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Live Beyond
The Challenge Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur before the age of 18, such as abuse, violence, or neglect. ACEs can lead to toxic stress, particularly in the case of young people who lack a supportive, nurturing parent or caregiver. Left unaddressed, toxic stress can compromise mental, emotional, and physical…
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Never a Bother
The Challenge In the last decade, California's youth have been facing an unprecedented mental health crisis, which only worsened in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. This crisis has led to rising rates of loneliness, mental health challenges, and suicide, particularly in the BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This crisis demanded more than a traditional public…
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Take Action for Mental Health
The Challenge When people experience mental health challenges, or see a friend or family member struggling, they often want to make things better but don’t know how. Civilian was contracted by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to design a statewide social marketing campaign that can be adapted at the local level to help…
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Black Legacy Now
The Challenge Black women and children in San Diego County and across the country suffer from higher rates of poor maternal and infant health outcomes, including low birthweight, preterm birth, and maternal and infant mortality. The County of San Diego partnered with Civilian to increase awareness of these inequities and promote initiatives that will contribute…
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Strength In Numbers
The Challenge In an effort to reduce teen alcohol and substance abuse in South Orange County, Mission Hospital, a ministry of Providence St. Joseph Health went right to the teens. While most teens believe that “everyone” in their school drinks, research actually revealed quite the opposite — the majority of teens are choosing NOT to…
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All Children Thrive
The Challenge All Children Thrive is a new equity-focused, community-driven initiative to support and transform the health and well-being of children and young people across the state of California. The initiative recruits community stakeholders and city officials to formally join the ACT learning community and to co-design, implement, and evaluate groundbreaking prevention and intervention strategies…
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