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This webinar, part of the ACEs Aware Science and Innovation Speaker Series, will feature Dr. Loren L. Toussaint, who will present on “The Association Between Parent and Child ACEs is Buffered by Forgiveness of Others and Self-Forgiveness.” Dr. Toussaint will discuss how self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others may interrupt, or buffer, intergenerational transmission of ACEs.

In this webinar, part of the Implementation with Intention series, ACEs Aware youth and young adult patient advisors will share their recommendations for how health care teams can discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress with young patients. Participants will also hear a clinician's perspective on approaches to addressing ACEs and toxic stress among adolescent patients. 

The Office of the California Surgeon General, in partnership with California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, recently launched a campaign to raise awareness and offer resources to youth and young adults affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. The Live Beyond campaign is grounded in science, market research, and best practice, and was co-created with subject matter experts and youth from the ACEs Aware Youth and Young Adult Advisory Board. Join current and former California Surgeon Generals, Dr. ...

In this course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the causes and manifestations of burnout among health care professionals. They will learn about evidence-based self-care and stress-mitigation strategies they can use to promote personal resilience, as well as strategies health care organizations can use to manage and prevent burnout.

Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings helps early care providers, TK-12 educators, and other school personnel recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children and create nurturing environments for enhanced learning and development. This free online training was developed by the Office of the California Surgeon General in collaboration with experts in education, youth mental health, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research. It is part of California's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a historic effort ...

The ACEs Aware Stress Busters: Clinical Strategies for Preventing and Mitigating Toxic Stress course helps health care professionals develop their clinical response to childhood adversity and toxic stress through a comprehensive exploration of seven evidence-based, stress management strategies, called stress busters. This eight-module e-learning course introduces Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, followed by an in-depth examination of each stress buster. Learners will gain an understanding of the scientific basis behind these evidence-based strategies for regulating toxic stress and ...