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Abuse Research Corner - May, 2026 #1

Carey Sipp · 5/19/269:30 AM

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she shares the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise! — Carey Sipp] Attached is the first May abuse research summary, which is a review of articles indexed by the National Library of Medicine from peer reviewed journals. This...

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Nearly 30 Years After a Landmark Study Changed How the World Understands Childhood Trauma, a Global Summit Asks: What Comes Next?

Carey Sipp · 4/28/2610:16 PM

The Third Annual Scars to STARs Day Summit — Free, Virtual, and Open to the World — Register now for May 22, 2026 On May 22, 2026, thousands of survivors, scientists, clinicians, policymakers, educators, and community leaders from across the United States and around the world will gather — virtually and at no cost — for one of the most significant annual events in the global trauma recovery and prevention movement. The third annual Scars to STARs Day® Summit: ACE Studies — The Next 30 Years,...

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Right Now We Have More Power to Put Childhood Trauma Science – ACEs Science – Into the Hands of Leaders Who Can Change the Systems Causing It. Order your copies of “Greater than Gravity” today. Boosting sales = raising awareness!

Carey Sipp · 3/19/265:23 AM

Here’s my truth about this book: Greater Than Gravity is affirmation, confirmation, proof about ACEs Science so many of us have been trying to get policymakers, corporate leaders, medical schools, people in justice, education, mental health, and more to grasp and apply for DECADES. Prevention is so much more effective — and so much more cost effective — than treatment. Prevention science prevents pain. Multi-generational pain. Sharing this book can help us raise awareness...

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Stunning revelations and deep connections: Celebration of life for Jane Ellen Stevens, founder of PACEs Connection

Carey Sipp · 3/4/266:47 PM

Jane Stevens’ life, and the celebration of her life, were similar in that both were filled with stunning revelations and deep connections. Cast as a love letter to the intrepid science journalist who founded PACEs Connection in 2012, the Valentine’s Day event’s highlights included a recounting of some of Jane’s most incredible adventures: A trip in a research submersible to the deepest point in the ocean, the Mariana Trench (more people have walked on the moon than have visited the depths of...

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PACEs Connection Leaders Gather with Dr. Vincent Felitti to Reflect, Plan, and Prepare for Growth and Sustainability.

Carey Sipp · 12/2/259:05 AM

(PACEs Connection leaders and supporters, l-r) Tom Bognanno of Alliance Practice ; Dr. Jamie Huysman, founder of the STAR Network ; Dr. Vincent J. Felitti , co-principal investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) 1998; Dana Brown, volunteer co-director of PACEs Connection , longtime San Diego, CA, community organizer and pioneer with Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) ; and Craig Beswick, Vice President of School Development Division, Lifelong Learning...

FeaturedPACEs Connection Cooperative of Communities Special Announcements

PACEs Connection Reaches 62,000 Members — and Growing Together

Dana Brown · 11/10/251:07 PM

PACEs Connection celebrates 62,000 members worldwide, announces new entrepreneurial partnerships, and calls on members to support the network’s continued growth through year-end giving. A Growing Movement for Healing and Resilience Great news for everyone who has been part of PACEs Connection ’s journey: As of November 10, 2025, our community has grown to 62,094 members strong! That’s more than 62,000 people — parents, educators, community leaders, health professionals, and advocates —...

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Help Launch the Revitalized PACEs Connection! Together, We Cleared Our Most Recent Hurdle – Now Let’s Build a Bright Future!

Dana Brown · 9/15/251:59 PM

Thanks to generous support from T he Parallel Foundation and individual donors, PACEs Connection has met its immediate October 1st platform funding need. That means our 62,000-member community remains online and accessible. But this is just the beginning as we head into the next phase of revitalization for almost 14-year-old social networking site. Over the past year, PACEs Connection leadership has been reimagining the role of the social networking platform in the trauma-informed movement.

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