Profile Information
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Country
United States
Postal Code
90036
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
Social Work Administrator Child Protective Service 32 years, now retired and a therapist.
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
Previously worked for Philadelphia Department of Human Services and Philmont Guidance Center, now I am a child advocate and author website stoplegalchildabuse.com currently.
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
I have written published articles on the effect of child maltreatment on the developing brain and child advocacy to stop corporal punishment for the National Association of Social Workers since retiring and a book on the subject. All writings mention the ACE research. Dr Paul Fink, Former President of the American Psychiatric Association 12 years ago told me about it and Worked with him on Conferences and a Philadelphia Public Radio appearance to discuss efforts to end child corporal punishment.