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A Special Message and Announcements from PACEs Connection
Message from our CEO, Ingrid Cockhren: PACEs Connection Supports Communities! ([link removed])

PACEs Connection supports local PACEs initiatives in neighborhoods, cities, counties, states, and nations. We provide initiatives with a free community site on PACEs Connection, guidelines on how to launch and grow local PACEs initiatives, and powerful online tools that help initiatives measure their progress.

Growing Resilient Communities Embraces the New Year: Welcome CRC Fellows, Grow with Google Partnership Announcement & Unveiling New Interactive Tools ([link removed])

To prepare for the year ahead, we have a few very special announcements we’re excited to share. First, we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the 700+ community champions, facilitators, managers, and advocates in our COOP and Growing Resilient Communities program for your commitment. Through your work and dedication you continue to support PACEs initiatives and expand the PACEs movement. Thank you for a year of collaboration and camaraderie.

Healing Centered Futures through the CRC & the PACEs Movement: Announcing the CRC Fellowship, Celebrating CRC Graduates, and #GivingTuesday Campaign ([link removed])

Something amazing keeps happening in our CRC Accelerator program that we want to shout out from the rooftops this December. Thanks to our committed participants, the number of CRC graduates keeps increasing! The number of graduates has increased by 15x this year. As we head into a new year, we are grateful for the unique role CRC Accelerator participants have played in expanding the PACEs movement through the willingness to explore healing-centered practices through a PACEs science lens.

News You Can Use

The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk ([link removed])

December 18&19, 2023

Join Dr. Bessel van der Kolk live, with special guest Licia Sky, as he presents his signature presentation on treating the imprints of trauma on the body, mind, and soul…absolutely FREE.

NEAR Science- Beyond ACEs- Zoom ([link removed])

December 18, 2023

Participants will understand the key concepts of the nervous system and how it interrelates with experiences, both positive and negative, and how people adapt.

FREE Roadmap To Trauma Healing ([link removed])

December 18, 2023

Discover accessible somatics as we delve into the profound world of trauma healing. Recent research highlights the effectiveness of somatic therapies in addressing the physical and sensory aspects of trauma. Take the first step toward reclaiming your life by signing up for Roadmap to Trauma Healing.

Lessons Learned & Looking Ahead for the Trauma-Informed Movement (CTIPP CAN Dec 2023) ([link removed])

December 20, 2023

Join our December CTIPP CAN call to discuss lessons learned, highlights, and teachable moments in 2023. We’ll also share CTIPP’s 2024 priorities and brainstorm best hopes for where the movement will advance.

Member Contributions and Asks
From Steven Fischer: Cartoons for Good Mental Health ([link removed])
From Christine Greene: The Journey to Trauma-Informed Care: A BCBA's Perspective ([link removed])
From Michael Skinner: The Surviving Spirit Newsletter December 2023 ([link removed])
From Laura Gallant: Explore how to transform your organization with HOPE | 2024 HOPE Summit ([link removed])
From Tori Essex: New Transforming Trauma Episode 120: From Pain to Purpose: Navigating the Pressures of Fatherhood, Isolation and Loss with Adam Angel ([link removed])
From Michelle Ned: Mental Health Professionals' Experiences of Vicarious Traumatization in Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans ([link removed])
PACEs Connection Announcements

Thursday, December 14, 2023
"History. Culture. Trauma." Podcast Encore Episode: The News Media Suck at Violence Reporting. How can media also heal? ([link removed])

New Fellowship Program Launches to Empower Graduates of the CRC Accelerator Program to Grow Resilient Communities ([link removed])

Calling Purpose Driven Advertisers: Explore Advertising Rates in the New History. Culture. Trauma. Podcast Media Kit ([link removed])

Are you a trauma-informed school personnel? PACEs Connection would love to talk with you! ([link removed])

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

Join PACES Connections - Worldwide PACEs Movement Champions! ([link removed])
What's Going on Next Week
Online: The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk. | December 18 & 19, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: NEAR Science- Beyond ACEs- Zoom | December 18, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: FREE Roadmap To Trauma Healing | December 18, 2023 ([link removed])
Online: Lessons Learned & Looking Ahead for the Trauma-Informed Movement (CTIPP CAN Dec 2023) ([link removed])
Watch This
Marianne Williamson and Dr. Gabor Maté ([link removed])
Year of the Inner Child: Patience ([link removed])
Self-Compassion Meditation for Releasing Pain in the Body ([link removed])
Offering Comfort in Scary Times (Sesame Workshop) ([link removed])

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