On Friday, June 22, NorthLakes Community Clinic and event sponsors Minong Area Chamber of Commerce, Jack Link Aquatic & Activity Center, Northwood School and Sevenwinds Casino, welcomed to Minong the Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker and Carol Howard, executive director of Fostering Futures.
Eighty-eight guests watched the documentary “Resilience,” which explains the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), or toxic stress, which has a major impact on learning in children and can manifest itself as chronic disease in adulthood.
After the movie, Howard led a panel discussion consisting of Sen. Janet Bewley and representatives for Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Sean Duffy, and Minong Police Chief Dennis Stuart. Questions ranged from clarifying the concepts of toxic stress, the community’s role in helping and government policies designed to support families and children.
[For more on this story by Paul Mitchell, go to http://www.apg-wi.com/sawyer_c...c6-2b311465ca43.html]
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