In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to provide the latest update with our second round of Networks of Care convenings amongst pediatricians and community-based organization leaders in San Diego. We also provide great resources detailing what a trauma-informed network of care looks like, child and family well-being during the pandemic, and facts about health from the Center on the…
In this newsletter, we are highlighting the latest update and interview from Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. We also share resources such as The Prevention Landscape Scan, a HOPE article, and upcoming news on San Diego’s Regional Networks of Care. Read the full newsletter here: ACEs January Newsletter 2021
Introducing, the ACEs Aware Initiative! We are excited to be involved in this new initiative, led by the Office of the Surgeon General, with our partners at the YMCA and the Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3) to expand and deepen the impact on the local level. In this newsletter, we share what this initiative entails including a Network of…
Our February newsletter shares the latest ACEs Aware Self-Care tool from our partners at American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 3, an update on SDSU’s Big Idea and our partners at Breaking Barriers. We also share helpful resources from Children Now and Education Week. You can read the full newsletter here: February 2021
We are excited to feature our first ACEs Aware Knowledge to Action Brief in our November newsletter. This month, learn more about how the HOPE framework can help prevent and reduce ACEs, our involvement with Stepping Higher, Inc., a non-profit community service organization that promotes appreciation of the role of spirituality in positive mental health, and a great resources from…
In alignment with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s vision, and in partnership with Strategies 2.0 and CAPCs throughout the state, the Social Policy Institute has developed Best Practice Guidelines for California CAPCs. Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs) are the catalyst, convener and coordinator of the countywide approach to prevention of child maltreatment. Each CAPC prioritizes strategies for action that…
The 5 Protective Factors are widely known in the Family Strengthening Field as a way to increase family strengths and decrease the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. They can also play a significant role in preventing and reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in children and families. In our newest knowledge to action brief, we discuss a 6th protective factor,…
The majority of people living in California have experienced at least one (1) adverse childhood experience (ACE). Fully 16% have experienced 4 or more ACEs. In SPI’s first ACEs Aware Knowledge to Action Brief, we focus on the challenges children face in the midst of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how lasting impacts can be prevented or reduced using the…