Profile Information
Location
Kuttawa, KY
Country
United States
Postal Code
42055
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
Grandmother and custodian for two grandsons ages 9 and 15. Nine year old diagnosed with ARND, ADHD, ACES score of 4. Mom is an addict, dad dies from melanoma when child was almost 5. Fifteen year old has ACES score of 8, mom is an addict, dad has spent most of his life in prison. Grandfather has severe dementia. I still work full time, systems security lead.
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
Work for AmerisourceBergen
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
Myself and my grandchildren
If you're part of a community-based PACEs initiative, which one?
I heard about ACES via my daughter, who is a fifth grade teacher going for her masters in counseling. Also, more about this via the recent NBC story on Nadine Burke Harris.