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Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences and your challenges. You write very well and I appreciate your perspective a great deal. Take care of yourself! I value your solidarity in striving towards ACE awareness and action in Atlantic Canada. Sounds like you've made some excellent connections recently!

Hi Liz: Thanks for the update. It's great to hear what's happening and where you are at. I admire your determination and staying focused on adults. I don't know if the resistance is related to a lack of funds to support programs that support adults or something else. It sounds like you are making headway and making a difference. I'm glad you are also attending TO YOU!!! It's important work and it's not easy. I hope future poster sessions are better attended because you are doing important...

I've recently had the opportunity to attend a couple health conferences in Halifax which I found to be very encouraging for the ACEs Awareness and Prevention Movement in Atlantic Canada and across the country.

We in Atlantic Canada are interested in advancing ACE Awareness & Trauma Informed Practice Principles, and Resilience Strategies in our region and throughout Canadian society. We welcome participation from all sectors of society including professionals, lay people and first voice members, recognizing we are stronger and more effective collaborating together.

I started a weekly peer support group for women survivors of trauma in April 2018. It took a few weeks to get any uptake on the offer. In the beginning a few people who knew me trickled in to provide some encouragement. Some people working at the center that eventually agreed to give me access to a room to host the event, told me that if people got the sense that I was in it for the long haul, they would then start taking me up on my offer. I was determined to persist, so I stuck it out even...

Check out my new post outlining recent successes and initial challenges with launching my peer support group. https://www.acesconnection.com/blog/new-peer-support-group-successes-and-challenges

Mark your calendars for Feb. 11 at 9 pm AST. I was recently interviewed for a radio show called Mental Health - Let's Talk About It. The show is live streamed via http://www.cioe975.ca/wp/97-5-listen-live/ so everyone can access it wherever you are. I've been talking ACEs in Nova Scotia for over 4 years against much resistance. This was the first opportunity I have been invited to speak. I think what I said will be helpful to those who listen.

This is wonderful! I'm looking forward to listening.

Congratulations on your success to date! Your perseverance has paid off and I have no doubt word of mouth from participants will lead to growth so that those who would benefit will have the chance to access peer support and recovery.

Elizabeth: Look. Some info/data and a resource. You are breaking new ground! http://www.mentalhealthexcelle...-peer-interventions/