Roundup
December 27, 2023
New Article: Why Family Engagement Is Essential For Supporting Student Mental Health ([link removed])
Supporting student mental health takes the whole village, from educators to families to community organizations.
By Mary Westervelt, PACEs Connection member

Caregiving for a youth who is impacted by parental substance use ([link removed])

We know how challenging it can be to support a youth who is impacted by the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use, and we also know that your care can be one of the greatest sources of well-being a youth can have.

By Agnes Chen, PACEs Connection member

2023 HOPE resource round-up ([link removed])

At the HOPE National Resource Center, we create resources all year round. Many of our resources are created in collaboration with HOPE Facilitators, HOPE Champions, and others who are implementing the HOPE framework in their organization or community.

By Laura Gallant, PACEs Connection member


** Wednesday Digest
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The Atlantic
America Isn’t Ready for the Two-Household Child ([link removed])
USA TODAY
Americans are lonely and it’s killing them. How the US can combat this new epidemic. ([link removed])
Forbes
Childhood Trauma Linked To 45% Greater Risk Of Chronic Pain In Adulthood ([link removed])
healthshots
Childhood trauma can affect your sex life: Here’s how ([link removed])
Psychology Today
Mindfulness Through a Trauma-Informed Lens ([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 35 that she found for this week. You can read them all here ([link removed]) .
Gordon JB, Felitti VJ.
The Importance of Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in all Medical Encounters. ([link removed]) AJPM Focus. 2023;2(4):100131. PMID: 37790951 ([link removed])
In this editorial, authors advocate for ACE screening in clinical interactions, and counter recent arguments against doing so.
Networks of Adversity in Childhood and Adolescence and Their Relationship to Adult Mental Health. ([link removed]) Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2023 Dec;51(12):1769-1784. PMID: 36331717 ([link removed])
Using network analysis to reveal adversity clusters from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, “Emotional and physical abuse were central to the network of adversities. Emotional abuse was especially connected to mental health issues in early adulthood, highlighting that preventing this type of adversity may be relevant in addressing depression as a public health issue. During adolescence, adversities can be divided into direct abuse, family, and social/educational factors. Adolescent adversities such as housing issues and abuse by a romantic partner were central in the network of adversities. Educational issues were strongly connected to mental health issues later in life. Different adversities may need to be considered to support adolescents compared to children. Future research should deepen this understanding and work towards a comprehensive approach to tackle adversity across the lifespan.”
Gastineau KAB, McKay S.
Firearm Injury Prevention. ([link removed]) Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Dec;70(6):1125-1142. PMID: 37865435 ([link removed])
“Firearms are the leading cause of death for US youth, overtaking motor vehicle collisions in 2020. Approximately 65% are due to homicide, 30% to suicide, 3.5% to unintentional injuries, 2% are undetermined intent, and 0.5% are from legal interventions. In homes with firearms, the likelihood of unintentional death, suicide, and homicide is three to four times higher than those without firearms. Secure storage of firearms, having them locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition can prevent unintentional firearm injuries.”
Tolliver DG, He Y, Kistin CJ.
Child Maltreatment. ([link removed]) Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023;70(6):1143-52. PMID: 37865436 ([link removed])
“Child maltreatment is associated with significant morbidity, and prevention is a public health priority. Given evidence of interpersonal and structural racism in child protective service assessment and response, equity must be prioritized for both acute interventions and preventive initiatives aimed at supporting children and their families. Clinicians who care for children are well-positioned to support families, and the patient-centered medical home, in collaboration with community-based services, has unique potential as a locus for maltreatment prevention services.”
Choi KR, Wisk LE, Zima BT.
Availability of LGBTQ Mental Health Services for US Youth, 2014 to 2020. ([link removed]) JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Aug 1;177(8):865-867. PMID: 37273225 ([link removed])
“Approximately 1 in 10 children and youth in the US identifies as being in a sexual or gender minority group (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer [LGBTQ]). Compared with heterosexual or cisgender youth, LGBTQ youth have 3 times higher prevalence of depression and anxiety, and 42% have considered suicide. Fifty-four percent of LGBTQ youth reported wanting mental health care but not receiving any, partly due to adverse experiences with clinicians and perceptions that clinicians do not understand sexual or gender identity–related mental health needs.” From a data review of service availability by state, “Twenty-eight percent of youth-serving US mental health facilities offered LGBTQ-specific mental health services in 2020. Although some states had relatively high levels of LGBTQ service availability as a percentage of facilities, many of these states had few facilities available to children per capita. Public mental health facilities were less likely to offer LGBTQ-specific mental
health services, a concern given that the cost of care is a barrier to services.”
Metzger IW, Moreland A, Garrett RJ, et al.
Black Moms Matter: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Barriers to Service Utilization at a Children's Advocacy Center Following Childhood Abuse. ([link removed]) Child Maltreat. 2023;28(4):648-60. PMID: 37042334 ([link removed])
“Black maternal caregivers reported barriers to accessing services at CACs [children’s advocacy centers] including a lack of assistance and information in the referral and onboarding process, transportation issues, childcare, employment hours, system mistrust, stigma associated with the service system, and outside stressors such as stressors related to parenting. Maternal caregivers also shared suggestions for improving services at CACs including increasing the length, breadth, and clarity of investigations conducted by child protection services and law enforcement (LE) agencies, providing case management services, and having more diverse staff and discussing racial stressors.”


** PACEs Connection News & Events
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Message from our CEO, Ingrid Cockhren: PACEs Connection is all about Community Building ([link removed])

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

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


** Member Posts
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Amanda C. Dolinger: Servant Leadership ([link removed])

Jeoffry Gordon: WARNING: Child abuse images found in AI training data ([link removed])

Michael Skinner: Thoughts to share ([link removed])

Suzanne Frank: AVA : 2023 ACEs Health Champions Gatherings 2023 Recordings & Holidays Message ([link removed])
Hilary Jacobs Hendel: 5 Things About Emotions I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me ([link removed])


** Member Requests
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Steve Brown
Seeking a PowerPoint Expert for Paid Consultation on Embedding Videos ([link removed])


** Mark Your Calendars
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January 3
Online: Intro To The Resilience Toolkit ([link removed])
Online: Starting Fresh: Educator's Resilience in the New Year ([link removed])


** Videos
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Can you feel grateful for people you don't like? ([link removed])
Year of the Inner Child: Reflection ([link removed])
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