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- Coping with Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Service, Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s (CDSS/OCAP), Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative, PACEs Connection, and the Yolo County Children’s Alliance co-created this resource for Californian families experiencing the severe economic consequences resulting from novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The handout shares resources and offers supportive information on ways Californians can take care of themselves and their families during the pandemic. Both the English and Spanish versions are accessible (i.e., ADA compliant). Although this was created during the pandemic, much of the advice is applicable for all kinds of stress.
- Parenting to Prevent & Heal ACEs
This handout is based on the work of Donna Jackson Nakazawa who worked with PACEs Connection and generously allowed us to paraphrase content from her book, Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology & How You Can Heal. Donna's book specifically addresses those of us parenting with ACEs (which she also does brilliantly in the powerful documentary, Wrestling Ghosts, about parenting and healing from ACEs). Family Hui, a Program of Lead for Tomorrow, provided generous support towards the creation and translation of this handout. This handout can be downloaded, distributed, and used freely. Available in English, Spanish, and Dari.
- Stress Busters
We all have inner strengths and resilience that can help us deal with challenges and stress. To help us manage stress, PACEs Connection and ACEs Aware created a handout based on seven evidence-based stress busters, as described in the Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health. These interventions can help reduce stress, improve health, and build resilience. This handout gives many ideas for how to build stress-busting muscles. The California Virtual Training Academy (VTA) provided support in the creation and translation of this handout. This resource was reviewed by the California Collaborative ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC) Patient Community Advisory Board. CALQIC also supported translation of the document. Available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, and Farsi.
- Understanding ACEs
This is an updated version of the popular hand-out created and shared by the Community & Family Services Division at the Spokane (WA) Regional Health District. The first version of this handout has been downloaded thousands and thousands of times and used by individuals and organizations. Family Hui, a Program of Lead for Tomorrow, provided generous support towards the creation and translation of this handout. This resource was reviewed by the California Collaborative ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC) Patient Community Advisory Board. CALQIC also supported translation of the document. This handout can be downloaded, distributed, and used freely. Available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, and Farsi.
- 7 Ways to Practice ACEs Self-Care and Build Resiliency
The American Academy of Pediatrics, California Chapter 3 has developed a visual resource adapted from the ACEs Aware Self-Care tool. The handout is print-ready and available in English, Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi and Vietnamese.
- Family Acceptance Project Posters
Download the Family Acceptance Project’s (FAP) evidence-based posters to educate family members, providers, religious leaders, LGBTQ youth and others about the critical role of family support to prevent suicide and other serious health risks and to build healthy futures for LGBTQ children and youth.
- Parent Handouts from the Center for Youth Wellness and ZERO TO THREE (available on ACEs Aware)
- The Benefit of Supportive Relationships in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Good Sleep Habits in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- How to Reduce the Effects of ACEs and Toxic Stress in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Improving Mental Health in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Parenting with ACEs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Promoting Exercise in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Tips for Good Nutrition in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Using Mindfulness in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Positive Childhood Experiences, Illustrated - LindsayBraman.com
- Protective Factors Infographics from Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC) share how parents use strength-based protective factors in their everyday lives.
