.

Join PACES Connections - Worldwide PACEs Movement Champions! ([link removed])

We're hiring: Development Director ([link removed])

The 2023 Creating Resilient Communities Summer Curriculum is Now Open for Registration ([link removed])

Thursday, June 22, 2023
‘History. Culture. Trauma.’ podcast: Encore interview with Dr. Bruce Perry on historical trauma and 'What Happened to You?' Thurs. 1 p.m. PT; 4 p.m. ET ([link removed])

June 22-23
Register now for the Trauma Informed Educators Network (TIEN) June Conference! ([link removed])


** Member Posts
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Kahshanna Evans: Juneteenth Reflections on Belonging: Timeless Medicinal Wisdom Then & Now ([link removed])

C. Nicole Brown: June Meeting Recap ([link removed])
Tori Essex: New Transforming Trauma Episode: Generative Integration on the Creative Path with Dr. Stephen Gilligan ([link removed])

Aaron Tippets Cadayong: The Brain Science of Trauma and Resilience ([link removed])

Laura Gallant: Celebrate Juneteenth with HOPE [positiveexperience.org/category/blog] ([link removed])

Lisa Reagan: Reimagining Humanity Launches: A New Short Film And Sequel To Breaking The Cycle ([link removed])

Michelle Ned: Adverse Childhood Effects and Pregnancy ([link removed])


** Member Requests
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From Elaine:
Seeking Ted Talks/YouTube/video Presentations ([link removed])
From Rhea:
Trauma-informed Workplaces ([link removed])
From Shamala:
Children's book dissertation ([link removed])


** Mark Your Calendars
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June 21
Online: FREE Self-Care & Wellness ([link removed])
Online: CTIPP CAN June 2023 Call: Amplify Your Advocacy w/ PR & Content Strategy ([link removed])
June 22
Online: TIHCER June Zoom with Jorina Elbers -- HeartMath for Trauma Dysregulation ([link removed])
June 23
Online: You are so much more than your job: Building resilience by cultivating joy and meaning outside of work ([link removed])
June 24
Kelseyville, CA: You are so much more than your job: Building resilience by cultivating joy and meaning outside of work ([link removed])
June 27
Online: FREE Introduction to Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care ([link removed])


** Videos
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Stranger Anxiety [Mount Sinai Parenting Center] ([link removed])
Belonging: A Place for You ([link removed])
Happy Juneteenth | Kids Songs About Heritage & Culture | OmoBerry ([link removed])
John & Angela: Sex Trafficking Is Not About Sex ([link removed])
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