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December 15, 2023
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A Special Message and Announcements from PACEs Connection

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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
From Christine Greene: The Journey to Trauma-Informed Care: A BCBA's Perspective
From Michael Skinner: The Surviving Spirit Newsletter December 2023
From Laura Gallant: Explore how to transform your organization with HOPE | 2024 HOPE Summit
From Tori Essex: New Transforming Trauma Episode 120: From Pain to Purpose: Navigating the Pressures of Fatherhood, Isolation and Loss with Adam Angel
From Michelle Ned: Mental Health Professionals' Experiences of Vicarious Traumatization in Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans
PACEs Connection Announcements
Thursday, December 14, 2023
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
Online: NEAR Science- Beyond ACEs- Zoom | December 18, 2023
Online: FREE Roadmap To Trauma Healing | December 18, 2023
Online: Lessons Learned & Looking Ahead for the Trauma-Informed Movement (CTIPP CAN Dec 2023)
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