You’re invited to a virtual film screening of Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope, the award-winning documentary, and a panel discussion with experts in trauma and resilience on Thursday, March 18 from 6:00-7:30 pm, sponsored by the Connecticut State Taskforce on ACEs & Resilience (CSTAR). RSVP here
ABOUT CSTAR: We promote equitable systems of health (physical, mental and behavioral), well-being, and support in order to build resilience in individuals, families, and communities across Connecticut so they can reach their full potential. We are a cross-sector collaboration of scientists, analysts, service providers, social workers, philanthropists, nonprofits, business leaders, policymakers, educators, health care workers, and community members that seeks to raise awareness of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs
ABOUT THE FILM: Resilience, an award-winning documentary, chronicles the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators, and communities to disrupt the resulting cycles of violence, addiction, and disease by using cutting-edge brain science.
Why see this film?
“We coined the term toxic stress to try to explain to people how there is stress and there’s stress. Unfortunately, over the years a lot of people have misused the term…toxic stress is this chronic activation of stressors with no buffering protection, no support.” - Dr. Jack Shonkof, Harvard University
Critic, Pamela Powell, notes, “Resilience is a fascinating documentary that eloquently explains the health-care issues that confront us directly and indirectly on a daily basis. But more than that, Resilience gives us the solution to this problem. Rarely do you find a documentary that highlights a problem and gives a solution. It’s a film every educator, health-care provider, and lawmaker should see.”
“The sad thing is that a lot of our students think that what they are going through is normal. This is their normal. If no one has given them a way to think otherwise, I think that’s why the cycle just keeps going and going and going.” – Cynthia Manifold, Kindergarten Teacher, Strong Elementary School, New Haven, CT
Our panel discussion will take place on Thursday, March 18th from 6:00-7:30 pm and will feature:
- Moderator, Dr. Alice Forrester - Chief Executive Officer, Clifford Beers Child Guidance Clinic
- Panelist, Robin Comey - State Representative, Connecticut House District 102
- Panelist, Michael Williams - Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Department of Children and Families
- Panelist, Samantha Lew - Policy Analyst and Advocacy Specialist, Health Equity Solutions
- Panelist, Cheri Crider - Director of Mentoring and Outreach, AMIRAH
- Panelist, Lorraine Reid-James - Family and Children’s Agency
- Panelist, Tycharmel Denny - Child advocate and single mom
You can watch the trailer here and share the Facebook event or attached PDF with friends or partners in the healthcare, education, policy, government, or first responder fields as well.
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