A new study from RAND finds that performing an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening in pediatric care settings is “feasible, acceptable, and beneficial”.

Learn more about the clinician’s perspectives on the benefits of ACE screening: bit.ly/49ZmMjE

APPLY NOW  #primarycare  and  #pediatriccare  providers. If you're interested in learning about ACEs, toxic stress, and mental health screening, apply by July 21st! CME/MOC Part 2 and MOC Part 4 Points Available.

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#mentalhealthawareness #learning #coaching

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Are you a family medicine clinic or a pediatric practice? Interested in learning more about ACEs screening and trauma-informed care? Join our project to learn how to implement ACEs screening and prevention methods!

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Las Experiencias Adversas de la Niñez (ACEs) directamente nos afectan a dos de cada tres, y también impactan al resto de nosotros. Aprende más en @MyNumberStory #MyNumberStory

We mourn the untimely loss of Jamie Redford, a beautiful and brilliant soul. Jamie's documentary film 'Resilience,' a 2016 Sundance selection, spotlighted the work of CYW founder and current California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. centerforyouthwellness.org/james-redford-…

Utterly heartbroken to learn of the passing of my dear friend Jamie Redford, director of Resilience Doc. He was the most humble, passionate, joyful, determined, inspiring human being and I will miss him dearly. Praying for his family right now. datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/jame…

Vote safe, vote seguro! youtube.com/watch?v=ape8tQ…

Did you see our board member on Good Morning America? We're proud to have Dr. Joy Cooper support our organization! #Blackwomen #Blackproviders

We cannot heal our national trauma until we transform the system that disregards and abuses Black and Brown bodies. #BreonnaTaylorMatters #miscarriageofjustice #BlacklivesStillMatter #BlackLivesMatter

Justice Ruth Ginsberg was a powerhouse fighting for equality and women’s rights. We thank her for her life and her legacy. RIP RBG. #leadingwithdignity #WomensRights #RuthBaderGinsberg

Gwyneth Paltrow x Nadine Burke Harris: How Does Childhood Trauma Impact Health Outcomes? [goop.com] acesconnection.com/blog/gwyneth-p… Dr. Nadine Burke Harris goop Gwyneth Paltrow Center for Youth Wellness ACEs Aware Lara Kain Carey Sipp @drdap Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Marianne Williamson Democratic Party GOP

We are so proud to be part of a national effort to transform the way society responds to kids exposed to significant adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. #ACEs #adversechildhoodexperiences #toxicstress

“The evidence is so strong that being exposed to racism — or being targeted by racism — is also a risk factor for toxic stress,” said Burke Harris, who founded the Center for Youth Wellness in 2012 to treat and prevent such stress in children. trib.al/omS7fr5

We will be running interactive webinars and virtual office hours for Medi-Cal providers who want to assess and address ACEs. Our ACEs Aware Grant allows us to work with Medi-Cal providers on trauma informed strategies for re-opening. #ACEsAware
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Great news! Health professionals can receive continuing medical education (CME) credit for taking our course, ACEs: The Science & Foundational Framework. lnkd.in/g4nyUFd

#ACEs #BuildingaHealthierFuture #youthmentalhealth #ACEs aware #traumainformed

CYW board chair Mary Kelly Persyn was counsel of record and board member Dr. Lisa Fortuna joined the brief as an individual. The Center for Youth Wellness declares that Home Is Here.

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#HomeIsHere #DACA #Dreamers

' We stand with you in this inflection moment for our neighborhoods, our city, and our country and affirm that Black Lives Matter!'
Today we wrote a letter to our community:
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#BlackLivesMatter #Bayview #community #solidarity

Whole-person, ACEs-informed care? Now is the time!

'We are designing a prototype model that focuses on high-risk children and integrates medical providers with mental health and social support services to facilitate the family healing process...'

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Excited to have Dr. Lisa Fortuna, co-author of “Treating Co-occurring Adolescent PTSD and Addiction: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Adolescents with Trauma and Substance-Abuse Disorders” join our board. #boardmembers #adolescenttrauma #adolescentaddiction #mindfulness

📢Our new board member, Liz Ross:

“The valuable insight of programs at CYW are essential in our efforts to create healthier more stable families and communities.”
#ACEs #healthyfamilies #healthycommunities #traumainformedprograms #boardmembers