This FREE workshop for caring adults is centered around growing awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), with a special focus on youth in Bartholomew County.
ACE Prevention is the greatest opportunity for improving the well-being of human populations. ACEs are considered one of the most powerful determinants of the public’s health because of the breadth of impacts– from heart disease to homelessness, from depression to violence– and because of the large percentage of each of these problems that are attributable to ACEs.
This workshop will introduce the ACE study findings and implications and will supply ideas on how each of us can shift the dynamics that lead to high ACE scores in Bartholomew County. By the end of the workshop, you will better understand:
the ACE research findings and implications
basic information about how ACEs impact brain development and function
the impact of historical trauma on the ACE scores of marginalized populations
the correlation between high ACE scores and negative health outcomes
ways to shift the dynamics that lead to high ACE scores
what our community’s youth are telling us through recent data
what local, regional, and national resources are available to address ACEs in our community.