This session will be led by Ellen Roberts, who is the Director of Ardmore Behavorial Health Collaborative at the Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers. This session will introduce NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs, which is a science-informed, evidence-based curriculum that walks people through how toxic stress and trauma affect the brain, how the impact of early adversity and trauma can be transmitted from one generation to the next, more in-depth information about the findings from the original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, and how to build strength and capacity in individuals and communities. Our learning objectives include understanding the key concepts of the nervous system and how it interrelates with experiences both positive and negative and how people adapt; to understand key components of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and how to utilize the data to support communities; and finally, to become familiar with core protective systems and the importance of communities and support.

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