Adverse Childhood Experiences: Why they should be the Top Priority of EVERY Child-Serving Professional

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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Why they should be the Top Priority of EVERY Child-Serving Professional

12 January, 2021 @ 1:00 pm 4:00 pm CST

Description: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have become a topic of considerable importance during the past 20 years. This workshop with provide an introduction to the concept of ACEs and explore the variety of negative impacts that they appear to have on human functioning. Time will also be spent discussing the importance and process of reducing the impact of ACEs at an early age.

Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to define and identify Adverse Childhood Experiences
  2. Participants will be able to describe the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on long-term functioning
  3. Participants will be able to describe effective prevention strategies to ameliorate the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
$39