Roundup
October 25, 2023
This isn’t your usual article about how bad domestic violence is; it’s about a solution ([link removed])
This article focuses on a remarkable solution to family violence: Programs that expand the focus on healing to the abuser, who’s traditionally shunted to the side as worthy only of blame, shame and punishment, and how these programs are evolving to offer hope to communities where little existed.
By Jane Stevens, PACEs Connection founder

Discourses of Accountability and Goal-Oriented Learning in Rural Tennessee Schools During the Pandemic ([link removed])

In 2020 I conducted interviews with high school English teachers from across the Upper Cumberland with the intention of creating a portrait, so to speak, of what it was like to teach during the pandemic.

By Jonathan Enix, PACEs Connection member

Follow The Light by Michael Skinner - A song addressing the loss of those we love to suicide ([link removed])

A song addressing the loss of those we love to suicide...lyrics & resources shared.

By Michael Skinner, PACEs Connection member

The Motivation for Student Learning and Engagement ([link removed])
Students learn best when they are actively involved in the learning process early on.
By Dr. Michelle Ned, PACEs Connection member


** Wednesday Digest
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The Marshall Project
Here’s How I Use My Story to Teach Incarcerated Kids That Writing Matters ([link removed])
The European Sting
Why it’s crucial to invest in children’s mental health during and after crises ([link removed])
Capital B
The Racism Black Kids Endure Is Spiraling Into a Health Crisis ([link removed])
Inside Climate News
Five Decades and a Mountain of Evidence: Study Explores How Toxic Chemicals are ‘Stealing Children’s Future Potential’ ([link removed])
The Washington Post
Stress is weathering our bodies from the inside out ([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 32 that she found for this week. You can read them all here ([link removed]) .
Baab SM, Lawsing JF, Macalino CS, Springer JH, Cline DM.
Nonaccidental Pediatric Trauma: Which Traditional Clues Predict Abuse? ([link removed]) Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Sep 1;39(9):641-645. PMID: 37463155 ([link removed])
Of 109 suspected child nonaccidental trauma (NAT) patients, the only independent variable found for likely abuse (8.65 times more likely) was a history incongruent with injuries. However, after review of prior records for these patients, in only 2 of 109 cases (1.8%) was there a prior visit where NAT could have been suspected using this criterion.
Lewis KN, McKelvey LM, Zhang D, et al.
Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood. ([link removed]) Child Abuse Negl. 2023;145:106396. PMID: 37573799 ([link removed])
Of 1647 children aged 3-5 years from low income families, Family Map Inventory (FMI) screening scores (which include ACEs) were 32.4% - 0, 31.7% - 1, 19.7% - 2, and 16.3% - 3+. Higher scores were associated with greater use of non-preventive outpatient visits, filled prescriptions, and overall use of healthcare. Incidences of adjustment disorders were 4 times and attention-deficit conducts were 2 times higher among children with the highest FMI-ACE scores than those with zero FMI-ACEs.
Kalin NH.
Early-life Adversity and Genetics Associated With the Risk to Develop Psychiatric Illnesses. ([link removed]) Am J Psychiatry. 2023;180(8):525-7. PMID: 37525597 ([link removed])
“The factors that determine the risk for most psychiatric disorders are present early in life even though the symptoms of these disorders may not emerge until later childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. This issue of the Journal pursues this neurodevelopmental theme by focusing on early-life factors that confer the risk for the later development of psychopathology.” Table of Contents ([link removed])
de Bles NJ, Pütz LEH, Rius Ottenheim N, et al.
Childhood trauma and anger in adults with and without depressive and anxiety disorders. ([link removed]) Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2023;148(3):288-301. PMID: 37430486 ([link removed])
Of 2271 Dutch adults, average age 42.1 years, and 66.2% female, “Childhood trauma showed a dose-response association with all anger constructs…all types of childhood trauma except for sexual abuse were associated with higher levels of trait anger, and a higher prevalence of anger attacks and antisocial personality traits in adulthood…Focus on childhood traumatic experiences and adulthood anger may help to enhance the effectiveness of treatment for patients with depressive and anxiety disorders.”
D'Arcy-Bewick S, Turiano N, Sutin AR, et al.
Adverse childhood experiences and all-cause mortality risk in adulthood. ([link removed]) Child Abuse Negl. 2023;144:106386. PMID: 37542995 ([link removed])
For 6319 midlife adults, and regardless of sex, “ACEs may be cumulatively associated with increased mortality risk, such that each individual ACE increases risk. Physical abuse may be an important ACE type within a mortality risk context.”
Nicolson KP, Mills SEE, Senaratne DNS, Colvin LA, Smith BH.
What is the association between childhood adversity and subsequent chronic pain in adulthood? A systematic review. ([link removed]) BJA Open. 2023;6:100139. PMID: 37588177 ([link removed])
From a research review including 196,130 patients, “There were consistent associations between adverse childhood experiences and chronic pain in adulthood, with a 'dose'-dependent relationship. Poor mental health was found to mediate the detrimental connection between adverse childhood experiences and chronic pain…Adverse childhood experiences should be considered in patient assessment, and early intervention to prevent adverse childhood experiences may help reduce the genesis of chronic pain.”


** PACEs Connection News & Events
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Through October
World Mental Health Day: Mobilizing the Human Family Through the CRC & the PACEs Movement ([link removed])

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Encore History. Culture. Trauma. podcast with Vernisha Crawford on Intersectionality: The Trauma and Resilience of Girls of Color ([link removed])

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

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

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


** Member Posts
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Becky Haas: Global Resiliency Accelerator to Discussing Emerging Practices in Healthcare ([link removed])

Christine Greene: What Does Trauma-Informed Care Look Like in IDD Organizations? A Visual Tour ([link removed])

Tori Essex: New Transforming Trauma Episode 115: Culturally Competent Trauma Care in High Conflict Areas With Michael Niconchuk ([link removed])

Michelle Ned: What Sleeping Patterns Reveal ([link removed])
Laura Gallant: Bring HOPE to your community and organization ([link removed])

Lynn Waymer: Healing the Generations - Historic, Two-Day Event Virtual Event On Trauma, Race, and The Body ([link removed])

John Engel: Now hiring: Trauma-Informed Care Trainer-Consultant ([link removed])

Michael Skinner: Follow The Light by Michael Skinner - A song addressing the loss of those we love to suicide ([link removed])

Jeoffry Gordon: Want To Get Ahead? - Better Higher Education is Reserved for the Wealthy ([link removed])
Kelly Benshoof: A Few Spots Remain: A Unique Approach to Trauma-Informed Education and Skill Building ([link removed])


** Mark Your Calendars
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October 25
Online: Risking Connection Basic Training ([link removed])
Online: La Maida Project Experiential Workshop: Health & Human Nature ([link removed])
October 26
Online: Wintering: Reframing the Challenges of Seasonal Change ([link removed])
Online: Wintering: Reframing the Challenges of Seasonal Change ([link removed])
Online: FREE Trauma-Informed Supervision ([link removed])
October 27
Online: Online Symposium: Trauma and Psychodrama: Reducing Harm and Strengthening Resilience ([link removed])
Online: Trauma and Psychodrama: Reducing Harm and Strengthening Resilience ([link removed])
Online: NEAR Science- Beyond ACEs- Zoom ([link removed])
October 28
Online: Online Symposium: Trauma and Psychodrama: Reducing Harm and Strengthening Resilience ([link removed])
Online: Trauma and Psychodrama: Reducing Harm and Strengthening Resilience ([link removed])


** Media Resources
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Object Permanence ([link removed])
Year of the Inner Child: Reparenting ([link removed])
High Cost of Trauma ([link removed])
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