February 1, 2023

Roundup
February 1, 2023
First of its kind! A Trauma-Informed Devotional for Lent by Rev. Dr. Chris Haughee
For the trauma-affected, Lent can be a difficult time. Messages around suffering, patience, peace and repentance can easily get jumbled up with how the sins of others have caused us to see ourselves as irredeemable, broken, and shameful.
By Chaplain Chris Haughee, PACEs Connection member

Empathy As A Professional Superpower

Where sympathy says, “How sad for you,” empathy says, “How terrible. I’m right here with you.”

By Shenandoah Chefalo, PACEs Connection member


** Wednesday Digest
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The Conversation
Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble ([link removed])
The New Yorker
When Law Enforcement Alone Can’t Stop the Violence ([link removed])
The Imprint
A Lonely Child Finds His Way Out of Abuse and Homelessness, It Lands Him Behind Bars ([link removed])
NPR
With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus ([link removed])
The Nation
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” ([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 4 of the 26 that she found for December (part 1). Due to the holidays and PACEs Connection temporary layoffs, we’re a little behind. You can read them all here ([link removed]) .
Liu M, Luong L, Lachaud J, Edalati H, Reeves A, Hwang SW.
Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ([link removed])
Lancet Public Health. 2021 Sep 29:S2468-2667(21)00189-4. PMID: 34599894
From a research review, lifetime prevalence of one or more ACEs among homeless adults was 89.8% and the lifetime prevalence of four or more ACEs was 53.9%. ACEs were consistently positively associated with high suicidality, suicide attempt, major depressive disorder, substance misuse, and adult victimization.
Zarei K, Xu G, Zimmerman B, Giannotti M, Strathearn L.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Common Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Conditions among U.S. Children. ([link removed])
Children (Basel). 2021 Aug 31;8(9):761. PMID: 34572191
From a large national pediatric database, household challenge ACEs (not including child maltreatment) were over 6-9 times more likely to be associated with behavior problems, depression, and substance use disorder. Increasing learning disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were also associated with increases of these ACEs.
Tracy EL, Tracy CT, Kim JJ, Yang R, Kim E.
Cascading effects of childhood abuse on physical health issues in later adulthood through trait anxiety and poor daily sleep quality. ([link removed])
J Health Psychol. 2021 Oct;26(12):2342-2348. PMID: 32114830
As part of a US national mid-life study, “Individuals who reported a higher level of childhood abuse reported a higher level of trait anxiety and a lower level of daily sleep quality, leading to an increase in physical health issues. The results highlight the cascading effects of childhood abuse on serious health consequences over the life span.”
Sani F, Herrera M, Bielawska K.
Child maltreatment is linked to difficulties in identifying with social groups as a young adult. ([link removed])
Br J Dev Psychol. 2020 Oct;38(4):491-496. PMID: 32227369
“Subjective feelings of disconnectedness from social groups have been found to be detrimental to mental health…across the lifespan.” In this study of 396 Spanish young adults, “a greater degree of maltreatment received before the age of 14 is linked to a lower number of social groups one identifies with, even after controlling for current levels of depression, anxiety, and borderline personality.”


** PACEs Connection News & Events
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Encore ‘History. Culture. Trauma.’ podcast begins Black History Month with author Bruce Perry discussing historical trauma & 'What Happened to You?' ([link removed])


** Member Posts
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Elaine Miller-Karas
Honor Black History Month with the Wisdom of J'vanet Skiba, associate director of equity, education and engagement, New Hanover Resiliency Task Force ([link removed])
Robyn Hussa Farrell
Sharpen Mental Health Literacy (SMHL) 5.0 hour evidence-based course ([link removed])
Laura Gallant
Ripple Effects of Hitting the Debt Ceiling [positiveexperience.org] ([link removed])
Dave Ellis
Register for Children’s Health in Focus: The Profound Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences ([link removed])
Alison Cebulla
Carey Sipp joins Latchkey Urchins & Friends Podcast ([link removed])
Mary Beth Collins
COA Awareness Week 2023 ([link removed])
John Engel
Early Head Start/Head Start - Envisioning Trauma-Informed Care Webinar ([link removed])
Scott Sells
Free Webinar: Explosive Kids, Explosive Parents - Family Trauma Solutions ([link removed])
Michael Skinner
Survivor Stories: Michael Skinner Registration, Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023 at 7:00pm - 8pm EST@ Eventbrite ([link removed])


** Member Requests
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From Melanie
First-responder trauma informed responses in overdose situations ([link removed])
From Elaine
Trauma and Grief ([link removed])


** Mark Your Calendars
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February 1
Online: Intro to The Toolkit- 5:00pm PT with Mikaela (3-part series) ([link removed])
Online: Supporting cross-racial friendships between kids: the lessons of “prejudice mindsets” [embracerace.org] ([link removed])
February 2
Online: 12th Annual Virtual Rise of Resilience Conference ([link removed])
Online: FREE Cultivating Authentic Community Engagement ([link removed])
Online: Stop Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout Now ([link removed])
Online: FREE Resilience for Liberation – 9am PT ([link removed])
Online: Early Head Start/Head Start - Envisioning Trauma-Informed Care Webinar ([link removed])
Online: The Critical Role of Dads: Exploring the Benefits of Father-Friendly Pediatric Care ([link removed])
February 3
San Diego, CA: Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) Training ([link removed])
February 4-5
Online: San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team's Membership / Visitor Meeting ([link removed])
February 6
Online: Intentional Conversations: 2023 ([link removed])
Online: FREE Resilience for Liberation – 12pm PT ([link removed])
Online: What Happened to You? Book Study ([link removed])
February 7
Online: What Happened to You? Book Study ([link removed])
Online: FREE Resilience Documentary Screening ([link removed])
Online: Trauma Doesn't Have to be a Life Sentence: The Neuroscience of Resilience ([link removed])


** Videos
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How to use external senses to build internal awareness ([link removed])
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