This is a heartfelt “Thank You” to all the participants, the organizations that they represent, and the instructors that were part of last week’s “ACE Interface Train-the-Trainer” event. Participants included both independent community members and representatives from local organizations: Cook County Public Health and Human Services, Cook County Higher Education, Great Expectations School, Cook County High School, Grand Marais Family Dentistry, the Violence Prevention Center, the YMCA, Accend Services, and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic.
Susan Beaulieu, Linsey McMurrin, and Tom Gonzalez of Minnesota Communities Caring for Children (www.pcamn.org ) provided instruction and guidance as members of the training cohort navigated the ground-breaking Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and discussed ways that the results of this research can be implemented in our community.
The new trainers spent two days learning about ACEs and the effects that they have on a child’s developing neurobiology, historical trauma, epigenetics, and how both individuals and communities can heal from trauma and build reliance. As part of their certification process, participants will be team-teaching the “Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences: Building Self-Healing Communities” presentation. After their certification is complete, they will then be able to present independently.
If you belong to a group or organization that would like to learn more about ACEs and their impacts, feel free to contact me at hartley@sawtoothmountainclinic.org or 218-387-2330. I’ll then reach out to the cohort of trainers on your behalf to arrange a presentation. You can also read November’s Topic of the Month, “ACEs – what happened to you is not who you are” at www.sawtoothmountainclinic.org.
Hartley Newell-Acero, Outreach
Coordinator, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
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