Roundup
September 20, 2023
Keys to Calming Anxiety from Adverse Childhood Experiences ([link removed])
Anxiety, including panic attacks, is now the most common psychiatric condition in the U.S., affecting nearly one in five adults, and prevalence rates are increasing worldwide.
By Glenn Schiraldi, PACEs Connection member

What Children Really Need Is Adults That Understand Development ([link removed])

The brain doesn’t fully develop until about the age of 25. This fact is sometimes quite surprising and eye opening to most adults.

By Deborah McNelis, PACEs Connection member

Mitigating School Bus Anxiety ([link removed])

We often have conversations with our children about the first day of school, but we don’t always take the time to discuss the first school bus ride.

By Jessi Maurice, PACEs Connection member

Call for Participation in Redesigning the OCAP Mandated Reporter Training ([link removed])

The OCAP is thrilled to announce that the Online Mandated Reporter Training will be undergoing a redesign to align with the Citizen Review Panel 2021-22 Recommendations, the Child Welfare Council Prevention and Early Intervention Subcommittee Recommendations, and a national and statewide shift from mandated reporting to community supporting.

By Elena Costa, PACEs Connection member


** Wednesday Digest
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
What Does Antiracist Community Development Look Like in Practice? ([link removed])
STAT
Why doesn't the U.S. have more Black midwives? ([link removed])
POLITICO
‘The rule has sticks as well’: Biden’s getting tough with health insurers ([link removed])
USA TODAY
'You're Not Alone': How one suicide survivor spreads the message that help is out there ([link removed])
National Geographic
Which cities will still be livable in a world altered by climate change? ([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 6 of the 31 that she found for this week. You can read them all here ([link removed]) .
Conley AH, Carlyle KE, Cuddeback G, Kornstein SG.
Working with Survivors of Sex Trafficking: Mental Health Implications ([link removed]) . Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2023;46(3):597-606. PMID: 37500253 ([link removed])
“Sex trafficking survivors experience significant physical, emotional, and sexual trauma that places them at increased risk of poor health outcomes…Medical professionals should be familiar with screening protocols for trafficking and evidence based, trauma-informed mental health treatment interventions,” as well as coordination with law enforcement and social services.
Ison J, Forsdike K, Henry N, Hooker L, Taft A.
"You're just constantly on alert": Women and Gender-Diverse People's Experiences of Sexual Violence on Public Transport ([link removed]) . J Interpers Violence. 2023:8862605231186123. PMID: 37465905 ([link removed])
“Public transport is a key site of sexual violence and harassment experienced by women and gender-diverse people in Australia…including stalking, sexualized verbal assaults, sexual assault, physical violence, homophobic and transphobic verbal assaults, and racist verbal assaults. Participants reported a broad range of experiences not only on the mode of transport (tram, bus, train, and taxi/rideshare) but also on platforms, in transit, and during the last kilometer home. All participants reported that the perpetrator or perpetrators were male and unknown to the victim…sexual violence and harassment on public transport should be addressed…for primary prevention.”
Alegría M, Alvarez K, Cheng M, Falgas-Bague I.
Recent Advances on Social Determinants of Mental Health: Looking Fast Forward ([link removed]) . Am J Psychiatry. 2023;180(7):473-82. PMID: 37392038 ([link removed])
Authors review new knowledge about the importance of social determinants of health and their impact on mental health outcomes, including social conditions (e.g., food insecurity, housing instability), traumas associated with immigration, racism and minoritization, as well as psychosocial and community strengths.
LaBrenz CA, Littleton T, Shipe S, Bai R, Stargel L.
State Policies on Child Maltreatment and Racial Disproportionality ([link removed]) . Children and youth services review. 2023;151. PMID: 37425655 ([link removed])
“The racial disproportionality index (RDI) was calculated for Black children in each state and Washington DC (N = 51) based on the proportion of children who received a referral to CPS, a substantiated investigation, or entered foster care… Our results suggest there is an overrepresentation of Black children in CPS across the three decision points…Recommendations are provided for policy and research, including a suggestion for further exploration of state policies and county-level disproportionality indexes.”
Strauch KA.
A Conceptual Model to Guide Patient-to-Provider Communication of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care: The PPC-ACE Model ([link removed]) . ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2023 Jul-Sep 01;46(3):265-276. PMID: 36083620 ([link removed])
“Communicating with adults about childhood adversity is not an innate clinical skill nor is it a routine assessment element…This article presents the development of a conceptual model to guide patient-to-provider communication of adverse childhood experiences in primary care (the PPC-ACE model). This includes a description of the model and its associated foundational elements, underlying assumptions, implications for nursing practice, and opportunities to use this model to guide future ACEs-related research.”
Beebe R, Fish MC, Grasso D, et al.
Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change ([link removed]) . J Interpers Violence. 2023:8862605231186121. PMID: 37470201 ([link removed])
“Most children referred to child protective services (CPS) have witnessed IPV and are at increased risk for subsequent exposure, as well as repeat maltreatment. For CPS referred children, there is often a missed opportunity to interrupt family violence and prevent future occurrences. Fathers for Change (F4C) is a family level intervention designed to reduce IPV by improving emotion regulation and reflective functioning in fathers.” In a study of F4C fathers vs. a control group, “control fathers were 2.4 times more likely to have a repeat maltreatment report during the 12-month follow-up period than F4C fathers.”


** PACEs Connection News & Events
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The CRC is Back in Full Swing this September: Learn Global, Healing Centered Solutions from our Favorite Guest Facilitators ([link removed])
We’re thrilled to be joined by guest CRC facilitators who are back in action this fall who will give us the latest in education, social justice, the arts, and organizing resilient communities.
By Kahshanna Evans, PACEs Connection Director of Creating Resilient Communities

PACEs Connection Launches Sustaining Resilient Communities Initiative! ([link removed])

October 4, 11, & 18, 2023
PACEs Connection Presents: Addressing the Epidemic of School Shootings Series ([link removed])

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Reducing Stress in Schools with Dr. Tyisha Noise History. Culture. Trauma. ([link removed])

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

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


** Member Posts
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Fabricia Prado: Learning How to Navigate Secondary Traumatic Stress in the Helping Professions ([link removed])

Reymart Luspe: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and health-risk behaviors among adults in a developing country setting ([link removed])

Laura Gallant: Federally funded child care promotes positive childhood experiences ([link removed])

Michelle Ned: Top Hair Trends of 2023 ([link removed])

Kristin Jenkins: If You Build It, They Will Come ([link removed])
Robyn Hussa Farrell: Free CEs for licensed clinicians in NYC ([link removed])

Michael Skinner: Walk With Me - a song addressing the stigma & discrimination for those labeled, "mentally ill." ([link removed])

Jabeen Yusuf: Support AB 28 Gun Violence Prevention Legislation ([link removed])

Melissa McManis: Rethinking Avoidant Attachment: A Deeper Understanding ([link removed])

Allen Tien: Sep 27 public webinar on The Hope Institute model for reducing harms and deaths from suicidality with Proven Treatment ([link removed])
Roger Kluck: School District starts year with Alternatives to Violence Project and community building! ([link removed])


** Member Requests
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Amanda Willett
Last Call for this year's Trauma Responsive Mind Body Wellness "Somatic Healing Teacher Training! ([link removed])


** Mark Your Calendars
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September 21
Online: Healing Trauma & PTSD Super Summit ([link removed])
Online: The Power of the Pause: an effective mindfulness tool ([link removed])
Salt Lake City, UT: AVA Global Health Summit ([link removed])
Online: FREE Introduction to Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care ([link removed])
Online: Self-Attuning: Tending to Emotional Activation - Healing our Own Wounds while Providing Healing Care for Others ([link removed])
September 24
Online: A Conscious Re-Parenting Panel ([link removed])
September 25
Online: It Takes A Community: Prevent Youth Suicide ([link removed])
September 26
Online: FREE Impact of Trauma Exposure on Professionals ([link removed])
Online: What Helped & What Harmed? How to Hold Student & Alumni Listening Sessions ([link removed])
Online: Mind Gaps: How Cultural Patterns Create Bias ([link removed])


** Videos
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Amy: Creating Safety in Intimate Relationships ([link removed])
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