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Strong Start & Beyond Newsletter
The Strong Start & Beyond monthly newsletter provides information and resources on the movement’s latest efforts to reduce maternal mortality, educate and empower reproductive-age individuals, and save the lives of moms and pregnant people in California…
Cal Hospital Compare Announces 2024 Maternity Care Honor Roll Hospitals
Sacramento, CA – California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos, along with Cal Hospital Compare, recognized hospitals across California today for their high performance in maternity care using a new honor roll methodology comprising of 5 maternal health metrics or by...
California Launches Strong Start & Beyond, a Movement to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate by 50%
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana E. Ramos, joined by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, released the California Maternal Health Blueprint and announced the launch of Strong Start & Beyond, a groundbreaking movement to reduce...
California’s School Superintendent and Surgeon General Endorse Safe Spaces
California School Superintendent Tony Thurmond and California Surgeon General Dr. Ramos have co-authored a letter uplifting the Office of the California Surgeon General's trauma-informed training. Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational...
Creating ‘Safe Spaces’ in Tehama
Author: Heidi Mendenhall, Executive Director, First 5 Tehama Amidst the natural beauty we have here in Tehama County, there is a grimmer reality that often gets overlooked. As an active community member doing my part to support children and families - including...
California Launches Awareness Campaign for Youth Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences
Live Beyond Campaign Created With Input From California’s Youth WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Office of the California Surgeon General is launching the Live Beyond campaign to increase awareness and understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and...
California Surgeon General Visits Los Angeles to Promote Trauma-Informed Schools
SACRAMENTO – Thursday, February 22 – Last week, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos visited Los Angeles Unified School District’s Ramona Opportunity High School. The visit comes after the launch of The Office of the California Surgeon General’s (CA-OSG)...
Bend Elementary Embraces Trauma-Informed Practices, Visited by California Surgeon General
Bend Elementary School of the Evergreen Union School District in Tehama County is working to incorporate trauma-informed practices into its school system. Last week, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos made an appearance at Bend Elementary to observe how the...
California Surgeon General Focuses on Student Trauma During Visit to Sonoma Schools
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District welcomed the California surgeon general in late January to learn about a new training to help educators, other school personnel and early child care providers respond to children’s trauma and stress. The visit of Dr. Diana...
State Surgeon General Visits Tehama County
California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos visited Evergreen Union School District’s Bend Elementary School Thursday after the launch of a new trauma-informed training designed to help educators, school personnel and early care providers respond to trauma and stress...
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