Despite projected budget shortfalls, a Scan Foundation analysis concluded that the budget proposal did not call for significant cuts to health and social service programs serving older adults. Notable exceptions include the temporary elimination of the Accessory Development Unit (ADU) program and the absence of new funding for affordable housing development. Nevertheless, the proposed budget does include some new programs…
What happened to children during the recent global pandemic? The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention (CDSS/OCAP)’s, Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative recently addressed this issue in a webinar on “Child Maltreatment-Related Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic in California”. The goal of this webinar was to…
SPI’s September Newsletter is live! This time we providing updates on Partners in Prevention and resources for Suicide Prevention Month in September, as well as highlighting upcoming events such as Age Friendly Solana Beach’s Action Planning Sessions: https://mailchi.mp/dd0bc01bf11a/spis-september-newsletter?e=a60183b304
California Children’s Trust, a key SPI collaborator, has released two new briefs that focus on child care coordination and children’s health and wellbeing. These publications conceptualize care coordination, which ensures that children and adolescents receive care at vital points in their life, setting them up for developing a healthy lifestyle. Both resources provide important guidance on child health, including health…
Public Health Communications Collaborative has released a collection of resources to serve as a directory for mental health resources. Categories included range from self-screening mental health tests to mental health support for employers and employees. This list serves as a helpful guide to these resources and provides options for safe referrals to sites that have been reviewed and screened. Access…
Safe & Sound’s new Data Playbook for Prevention Planning supports county prevention planning teams in creating next steps for implementing prevention planning into their practices to engage communities. View the executive summary HERE
Home visiting is an important method for supporting families during pregnancies and the early childhood process. Child Trends recently released a report detailing policy recommendations for California’s system to help detail to policymakers the importance of home visiting and to create a coordinated infrastructure for the process. Click HERE to read more about the importance of home visiting and 3…
Explore SPI’s newsletter and learn about Senior Alliance Day in San Diego and explore new resources, such as the “4 ACEs Tree” and CSSP’s Guide to Anti Racist Data Collection. Access the newsletter HERE
The YMCA of San Diego is committed to addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the effects they have on families. In order to combat ACEs, the YMCA partnered with our team at the Social Policy Institute (SPI) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chapter 3 to develop and produce the following manuals in English and Spanish. These guides focus on activities for parents…