Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood that have been linked to premature death and a variety of health, behavioral, and social outcomes. In fact, at least five of the top 10 leading causes of death are associated with ACEs. Examples of ACEs include various forms of abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, as well as broader community and societal factors such as community violence and bullying. Join us to learn more. We encourage you to join us for all three webinars as the curriculum builds as we go along.

Schedule
All webinars will be online Thursdays, 10–11 a.m. Eastern. Information to access the webinar will be sent upon registration.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: What Public Health Practitioners and Health Care Providers Should Know
The majority of health care providers don’t receive training in the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences study, yet have a prime opportunity to identify and support those most impacted. ACEs are prevalent, but ACEs and their impact can be prevented. In this training, you’ll learn the critical basics of ACEs and their potential impact, have an opportunity to connect with colleagues to share ideas, and will come away with steps you can take to intervene.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• recognize ACEs and their potential impact on health and other outcomes;
• describe how brain development and health can be significantly impacted by toxic stress;
• explain how the damage from toxic stress caused by ACEs can be passed from one generation to the next through the process of epigenetics; and
• identify protective factors and resilience-building practices.

Click on the link to register: https://lms.marphtc.pitt.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=14
Registration Closing: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, noon

Disrupting Adverse Childhood Experiences with Trauma-informed Health Care Practices
Did you know that there are simple trauma-informed practices you can adopt as a health care practitioner or provider that can disrupt Adverse Childhood Experiences? Trauma Informed Care (TIC) can disrupt ACEs and health care practitioners are in a unique position to make a difference. Join us to learn and share organizational and individual strategies that you can integrate into your work, including a bottom-up brain approach for engagement and communication.
Learning Objectives

• At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• identify ACEs and their impact on brain development, health, and social outcomes;
• identify Trauma-informed Care (TIC) principles, a framework, and TIC strategies for health care practitioners.
• demonstrate bottom-up brain strategies for regulating. 

Click on the link to register: https://lms.marphtc.pitt.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=14
Registration Closing: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, noon

Mending Adverse Childhood Experiences with Trauma-informed Communication
The benefits of active empathic listening on healing trauma, improving patient/client outcomes, as well as provider experience are well-documented by the AMA, Mayo Clinic, Stanford University, and others. Yet, many providers don't learn about this research, much less the skills to practice active, empathic listening. In this training, we'll do a quick overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on health and social outcomes, review Trauma-informed Care implementation strategies for providers, and then do a deep dive into active empathic listening. We'll use breakout sessions to practice and also discuss the systemic and personal barriers to using this practice.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• identify the impact of ACEs on health and social outcomes;
• identify action steps that practitioners and organizations can take to disrupt ACEs;
• specify the rationale for and components of active empathic listening; and
• demonstrate active empathic listening skills.

Click on the link to register: https://lms.marphtc.pitt.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=14
Registration Closing: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, noon

Target Audience
This series is appropriate for public health and clinical practitioners, community health centers’ staff, and social services personnel working in community settings.

Instructor
Karen Salama McCain, MSW, LSW is the founder of GoHively, which helps health care organizations and schools transform their culture, collaboration, and communication. Salama McCain has been a leader in behavioral health and educational programs in Philadelphia, PA for over 25 years. She has successfully designed and rolled out trauma-sensitive behavioral health systems, programs, and interventions across large networks. Alongside her colleagues, she has meaningful, data-informed successes as well as the myriad of lessons learned that shaped them. Salama McCain is an Egyptian-Irish first generation American with a multiracial family of her own; diversity and fair-play has always been a cornerstone in her life. She received a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.

Continuing Education Credit
Each webinar has Continuing Education credits for certified public health professionals (CPH-CE, 1 hour) and certified health education specialists (CECH category 1, 1 advanced). To receive credit, participants must attend from beginning to end and complete an evaluation; no partial credit will be given. MAR-PHTC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Provider ID# MEP 100475.

Technology Requirements
This interactive webinar series is presented through the Zoom Internet-based platform. A computer with high-speed internet connection and the ability to download and run this platform is required.

For more information about this webinar series or for assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.