Hanna Boys Center, in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, announced today it will be offering a free screening of the documentary film: RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS AND THE SCIENCE OF HOPE, on January 18th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. This event will include the film, a panel discussion and question and answer time from the audience. It is designed for organizational leaders, educators, mentors, health care providers, caregivers and parents to better understand the impact of stress caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS AND THE SCIENCE OF HOPE, the latest from documentary director-producer James Redford and producer-writer-editor Karen Pritzker, builds on the theory and science behind the issues covered in their previous feature motion picture, PAPER TIGERS.
Attendees will learn more about the science behind how childhood trauma can impact a person throughout their lifetime and lead to a host of illnesses and self-destructive behaviors later in life, from eating disorders and heart disease, to incarceration and suicide. The film will be followed by a panel discussion and brainstorming session about how to build more resilient individuals, families and communities.
“Here at Hanna Boys Center, many of our children have been impacted by adversity, and what we know now is the toxic stress it generates,” says Brian Farragher, executive director of Hanna Boys Center. “This toxic stress changes the actual development path of the child, leading to all sorts of undesired outcomes. But we can change that with the right intervention and by gaining an understanding of the impact of childhood trauma on neural and physical development.”
“At the Mentoring Alliance, we believe that more understanding and training in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), can only deepen our ability to serve our mentees in the most wholesome way possible,” comments Lee Morgan Brown, Executive Director.
To register for this free event, which takes place on January 18, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., go to: https://www.hannacenter.org/forms/resilience-screening.aspx. Or, you can email Leslie Petersen directly at lpetersen(at)hannacenter(dot)org or contact her at 707-933-2555. This is a free event but seating is limited and registration is required.
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