Regional Academy on Violence and Abuse The Long-Term Health Effects of Violence, Abuse and Trauma: Implications of the ACE Study for Healthcare Practice and Public Policy

Website/URL: http://www.ashland.edu/adminis...es/null/colormap.png

Organized By: Steven Stone

Contact Info: 419-281-3139

The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study and the ongoing analysis of its wealth of data is the focus of this Regional Academy event in Ashland, Ohio.

• Learn how the ACE Study can inform and improve health policy and practice in your healthcare organization and community.

• Inspire collaboration among systems of care and integration of services for adults, children, and families (e.g., health, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, education, criminal justice, among others)

A copy of the event mini-poster is attached here:

AVA_Miniposter_v13.pdf

This event is the result of collaboration between the Academy of Violence and Abuse (AVA) and local healthcare systems in Ashland County Ohio. The AVA is conducting a second Regional Academy in Akron on April 17. The AVA is seeking to work with local community partners to promote trauma-informed healthcare practice and policy. If you are interested in working with the AVA to organize a Regional Academy in your community, contact the AVA at info@avahealth.org.