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The California Surgeon General Stopped by Tehama County’s Bend Elementary School
The visit from Dr. Diana Ramos is part of a new trauma-informed training, called Safe Spaces, to help educators and early care provides respond to stress in their students. Watch: The California Surgeon General stopped by Tehama County's Bend Elementary School Learn...
California’s First Latinx Surgeon General Emphasizes Power of Positive Childhood in UCSF Stop
Diana Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA, visited UCSF on January 30 to deliver Grand Rounds at Mission Bay, calling attention to the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the devastating health impacts of toxic stress. Before that, Ramos met with an enthusiastic group...
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...
RAND Survey Indicates Need to Increase Education about ACEs Potential Health Impacts
A new survey conducted by RAND shed light on Californians’ understanding, and awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their potential health impacts. ACEs are highly stressful and potentially traumatic experiences that can happen to any of us before we...
California Surgeon General’s Letter to Superintendents About Safe Spaces
California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos partnered with the Association of California School Administrators to urge all California Superintendents to prioritize Safe Spaces—a new trauma-informed training for early care providers, educators and other classified...
OSG’s News Trauma-Informed Training Featured in EdSource Oped
Anyone who regularly interacts with youth has the unique opportunity to help them feel seen, heard and supported. That’s why our new training, Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings, gives early care providers, education...
Statements on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Approval of the First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive
SACRAMENTO – California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos and California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom released the following statements in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive: ...
California Surgeon General Launches New Trauma Informed Training
SACRAMENTO – The Office of the California Surgeon General has launched a new trauma-informed training designed to help educators, school personnel and childcare providers respond to trauma and stress in children. Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice...
California Launching ACEs and Toxic Stress Healing-Centered Campaign
SACRAMENTO – The Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) is developing a healing-centered campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the negative health impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and providing support and healing strategies for...
California Surgeon General Underscores Importance of Prenatal Dental Care
Dr. Diana Ramos, California Surgeon General, confirms, “Oral health care is an important part of overall health, especially during pregnancy. Regular dental visits can also help detect any potential problems before they become serious. As a practicing obstetrician...
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