Resilient Communities: Understanding How ACEs Impact You and Society

These initiatives are crucial in raising awareness and fostering empathy for those facing such challenges.

A day of shared community learning about the profound impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on public health. It’s striking to realize how common ACEs are and how they can influence the future of individuals.

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the most powerful determinant of the public’s health.
  ACEs are common-in fact, they are widespread-but they don’t have to define your future or potential.
  Education and prevention are essential to creating a healthier society for generations to come.
  Regardless of your own ACEs score, other people’s trauma affects you.

The Poverty Simulation Experience provides a unique opportunity to gain insights into the complexities of poverty. This activity is designed to allow participants to experience and gain insights into the complex issues associated with poverty. We all know that you cannot truly “escape” poverty in 90 minutes, but can you survive a day in the life of someone in the crisis of poverty?
Additionally, The Brain Architecture Game, a tabletop game that helps people understand the influence of early experiences on brain development.

Details:

Thursday, August 8

8:00am to 3:00pm

Speedway Bar & Grill Event Center (221 E 3rd Ave, Millbank SD)

Breakfast and lunch provided, register by completing the form below.

Agenda:

• 7:45 to 8:00 – Registration/Breakfast
• 8:00 to 8:10 – Welcome
• 8:10 to 9:15 – Resilient Documentary Screening
• 9:15 to 9:30 – Break
• 9:30 to 11:00 – Adverse Childhood Experiences presented by Teri Beeson, Children’s Home Society and Darla Biel, CPCM
• 11:00 to 11:15 – Break
• 11:15 to 12:00 – Brain Architecture Activity
• 12:00 to 1:00 – Lunch
• 1:00 to 2:45 – Poverty Simulation presented by Angie Lynch, Black Hills Special Services Cooperative
• 2:45 to 3:00 – Wrap Up

Registration