Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) cast a very long shadow, damaging the life of the child and the adult that child grows up to be. The consequences of multiple ACE events can be disastrous, causing physical, emotional, and epigenetic problems. While even one ACE score can be damaging, those with scores of four or more are especially vulnerable to long-term negative issues. They are seven times more likely to be alcoholic than those with a score of zero, ten times more likely to have injected street drugs, and 12 times more likely to have attempted suicide. To make matters worse, the stress of such events cause epigenetic changes, leading the body to activate harmful genes that might otherwise have remained dormant.

This course offers an in depth look the physical, emotional, and epigenetic harm that results from Adverse Childhood Events.

3.00 CEUs Approved for LADC/CADC, CM/RSS, LPC/LMFT, Social Work

Meet Your Trainer:

Shirley has worked in the addictions field for 20 years, serving as counselor, educator, presenter, and administrator.