Building & Strengthening Network Connections
Presenters:
Susan Paradise - Health Services Manager Family Health Unit, Public Health Department of Santa Cruz
David Brody - Executive Director, First 5 Santa Cruz County
Dr. Lisa Guitérrez Wang - Director of Children’s Behavioral Health, County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency
Najeeb Kamil - Senior Human Services Analyst, County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department
Sigolène Ortega - Program Manager, Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County
How can community connections and partnerships lead to lasting success? When we work with multiple sectors to pool resources and knowledge, we can help more children and build a better future. Strong networks enable us to meet the needs of more people and offers a more holistic approach to addressing ACEs head-on.
Understand the vision and goals of California’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware initiative and the roles and activities of local partners;
Learn about the California Surgeon General’s Roadmap for Resilience, the importance of screening for ACEs and toxic stress in health care settings, and the role of health, social, and community “networks of care” in responding to ACEs;
Hear from a panel of health care, early childhood, and community leaders about their perspectives on ACEs, toxic stress, screening for ACEs, Positive Childhood Experiences, and centering racial equity and the voices of community leaders.
Define what a trauma-informed, resilience-building “network of care” should look like in Santa Cruz County
Please find the recordings and slideshow from this learning series in English and Spanish below.
Video & Presentation in English
Video & Presentation in Spanish
