By Seamus McAvoy, Photo: Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, April 16, 2022
Charter Oak Cultural Center, a Hartford arts education organization, is using therapy and mindfulness to tackle childhood trauma.
The center, located in Connecticut’s first synagogue, is now an “ACEs Aware” institution — one that formally recognizes the lasting effects of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, also called ACEs. It’s also partnering with 2AssureUs LLC, a Hartford therapy practice that serves primarily first- and second-generation immigrant families and youth, to provide counseling services to both children and adults in its youth arts program.
“Adverse childhood experiences, such as witnessing or experiencing violence, whether verbal or physical, having a parent with addiction issues, makes us more prone to mental health challenges, difficulty in relationships, substance abuse and much more,” said DaJavon Davis, co-founder of 2AssureUS. “We are so happy to collaborate with Charter Oak Cultural Center to provide quality therapeutic support for the Charter Oak community.”
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