Carey Sipp 5/18/2511:15 AM
Meeting with the newly-formed PACEs Connection advisory board are (L-R) Allen Tien, MD; Carey Sipp and Dana Brown who are leading the PACEs Connection revitalization effort; (Second Row) Andi Fetzner, LPC, PsyD; Gail Kennedy, MPH; Dave Ellis; Craig Beswick, MA; (Third Row) Jesse Kohler, MPA candidate and National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives (NPSC) liaison to PACEs Connection; Iya Affo, Certified Trauma Therapist; and Cendie Stanford, M.Ed.
A national advisory board for PACEs Connection met mid-May for the first time amidst ongoing efforts to revitalize the social networking site and raise funds necessary to keep the network going beyond June 30, 2025. There is an immediate need (as of June 8, 2025) for $3200 by June 30 to pay for the learning management system platform Crowdstack, where PACEs Connection and its 450 sub-communities live. Donate HERE to help meet this urgent challenge. (Note: All donations are tax-deductible and are made to our fiscal sponsor, the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives [NPSCoalition.org]).
“We’re thrilled to announce the formation of the national advisory board, a step toward the revitalization of PACEs Connection that began last September, when the social networking site was rehomed with the National Prevention Science Coalition as the fiscal sponsor,” said Dana Brown, who has partnered with fellow former PACEs Connection employee Carey Sipp in volunteering to lead the revitalization effort.
Members of the newly formed national advisory board are
Beth Tyson, Founder, Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting
Cendie Stanford, Chief Visionary Officer, ACEs Matter
Craig Beswick, Vice-President of School Development, Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation
Dave Ellis, Dave Ellis Consulting
Dr. Allen Tien, President and Chief Science Officer, BH Works
Dr. Andi Fetzner, Co-Founder, Origins Training
Gail Kennedy (former PACEs Connection staff) Wellbeing Advocate
Iya Affo, Founder, Heal Historical Trauma; wisdom2.0 speaker
J’vanete Skiba, Director, New Hanover Resiliency Task Force
Tyler Counsil, EdD, Director, Child Advocacy Studies (CAST), Zero Abuse Project
“We are profoundly grateful for the wisdom and lived experiences of these subject matter experts in their respective fields, and are thrilled to have benefit of their enthusiastic support as we nurture the future of PACEs Connection,” said Brown.
PACEs Connection Member Survey – Your Response Requested
All members of PACEs Connection are invited to participate in the PACEs Connection member survey. Responses-to-date have been shared with national advisory board members. Plans are to share survey results in a subsequent post in the coming weeks.
“We appreciate the time and care of members who have completed the survey, and thank you in advance to those of you who will add your invaluable insights by completing the survey now,” said Brown.
“As we manifest the revitalization of PACEs Connection, we are indebted to all of you – our members – as you continue to add blog posts, share upcoming training and community events, share out posts on social media, and lift each other up, amplifying the all the heart-centered work you’re leading on behalf of countless children, youth, families and Elders in our communities,” said Brown.
With tremendous gratitude,
Dana and Carey
Dana Brown
Carey Sipp
Carey Smith Sipp
carey.pacescommunites@gmail.com
Carey Sipp 