Catalyst Center

Recently, the Catalyst Center hosted regional listening sessions throughout the state of CA, convening partners from a variety of sectors such as healthcare, social services, and behavioral health. Read our blog on reflections of ACEs Awareness! ACEs Aware

We are grateful to Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD, Director (retired) of Shasta County Public Health for her statements at North State ACEs Summit this month recognizing how little time providers have with each patient, your patient’s Adverse Childhood Experiences are what’s on your plate. Let’s spread the message that investing time in early detection and intervention can prevent negative health outcomes in the future, reduce repeat office visits, and thereby reduce spending. #TeriFieldsHosler, #ACEsAware, #reducespending

The #CatalystCenter and @CaAllianceKIDS have launched a child and family #BehavioralHealth resource map in collaboration with @CAChildrenTrust! If you are in need of services, and do not know where in your area you can go, we got you! Find the map here:

In a historic day for Behavioral Health, California Governor Newsom signed 4 pieces of legislation that directly impact Mental Health & Substance Use disorder treatment within our state. #SB803, #SB855, #AB2112, and #AB2256 These landmark bills help build a more robust behavioral health workforce and realize true parity in California. These bills also allow us to confront the crisis of despair among our youth who are experiencing #ACEs by expanding early detection and engagement services.

@Catalyst-Center1 concluded our ACEs Aware Community Listening Sessions this past month. Some key takeaways include: the willingness and urgency of cross-sector collaboration, the need for more support behind ACEs work regarding social determinants of health, and the hope that ACEs awareness becomes integral to providing holistic care.

@AECFNews, @PCAAmerica and @ACFHHS' Children's Bureau are launching a first-of-its-kind partnership to fundamentally transform the child welfare system. Learn about the "Thriving Families" initiatives aim to help families grow & thrive on their terms here:

We have a blog! Check out our latest post on The Potential Power of Cross-Sector Collaborations to Impact Prevention Outcomes here:

With a focus on centering the needs of marginalized youth in CA, these community based orgs rise with innovation to meet the mental health needs of youth across the state. RYSE Center, @lincoln1883 , Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services #CAKIds

The Catalyst Center and getREAL California through Family Builders Present: Strategies To Support And Affirm LGBTQ+ and Gender Expansive Youth In Care This webinar will address specific steps your organization can take to implement Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) affirming practices, to ensure you are working to prepare staff and centering the children and youth you serve, whether in the context of an urban city or in a rural area. This presentatio...n will also speak to the impact of the pandemic on LGBTQ+ & Gender Expansive youth, lifting up the potential impacts on their mental health and well-being. Discussions will tackle racial inequities often experienced in the intersections of lived experiences of LGBTQ+ & GE children and youth who have been exposed to child welfare systems. Tuesday, August 25th, 10:00am-12:00pm Click below to sign up! https://buff.ly/2XOve1J

Apply to become a Catalyst Collaborator! The Catalyst Center is a proud partner of the ACEs Aware Initiative. We invite community-based organizations, field experts, and allied professionals to join us in deeper collaboration as we conduct trainings and organize cross-sector convenings to "Advance Trauma-Informed Communities." Individuals and organizations can apply to be co-creators of training curriculum OR serve as a panelist subject matter expert on cross-sector collabor...ations to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Co-creators and panelists will receive stipends for their time, energy, and contributions. If interested, please fill out the application for the opportunity to collaborate on advancing trauma-informed communities.

Join The Catalyst Center and The ACES Aware Initiative as we invite the community into dialogue as providers share their lived experiences at the frontlines and within collaborations to address and prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Click on the flyer below for more information! #CAKids #ACES

Don’t miss this opportunity! Trauma Informed Care When Working with Youth and Families Virtual TIC Training... September 29, 2020 Trauma Informed Care (TIC) aims to highlight the widespread prevalence and effects of trauma, various pathways to recovery, and consolidate the knowledge of trauma in bringing the best possible collaborative care to patients, families, and staff working in the helping professions. Registration: https://buff.ly/39X0XTe and review more background information and CE information. Questions? Please contact Gayaneh Karapetian at [email protected] for more information.