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December 8, 2023
Health Disparities Affecting Minority Women
 
A Special Message from PACEs Connection C.E.O., Ingrid Cockhren

By Ingrid Cockhren, PACEs Connection CEO

PACEs Connection is a social network that recognizes the impact of a wide variety of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in shaping adult behavior and health, and that promotes trauma-informed, healing-centered and resilience-building practices and policies in all families, organizations, systems, and communities.

News You Can Use

The New York Times

Forty years ago, Black women convened to discuss how race affected their health. They helped reimagine what medical care could look like.

The Brink

For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter.

California Healthline

Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.

Pharmacy Times

In pharmacy and health care in general, most patients want to receive care from someone who looks like them.

Nonprofit Quarterly

Reproductive Justice can only be achieved when Black women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals can experience pregnancy and childbirth without endangering our lives.

Ms.

A lack of sex education negatively affects all children—but it is particularly harmful for Black girls, who are three times more likely to experience sexual violence than their white counterparts.

Member Contributions and Asks
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From Michelle Ned: The Power of Positivity
From Harise Stein: PACEs Research Corner — November Part 2, 2023
From Frank Sterle: A Little Civility, Please — We Don’t Live in the Middle East War Zone
From Lisa Reagan: How A Wellness-Informed Worldview Supports Trauma-Informed Insights: An Update On ACES And Attachment In Scotland
From Tori Essex: New BONUS Transforming Trauma Episode 119: NARM Online Basics Training: A Guide to Our Accessible Trauma-Informed Training With Stefanie Klein
From From Laura Gallant: Seasonal opportunities to practice positive childhood experiences during the holidays – New resource
PACEs Connection Announcements
Through December
From Thursday, December, 7, 2023
What's Going on Next Week
Online: Adult Mental Health First Aid Training Virtual | December 9, 2023
Online: FREE Roadmap To Trauma Healing | December 9, 2023
Los Angeles, CA: Family Day | December 9, 2023
Online: Mindful Mondays with Chefalo Consulting | Free Community Network | December 11, 2023
Online: Reframing: The Power of Our Perspective | December 11, 2023
Webinar: Building a Resilient Workforce: Integrate Connection and Community | December 12, 2023
Online: Self & Collective Attuning: Tending to Emotional Activation in these Acute Times | December 12, 2023
Online: Trauma-Informed Strategies (CE Credits Available*) | December 12, 2023
Online: The Hidden Biases of Good People: Implicit Bias Awareness Training | December 13, 2023
Online: Celebration of Self: End of Year Reflections | December 14, 2023
Online: Thrive Tribe: Boundaries Bootcamp | December 14, 2023
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